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Wildwaters Lodge to open in August

June 23, 2010
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We are closing in.  In the last few weeks, the canvas ‘walls’ have arrived from South Africa for the bedrooms, and now the magnificent, private views from each bedroom are framed with the canvas.  Over the past 18-months of construction, we have become very used to the room spaces being open and as any of [...]

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An Elephant for breakfast

June 23, 2010
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There is no substitute for time when it comes to game viewing.  Quite simply, the more time you spend in Uganda’s protected areas, the more game you are going to see.  I can recount dozens of times when vehicles filled with anxious visitors to Uganda, have raced past us in clouds of dust, driver/guides doing [...]

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Why was an otter walking around a rapid on the Nile?

June 23, 2010
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We are often asked about the grade or class of rapids we run on the Nile.  Some people have rafted elsewhere, and want to try and assess what sort of experience they will have relative to other rivers they have rafted.  Many are just looking to boast to friends.  After 30-years of worldwide river rafting, [...]

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Job Opportunities with Adrift Adventure Co / Wildwaters Lodge

June 15, 2010

Location: Jinja / Kayunga Bugerere
1. Accountants – 2 Positions
Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate should posses a Bachelor of Commerce degree or Bachelor of Business Administration
A minimum of two years’ professional work experience as an Accountant
Knowledge of accounting software & skills in hotel book keeping is an added advantage

2. Chef – 1 Position
Required Qualifications:

Knowledge in [...]

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Website for Wildwaters Lodge

May 3, 2010
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Wildwaters Lodge now has its own website:
www.wild-uganda.com
The new lodge will open 1st July 2010
Price:  $US250 per person, per night, full board, twin-share
Open for bookings now

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Safety Kayaking

April 20, 2010
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I watch Paul lying back on the deck of the kayak, eyes closed, and the warm sun penetrating the spray deck and safety helmet he wears.  The tepid waters of the Nile lap gently beneath his boat, and I know that soon he will overheat again, and need to roll beneath the surface just to [...]

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Out of Africa

April 19, 2010
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In every direction game was on the move, tens of thousands of Uganda kob bounded out of our way, often leaping metres in the air. Tiny oribi (a much smaller antelope) that humbles the performance of any human gymnast, leapt repeatedly in the air, momentarily holding a poise with their back legs parallel the [...]

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Joanna Lumley’s Nile

April 19, 2010
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It is impossible not to be prejudice.  My earliest memories of her were as Purdy.  Some hints of what she was like off-camera were kindly passed on by Rebecca Harris, who had already spent many weeks filming with her – intelligent and fun.
The ITV series ‘Joanna Lumley’s Nile’ has already started showing on Monday evenings [...]

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Mountain Biking Mount Elgon

April 13, 2010
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This article appeared in The Eye Magazine of April – May 2010
Link to the original article
For a moment, I envisaged him riding my bike but made it clear that he was to carry it. He smiled again, hoisted my bike over his head upside down and sat his bag on the crown of his head [...]

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One day rafting – 31 km

February 22, 2010
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‘Forward, left-turn, hold on.’ I reach for the rope that traverses the perimeter of the raft and grasp my paddle tightly as the river drops away beneath us. Seconds after I fill my lungs with a healthy gulp of fresh air, a giant wall of green water is towering above us. The raft buckles as [...]

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