3 day Mkomazi River Rafting

Arrive in the scenic little towns of Himeville and Underberg on the afternoon before the trip. Accommodation and meals the night before and after the rafting trip is for your own account and depends on how much you are prepared to pay. There are some backpacker rooms at the Himeville Arms Hotel in Himeville and some really nice guesthouses and B&B’s in the area. There are some very good restaurants in Himeville. Also breakfast the next morning will be for your own account. And don’t skip on it! You will need the energy later in the day!

Outrageous Adventures will supply all the meals on the river itself.
Day 1
After your hearty breakfast, you will be picked up and transported to the Mkomazi river by the Outrageous Adventures team, where they will do a safety-brief, fit life-jackets and hit the water! We’ll use either 2-man inflatables called crocs or big 6-man rafts, depending on rainfall and water-levels in the river.  The area is quite remote, the scenery is stunning and the river very exciting (grade 3 and 4 on a rising scale of difficulty from 1 to 6). We paddle everything we need with us, tents, food etc. and camp next to the river. There is not much space on the rafts, therefore we can only take the bare necessities, no room for luxuries. It is an awesome experience for those who do not mind roughing it a little.

We will have lunch along the way on the banks of the river. Then after lunch it’s more paddling and shooting rapids until we find a suitable camping spot for the night. Then everyone helps with pitching tents, collecting firewood, preparing meals and getting ourselves comfortable for the night. 

Day 2
Our first morning on the river. No need to rush. Now we are on river time! We get up when we feel like it, have breakfast when we feel like it, and start paddling again when we feel like it! And then, after lunch, it’s the same “making camp” routine from the previous day. Now we have some practice behind us and pitching tents, etc. is done in a jiffy!
Day 3
After breakfast it is pack up and straight onto the river again. We will finish our raft trip early afternoon - depending on the water levels. Then it’s a quick drive back to Underberg and Himeville. After a warm shower it’s time to share all the war-stories of the last 3 days on the river in the cosy little pub. We are off the river and supper is for your own account again.
Outrageous Adventures will supply all meals on the river. We will also supply all tents and dry-barrels to keep personal belongings dry. You only need to bring your own toothbrush, sleeping bag and dry clothes for the night.

Extra will be the accommodation the night before and after the white-water raft trip. Accommodation depends on what’s available and how much you are prepared to pay.
WE SUPPLY:

* Life jackets, helmets, splash jackets, rafts and equipment.
* Dry container to keep personal belongings dry.
* Internal transport.
* Highly qualified and professional adventure guides with 10 years and more experience and safety kayakers.
* All meals and water while on the river.
* All camping gear (tents, chairs etc.)
YOU BRING:

* Dry and warm clothes for the nights (try and keep quantity as limited as possible)
* Clothes to get wet and dirty in, bathing costume, shorts, etc.
* Your own wetsuit (optional). We can also supply if needed.
* Old shoes or strops. Wetsuit booties work well if you have a pair.
* Your own sleeping bag.
* Suntan lotion
* Camera
* Straps for your sunglasses or prescription glasses.
* Own energy drinks and snacks to be enjoyed as we paddle along.
* Bottled water.
* Own alcoholic refreshments to be enjoyed at night around campfire (no alcohol on river itself) No glass bottles please!  Space is limited, guides will ration before start of trip. It will need to fit into one of our cooler boxes that we will supply.
* Toiletries
* Blow up mattresses (if you don’t have one, you can rent one from us for a nominal fee)

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