The Zambezi has been on my list of top three rivers in the world for the past decade, even though I had only been there in 2006. It was finally time to go back and experience this amazing river again. As we arrived a flood of memories started to come back to me, I remember the airport, the hotel, the hike into the river. Once on the water it was like being a child in Christmas again, I was so excited! The water was warm, and big and fun. The river was everything I remember it to be, one of the best big water river runs, great for down-river play, and a great place to have fun and push your skill levels. The river run was filled with lots of ‘Macho Moves’ big boofs and Freewheels at Rapid #5, kickflips everywhere, being swallowed by whirlpools, running rapid #9 for my first time, and tons of surfing along the way.
This year we were able to have an overnighter on the river at rapid 25, this was really cool because Emily and I were able to run the river and then meet up with Tucker and the rest of the family and camp out on the sandy beach. To sleep under the stars with a full moon and catch some monster fish will be something I won’t soon forget and again adds to the fact that this river is in my top three for life.
This year we were able to have an overnighter on the river at rapid 25, this was really cool because Emily and I were able to run the river and then meet up with Tucker and the rest of the family and camp out on the sandy beach. To sleep under the stars with a full moon and catch some monster fish will be something I won’t soon forget and again adds to the fact that this river is in my top three for life.
