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New Courses and Trips for 2010

Hassle Free African Kayaking Trips

A big Happy New Year from the banks of the River Nile

Kayak the Nile has had a busy few months with Christmas holidaymakers heading out for some sun and warm water.

Below we’ve put a few new packages together as well as the links to our 2010 brochures. The packages include two fantastic new programmes that help put back into the community that we all use as our kayaking playground. The Trips include helping Softpower education renovate local primary schools and a new trip that helps teach local school children and fishermen safety and water confidence. In addition we have a brand new skills booster course for paddlers who feel their kayaking has reached a plateau.

The New Bujagali Dam looks set to close the river in January 2011. So if you want to get out and paddle the Silverback section, you had better start booking tickets soon. Once the Dam goes ahead we will loose 8kms of world Class white water. All is not lost however as we will still have over 60kms of huge volume rapids and the World’s best playwaves.

So whether you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced paddler, or even if you just want us to help out with logistics for your trip let us know and we can make your stay on the Nile a memorable one.

Remember we are based here 365 days a year so we can run our courses and packages any time to suit you.

All the best for 2010 and hopefully we will see you on the Nile soon

Jamie, Ibra, David, Jared, Anna , Abra, Georgie and Emananuel.

New for 2010

Pass on Your Skills!!

10 day kayaking trip teaching water safety skills to local school children.

Over 300 fisherman and commuters drown every year on Lake Victoria, Many more on the River Nile. A lot of these fatalities are avoidable with some basic water safety skills. This trip is aimed at passing on these skills to school children so hopefully future generations will be safe on the water.

Over the Ten days we visit 7 different schools and fishing villages along the banks of the river. The aim of the visits is to teach local Ugandan school children and fishermen water confidence and safety skills. Most of the families spend a lot of time near or on the water and have never had the benefit of being taught basic safety skills.

Kayakers are the perfect candidates to offer this training. Alongside the Kayak the Nile Team we teach foundation level water safety and of course a bit of kayaking to local schools on the banks of the river. Skills passed on can be as simple as a few swimming lessons, or just even carrying a plastic jerry can as a form of buoyancy. As with any of our trips and courses there will be plenty of time to explore the river and kayak every day.

The Trip is based at Bujagali Falls for the duration. Each day we combine a 3-4 hour paddle session with a visit to a local school or community.

10% of the trip cost goes directly into a fund to purchase lifejackets for distribution during the trip.

We can tailor this trip to suit any level of kayaker. This 10 day Trip is aimed at groups of 5 or more paddlers. Perfect for Clubs, schools or University groups.

Trip Cost	US$1500
Trip Duration	10 Days
Minimum number	5
Dates	All year round subject to minimum number
Accommodation	Twin Share Safari Tents
Meals	Breakfast and Lunch
Kayak and gear Hire	Included
Airport Transfers	Included
River Shuttles	Included
10 Days Coaching/ Guiding with the kayak the Nile team

Prices subject to varying exchange rates.

Kayak and help others through Soft Power Education

Kayak the Nile and help renovate schools and raise funds for www.softpowereducation.com

Fundraise up to 12 months before you leave your home country and help rebuild local pre primary and primary schools on the banks of the River Nile.

This 2 week trip is perfect for clubs, universities or school groups. Get together a group of 8 paddlers and spend one week living on site at a local government run school, spending the funds you have raised to renovate the buildings and class rooms. The second week will be spent in the hands of the Kayak the Nile Team based at Bujagali Falls. Our Team will spend the week working on your freestyle and big volume river running skills.

The Nile is the perfect place for all levels of paddler so even if you’ve not nailed that roll yet, Kayak the Nile will make sure you get the most out of your paddling trip.

Fundraise Amount	£1000 (50% of the total goes directly to softpower to facilitate materials for your project) 0r US$1630USD
Trip Duration	14 days
Minimum number	8
Dates	All year round subject to minimum number
Accommodation	On site week one/ week two dormitories
Meals	Breakfast and Lunch and Evening Meal
Kayak and gear Hire	Included
7 days coaching with the Kayak the Nile Team

Soft Power Education is a British registered charity based in Uganda registration no.1098936

10 day Skill booster

Tired of having a 50/50 roll, feel nervous when paddling with your peer group?

Kayak the Nile will revamp your kayaking on our ten day skills booster course. The warm water of the Nile is the perfect place to master that roll and start running big volume rivers with confidence. At the end of the trip you will shock friends and paddling buddies with your new found confidence and skills. Our small instructor to group ratio guarantees you get the very best from your trip and will ensure your paddling will improve on a learning curve like no other.

Included

Cost	US$1350
Minimum number	2 (single supplement fee available)
Dates	Runs all year round subject to minimum number
Accommodation	Private Twin share safari tents
Meals	Breakfast and Lunch
Kayak and Gear Hire	Included
Return Airport Shuttles	Included
World class coaching from the most experienced team on the Nile.

Don’t forget our 7 day beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses

If Freestyle is your thing check our Beginners and Advanced Freestyle Courses

Why not combine a trip with the Zambezi River. We can arrange connecting flights and hook you up with our partners www.thezambezi.com

Blue Nile November 2010

Hendri Coetzee will be leading an expedition for us on the famous Blue Nile River. Hendri was the first person to paddle the Nile from source to Sea and has done countless first descents around Africa. He has just returned from completing over 2000kms of the Congo River. The trip will start and finish in Addis Abeba with options to add on a trip to Uganda.

email info@kayakthenile.com for more information

Spouse Friendly Packages

Jinja is the new Adventure Activity Capital of Africa, so we can easily tailor a trip for your non paddling partner or family member. Jinja has everything from beginner kayak lessons, World class Grade 5 white water rafting, Tandem Kayaking, Horse Riding, Mountain Biking, Quad Biking, Jet Boating, Bungy Jumping or you could tie on a safari. See the rare Mountain Gorillas or witness the most powerful piece of white water in the World at Murchison Falls.

Flights

Don’t forget our fantastic deal with Brussels Airlines for kayakers travelling to Entebbe from Europe. If you book through our agent not only will they find the best possible deals but they will ensure that your kayak and gear comes for free.