Tourism Will Be The Way To Rebuild Nepal
Hamish McMaster
I am sure you will all be as shocked as we have been to see the horrific images and death toll to come out of Nepal after the 25th April earthquake that struck in the Gorkha region between the main cities of Kathmandu and Pokhara. Nepal already had a fragile and often stretched infrastructure, but […]
Zambezi Rapids Explained. Scary or Fun & Fluffy?
Hamish McMaster
If you don’t know your ‘Stairway to Heaven’ from your ‘Creamy White Buttocks’, this we hope will give you a rundown on the Zambezi whitewater rafting rapids featured on a multi day trip to Ghostrider in the low water season, when the rapids are at their biggest from August until November. The Zambezi Rapids were […]
An Adventure Travel Company From The Beginning.
Hamish McMaster
Water By Nature started from small beginnings. Whilst recovering from an injury when I was safety kayaking in Switzerland, I decided I wanted to offer the best of the best whitewater based experiences around the world. I sat down and wrote a brochure to offer trips to Nepal on the Sun Kosi, Karnali as well […]
15 Bucket List Rivers & Adventure Trips for 2015
Hamish McMaster
With another fun filled year upon us, what are the must do adventure trips for 2015? Here are our ‘bucket list’ (in no particular order) of wonderful trips for the New Year. 1. The Zambezi: Big, fluffy and FUN: Far from being the scary massive river you see on Youtube videos, a trip on the […]
Zambezi Highlights As Rated By You – Our Guests
Hamish McMaster
We can write as much as we like about just how special Zambezi rafting trips are, but the only opinion that matters is that of you, our guests. Based on our feedback from surveys conducted this year, the favourite aspects of their Zambezi Rafting Holidays are (in no particular order) 1. Wine and Cheese Night […]
Rafting The Rio Cotahuasi – The World’s Deepest Canyon – Peru
Hamish McMaster
If you are like many of our guests, looking for the next adventure challenge, we can highly recommend a trip to raft the world’s deepest canyon (well okay, it shares that honour jointly with the Colca) with an adventure vacation down the Rio Cotahuasi in Peru. This river offers technical and challenging whitewater as well […]
Rio Futaleufu – Whitewater Rafting & “Glamping” At Its Best
Hamish McMaster
With the onset of autumn in full swing, many of us look for a break from the long hard winter with an adventure in warmer climates in the Southern Hemisphere. Embarking on a trip to Chile and Argentina on the Rio Futaleufu (pronounced foo-tah-lay-oh-foo) must just be your thing, especially if you love your home […]
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 […]
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. […]