Remembering the Zambezi Whitewater

While visiting with our friends Ken & Crystal a couple of weeks ago, Ken & Clark ended talking quite a bit about the whitewater of the Zambezi - for those who do not know it is simply put the wildest one-day whitewater rafting experience anywhere in the world! Ken is a veteran of 4 trips down the Zambezi, while Clark had his first attempt on our honeymoon to Vic Falls and Botswana. His rafting expedition was on New Year's day, and it was the most fun he had had in a LONG time!
Here is a pic of the rafting "buddies"! Pen (far right) was the guide - very knowledgealbe of the river and an expert at rafting. Together with Clark (middle front) were 2 other South Africans - "dik Frik" standing on the left with his wife standing on the right, 3 Aussies, and 2 Texans.

Gulped a bit of water at a few spots - believe it or not, this was one of the "milder" rapids!

Trying to back paddle to get out of an eminent doom - a 10 foot sheer drop into the next wall of Zambezi water!

This might look like shear madness - but it was such an adrenaline rush! If lots of water and waves crashing over doesn't scare you, then whitewater rafting is the way to go!

Or this pic might be giving you second thoughts???

Paddling hard to make sure we get through a rapid and don't get caught "bronco riding"! If you don't know what it means - well, let's just say that you don't really want to find out either!