Kenya Impressions

We arrived into Nairobi airport on Monday morning and by Monday afternoon we were on the rafting section of the Tana River.

James Savage running "Mission" on the Tana River

The White Water Adventure camp, near Sagana, is a little piece of paradise. Located right next to the Tana River, it is the ideal place to recover from a bit of jet lag.

Camp

Though we did not get much of a chance for rest as James Savage, local Kenyan kayaker, was keen to show us some of the local rivers. So Tuesday we paddled the Mathioya and the Lower Tana. Both really sweet runs and a good introduction to boating in Kenya... warm and red water.

Mathioya River

Then early Friday morning Mark and I headed back to Nairobi to get on a 3-day safari to the Masaai Mara National Park. It took a few hours of a very bumpy road to get to the National Park, but it was all worth it. The amount of animals that were roaming through the park was incredible. I thought Banff and Jasper had loads of animals but it was nothing compared to what we found here. Below are some (of the many) photos that we took while we were on safari.

Wildebeast migration

For the past week and a half we have been out at the White Water Adventure Camp. It's been hot with the odd bout of rain, awesome paddling on red colored rivers ....lots of waving screaming kids, snails pace internet, muddy feet, the best coffee and the worst roads.