Armed with a wetsuit, life
jacket, helmet and fins, you can surf some of the world’s biggest
fresh water rapids on a river board on the Zambezi.
The main difference between river boarding 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 riverboarding 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 by both options.
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