COUNTRY: Kenya
DESTINATION: Mt. Kenya & Aberdares Safaris
DURATION: 03 Nights / 04 Days
If you like multi-day expedition style trips then the Athi is for you! Flowing through Tsavo National Park, we raft up to 80km’s of Kenya’s second longest river with three days and three nights on the river. The river gives an awesome mixture of relaxing calm water with game viewing (Lion, Elephant, Buffalo, crocodile and hippo have all been seen from our boats) and abundant birdlife interspersed with some great whitewater (up to grade IV). The trip usually goes out fully self-supported with our guides providing breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Valid: Now Until 30 June 2021
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Day 1: Nairobi - Sagana
We depart Nairobi and head to Sagana (A 2 hour journey) after our comprehensive safety briefing, you will set out in the afternoon to kayak the short distance to our first camp.
Set on a secluded sandbar mid river.
The first night is spent round the campfire listening to the sounds of Africa.
Day 2: Kayak the Sagana
After breakfast, take a kayak on the Athi-Sagana river, the adventure starts with 3 km of easy class 2 and 3 white water, with plenty of opportunity to practice the paddle skills required to run the lower part of the river.
Next up is a 6km section of flat water. Here you can swim and look at the abundant bird life found on this section of river
The final 7 km of river takes you back to the camp and starts with easy class 3 water where paddle commands are explained again.
This section leads into the biggest rapids on the river (class 4-5) and depending on the age of the students and water level, may be walked if necessary.
Numerous smaller rapids and calm water bring you to camp about 4 hours after leaving. When finished, retire to your camp and have lunch.
Day 3: Explore the Banks of Sagana
After breakfast and an early start you will soon reach our first major rapid followed by a few calm sections interspersed with smaller rapids down to our lunch spot
After a kayak relax with a hike on the sagana banks and enjoy other activities like bunji jumping
Return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight
Day 4: Departure
After breakfast you will depart for Nairobi.
