Water by Nature blog

Zambezi River Rapids For Beginners

Hamish McMaster


With so many rapids and misconceptions about the Zambezi River and their size, we hope this run down may allay some of your fears and give you the encouragement required to run the worlds greatest river. When the pioneering run was done in 1980 by Sobek, what a sense of adventure dawned on these amazing […]

Five Pieces Of Essential Gear For Your Rafting Holiday

Hamish McMaster


We all love our home comforts when we travel. No matter whether you are heading off with your family for a rafting adventure to Morocco, or you are some friends off to challenge the Zambezi River, here are a few of our suggestions to make that trip a little more comfortable and rewarding. 1. Go […]

Local Cuisine – Give It A Try!

Hamish McMaster


Traveling gives us a wonderful opportunity to experience new rivers, new cultures and new foods. One of the parts we enjoy so much about doing such a vast array or destinations is the variety of excellent local food on offer. Many people have anxiety about trying local food due to worries about hygiene and potential […]

Adventure Travel Show – Chat About Rafting

Hamish McMaster


With the new year upon us, it is the time to start planning your 2014 adventure. If doing a white water rafting trip is on your bucket list, it may well be worth coming and chatting to the team at the Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel Show in London on the 25th and 26th January at […]

California Dreamin’ – Spring Run Off, Rafting At It’s Best

Hamish McMaster


We are always in the pursuit of finding the greatest river trips in the world to fuel our passion for wonderful whitewater and the good news is, we have found yet another amazing destination. But rather than just running one river, you’ll get to run 5 rivers in a week on our California Dreamin’ trip. […]

Nepal White Water Rafting – Nirvana?

Hamish McMaster


With the holiday season approaching, many of us are looking for that unique destination for our 2014 adventure holiday. If you are an avid white water lover, or even a first time rafter, then Nepal as a destination for an adventure is well worth considering. Nepal is refreshing, vibrant, stunning and full of great adventures. […]

Is The Zambezi River The Perfect Digital Detox Trip?

Hamish McMaster


In our ever increasingly fast paced lives, switching off and relaxing once in while is not such a bad thing. And switching off, we don’t just mean getting away on an adventure holiday once a year. Turning off your tablets and i phones and actually sitting down and chatting to people about all the common […]

Meet Steve Hammond – Water By Nature Trip Leader

Hamish McMaster


Steve Hammond , our charming Englishman, answers a few questions in between his busy schedule in Nepal. Tell us why you like guiding for Water By Nature? Morocco, Zambezi ,Turkey and Nepal! What amazing places to have your work!! It still blows me away that i get to go to all these amazing countries and […]

Astronomy On The Zambezi River

Hamish McMaster


There are very few places in the world that you’ll get a clearer sky than on the Zambezi River. Well away from any cities and bright lights, the Batoka Gorge below Victoria Falls offers a stunning opportunity for start gazing. We are extremely fortunate to Have Dr Don Kurtz join us for 4 days and […]