As many people know, I don't like to spend my weekends sitting around - especially when I'm in a foreign land! So last weekend I jumped on the opportunity to raft the Tana River. The Tana River is located east of Nairobi (in the direction of Mount Kenya). Yes, hiking Mount Kenya is on the to-do list! I was part of a group of about 25 people making the trip down the river, which was organized by a Nairobi-based non-profit. The number of non-profits/NGO's in Nairobi is astounding, and trying to keep up with all the acronyms is impossible! Basically, a lot of people from all over the world are doing good work in Africa.
Although we were the only rafting group on the river, we certainly weren't the only ones making use of the Tana that afternoon. There were school kids cooling off after a hot morning in the classroom, women washing their laundry, and local men fishing for dinner.
With sunny skies and a warm breeze, we slid into the rafts and began the 5 hour adventure down the Tana. Kenya is currently experiencing a drought, so the water level was very low, making for a technical ride.
But don't worry, there was still plenty of excitement!
After a great day on the river and a tasty bbq, we headed back to Nairobi for a good night's sleep!
So cool!
ReplyDeleteI love it Hanna! Did you raft in NZ too?
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