Water By Nature Rafting

"Visited Nepal in October 2022 after delaying our trip for a couple of years due to the pandemic. We loved it - the views from the hike are stunning and the rafting was great fun. Met some lovely people and were safely guided down the river by Stan, Derek, Denesh & co who are a credit to the company. While you’re there I would recommend booking a few extra nights - Kathmandu is awesome too so much to see and do. We probably won’t return to Nepal (too many more places in the world to visit) but this is definitely a bucket list trip."

"We joined Hamish on the Multi Activity Tour of New Zealand. We can’t speak highly enough of our trip. The sea kayaking and camping, the helicopter access to the white water rafting, swimming with dolphins and jet boating were some of the real adrenaline fuelled activities, but the trip was so much more than this. We were treated to amazing food wherever we were, be it in a restaurant or by the campfire. We enjoyed the company of fun like minded people. Best of all we had a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Kiwi to guide and educate us, from Wekas to Tim Tams. Hamish’s positivity and enthusiasm were catching and the translation of the Kiwi language was very helpful to the Brits and Americans in our group. Meeting members of his family brought further insight into New Zealand life. It certainly was a journey of a lifetime for us."

"I went with Water by Nature on the 4 Day rafting trip on the Zambezi from Rapid #1 to Ghostrider rapid during September of 2017. During the time I was with the company everything was excellent. The guides were highly trained and professional. The porters were friendly and extremely helpful. The safety kayakers and rafters were always in position to help out (even though they were never needed). The accommodations and food were great both on and off the river. I really appreciated the way that Water by Nature hired so many local people to help run the company. It definitely added much more of a cultural feel to have local stories and people with knowledge of the locations we were visiting. Each night we would spend time hanging out with our safety kayakers and guides and talk about our trip, our lives, and the world around us with an incredibly diverse group of people from all walks of life. Overall, I enjoyed this trip even more than I thought that I would. Everything was taken care of in an outstanding manner and everyone got the experience they wanted. Those that wanted to help out with portages, packing up, unpacking, etc. were more than welcome. Those that wanted to relax were never discouraged. It was a trip that was masterfully run in every aspect. I also saw the difference in Water by Nature and the other local outfitters firsthand as I went rafting with another local company. The quality of safety especially was quite different between the two. Go with Water by Nature and you certainly won't regret it. Whether you want to go for a day or for multiples weeks, these guys offer a trip. If I could give a 6th star I would."

"I had been looking forward to doing the Zambezi for over 20 years. My husband and I chose this company to do The Mighty Zambezi trip and it was EPIC! I can't think of one thing on the trip that I would've changed. I was initially afraid of doing this trip, even with all of the whitewater experience I've had over the years. However, our guides had the best training from anyone I'd ever rafted with before. Beach-sleeping under the stars with wonderful food and libations around the campfire was second-to-none. Even the "Johnny" had wonderful scenery. We also had two surprised bonuses on our trip. The owner Hamish joined us by taking one of the supply rafts down---he's a trip! He talked me and my husband into taking duckies down the rapids on day 2 (well, he didn't have to try that hard to talk us into it). He and I still keep in touch. We also had world record holder Tyler Bradt as a saftey-kayaker! The safari trip was also wonderful with the luxury tent accommodations and the park was incredible. We've stayed in touch with several people on the trip through facebook or messaging. I even did a raft trip down the Ocoee last year with one the Zambezi alums. Only a cool person would book this kind of trip, which makes the experience even better. It's these life-experiences that make the best investments. You can't walk away from this trip without it changing you for the better. I can't wait to go on another adventure with Water By Nature!"