Sailing The Greek Islands Has It All
Hamish McMaster
Hamish McMaster, Water By Nature owner and master of rivers around the world, reflects on how this upcoming sailing trip takes him back to his ‘roots’. My love for rivers and rafting came from growing up on the beaches of Auckland, New Zealand, where from a young age my parents encouraged me to sail yachts. […]
Water By Nature – How It All Began
Hamish McMaster
20 YEARS OF FUN Water By Nature was born out of a passion of rivers and people. I was working as a ski patroller in New Zealand and saw an advertisement in a local newspaper advertising a Raft Guide’s school run by Queenstown Rafting, previously Kawerau Rafts. Having completed the course, I knew this was […]
Is A Rafting Trip To Africa Safe?
Hamish McMaster
Lets face it, a trip to Africa on the other side of the world can be pretty daunting, especially if you have done all of your rafting domestically in the United States. What will it be like? Can I manage it? All natural questions. Here are a few questions we’ve been asked which might help […]
Seven Amazing Adventures For Your Bucket List
Hamish McMaster
As we all head back to work after the holidays, it’s time to get your planning ‘hats’ on and think about one of those classic and iconic adventures for next year. As life gets busier, time away where you can fully ‘unplug’ and recharge yourself becomes far more important. Here are our top tips for […]
Papua New Guinea – A Unique Adventure
Hamish McMaster
We arrive into Lae’s Nadzab Airport, with it’s basic baggage collection hall ready to collect our 300kg of baggage, bought in with a variety of means from USA, Australia and the UK to get this trip running on the Watut River. Outside, our waiting vehicle is parked beside a number of other buses and pick […]
Experience The Soul Of Nepal
Hamish McMaster
Why do we really travel? Sure we love the adventure of whitewater rafting, but isn’t it the places that your journey takes you that makes that trip even more memorable, or the people that you meet that put that big smile on your face whenever you talk to your friends about your most recent holiday? […]
The Five Best Rapids On The Zambezi
Hamish McMaster
Speak to any guests or guides who have rafted a multi-day trip on the Zambezi and you’ll more than likely get a range of different answers as to which are the best rapids on the Zambezi River. Whilst a multi-day rafting vacation is about far more than just rapids, it is nevertheless a fun part […]
The Zambezi – Arriving Strangers, Leaving Friends
Hamish McMaster
American novelist Edith Wharton once said, “One of the great things about travel is that you find out how many good, kind people there are.” After my trip down the Zambezi with Water By Nature I would add to that quote that you find out how many interesting, diverse, exciting and amazing people there are […]
Five Incredible Campsites On Your Rafting Vacation
Hamish McMaster
One of the most appealing aspects to a multi-day rafting vacation is we get to stay at stunning and unique campsites each and every night of our adventure. But what makes the perfect campsite? A base for a gorgeous hike? A stunning view? Perfect sand? I ideal place for the loo? Here are a few […]