Armed with a wetsuit,
life jacket, helmet and fins, you can surf some of the world’s
biggest fresh water rapids on a riverboard on the Zambezi.
The main difference between riverboarding and white water rafting
is that you are in charge of your own board on the river.
The attraction is the physical freedom and the sense of achievement
of tackling the mighty Zambezi on your own. You need to be confident
and relaxed in water, and a strong swimmer. Basic river-boarding
skills are taught in still water before progressing to the crashing
rapids. Being punched through a turbulent rapid is a huge adrenalin
rush, and boarders can stop at ‘play spots’ along the
way to surf and ride whirlpools and eddies. The rapids themselves
are reasonably safe as there is little exposed rock either in the
rapids or the pools below the rapids.
The best time to go is during low water season from mid August to
late December, when the river is at its roughest. There are half
day, full day, or riverboarding and rafting combo trips where you
get to experience the rapids with both options.
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