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Hot Spring Soak Africa: Bathing in East Africa's Natural Geothermal Springs East Africa's Great Rift Valley is geothermally active along its entire length. Hot springs emerge from fractures in the…

Crater Lake Swim Africa: Swimming in Uganda's Volcanic Crater Lakes Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park holds over 50 crater lakes within and around its boundaries. These circular lakes occupy the…

Lake Bunyonyi Rowing Uganda: Paddling the Islands of Uganda's Most Beautiful Lake Lake Bunyonyi earns the title of Uganda's most beautiful lake without serious competition. Thirty-seven islands scatter across the…

Lake Kivu Kayak Rwanda: Paddling East Africa's Most Scenic Highland Lake Lake Kivu sits at 1,460 metres above sea level in the Albertine Rift  a deep, clear, island-dotted highland lake…

Papyrus Boat Uganda: Traditional Reed Boat Culture on Uganda's Lakes and Wetlands Long before fibreglass and outboard motors arrived on Uganda's lakes, fishing communities built their boats from the same…

Swamp Canoe Uganda: Paddling Through Papyrus Wetlands for Shoebills and Water Wildlife The shoebill stork is the reason most serious birders visit Uganda. This enormous, prehistoric-looking bird stands 120 centimetres…

Mangrove Kayak Africa: Paddling Through Kenya and Tanzania's Coastal Forest Waterways Mangroves are East Africa's most undervisited ecosystem. These salt-tolerant forests line the tidal creeks, estuary margins, and sheltered bays…

River Boat Game Viewing Africa: Wildlife Encounters Along East Africa's Best Safari Rivers A river is a gathering line for East Africa's wildlife. Every animal that needs water comes to…

Kayak Hippo Safari Africa: Paddling Among East Africa's Most Dangerous Animals Kayaking among hippos sounds like exactly the kind of activity a rational person avoids. Hippos kill more people in…

Canoe Game Viewing Africa: Silent Wildlife Observation from the Water in East Africa A canoe moves through the African bush differently from any other safari vehicle. It produces no engine…