Water by Nature blog

Your Rafting Crew Have Arrived In Morocco

Hamish McMaster


For those of you heading out to Morocco later in the season, your river crew have just arrived in Marrakech to what we hear are sunny temperatures and plenty of snow in the mountains. Steve Hammond, has been to the river and says there are excellent levels, so get ready for some fun in the […]

Ten Great Adventures After Your Zambezi Rafting Holiday

Hamish McMaster


If you have chosen to raft the Zambezi River for your next adventure holiday, you have made a wonderful choice. What we’d like to share with you now are some of the amazing adventures you can take part in either before or after your rafting trip. It can sometimes offer a reduction in the cost […]

Camp Hygiene & Health On Your Whitewater Rafting Vacation

Hamish McMaster


Quite frankly, there is nothing worse that not feeling well on your holiday so we have devised and implement a few procedures on all of our trips, to make sure that everyone stays as healthy as possible. This can be equally as important as your safety on the river. 1. Wash your hands! Yes, we […]

Hydrating On Your Rafting Trip

Hamish McMaster


Many people are amazed at whilst on a river trip, just how much water they drink as opposed to what they may drink in the office at work, or indeed at home. Dehydration affects the body’s ability to transfer heat, forcing the heart to beat faster. It can cause headaches, fatigue, cramps and a decrease […]

A Loo With A View!

Hamish McMaster


We all can sometimes have inhibitions when it comes to going to the loo outdoors, so it is good to know what is involved. When it comes down to it, going to the “loo” in the outdoors, it can be a liberating and fun experience. Our toilet is located well away from camp and will […]

13 “Wet Dreams” For 2013

Hamish McMaster


Like many of us, we all make resolutions at New Year to “do something new” or try something different this year. With January almost gone, how is your adventure planning going for 2013? We hope that this list of the world’s greatest river based adventures will stir you into action. 1: The Big One – […]

The Zambezi Legend Of Nyaminyami

Hamish McMaster


With the BT Comic Relief #HellAndHighWater #Zambezi Challenge underway today, we hope all the celebrities are wearing their Nyami Nyami pendants for good luck. The Zambezi river god has long been talked about by the locals and the many thousands of people who have safely navigated the Zambezi River. The Tonga people believe that Nyami […]

Comic Relief Hell And High Water On The Zambezi

Hamish McMaster


As was announced on the Greg James show on Radio One, he’ll be joined by Dara O’Briain, Jack Dee, Philips Idowu, Mel C and Chelsee Healey for a trip down the Zambezi River to fund raise for Comic Relief. Due to the high water levels experienced at this time of the year, the participants will […]

Your Friends And Family Can Watch Your Rafting Trip Progress

Hamish McMaster


We are pretty excited about some recent technology we have started using that allows family and friends to track your progress on your adventure. Prior to your adventure, we’ll send you out an e mail inviting you to accept an “APP” for Facebook, which will post on your Facebook page as we pass a few […]