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Last adrenalin rush at the Bujagali rapids
Rafter Michael Hodgson on a hunt for less intimidating rapids at the upper Bujagali Falls section; Kayaking enthusiasts, both local and international have been enjoying the sport here for decades. All that will now be history; On the calm section of the river, boat rides are very popular with tourists. Photo/MORGAN MBABAZI
Posted Monday, March 21 2011 at 00:00
For instance, Grade IV Bujagali, is at least twice as big and exciting as grade V rapids on many other rivers.
On a regular basis, rafters are thrown off the raft boat but are hauled back on by more waves.
On this occasion, it was the controller of one of teams that couldn’t withstand the strength of Bujagali tide, but the harness was on hand to do its job and he scrambled back onto the boat.
At the nearby bungee jump tower near the Jinja Nile Resort, 14 people are happy to take the 144 metre jump.
But after the dam inundates the reservoir, the bungee height will reduce by two metres — allowing the clients to do water touch jumps.
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