early start... efficient safety briefing... meeting others going rafting including Italians and Americans... training session in a calm area learning to paddle [looks easy but as you have to sit at an angle can be quite tiring]...initially totally un-co-ordinated team then gradually into some sort of rhythm ... then reached the first set of rapids - the word "awesome" is often misused but in this case fitted perfectly. We had to walk around the first half as too risky for anyone to do. Then back into the raft to carry on, great fun as we had a very good experienced guide and felt confident she knew what she was doing as she gave instructions.
Discovered a lot of muscles that hadn't been used for a long time! Hard work but exhilarating.
Also some more leisurely sections to enjoy a swim, watch the local birdlife including a fish eagle lifting a fish, various cormorants, darters and later a pin-tailed whydah for those interested!
After about 25 km of river, we ended about 6 hours of enjoyable experience: " I never in my life thought that I would do white-water rafting" said one particular Dutch member of the crew...
Then a barbeque buffet and on the shuttle back to the guest house - a day to remember.
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