Canoeing - half day trip
Vital Stats
Price from 90USD
Runs daily and year round
Good wildlife spotting activity
Two men inflatable canoes with double paddles
CFlat water interspread by small rapids
What to bring
Sandals or running shoes
Sun cream
Warm jacket in winter (April - August)
Personal medication if needed
Hat
Still camera
Level of fitness required
Medium
Included in price
All necessary equipment, camping gear
Guide
Pick up and drop off after the activity
Drinks and lunch (all meals during multi-days)
Setting
The Zambezi upstream from the Victoria Falls
Introduction to canoeing
The quietest form of game viewing is undoubtedly canoeing. Sitting comfortably in a stable two men inflatable canoe, paddle past herds of elephants wallowing in the river, pods of inquisitive hippos, crocodiles sunbathing on sandbanks, negotiate small but exciting rapids, and search for the rarest birds.
- Pick up 8h30 from your accommodation in Livingstone (extra 15USD per person for pick up from lodges outside of Livingstone)
- Tranfer to the put in point between 20km and 30km upstream from the Victoria Falls depending on Zambezi flow
- Safety briefing, preparation, paddling practice
- Canoe between 8km and 15km depending on the water level of the Zambezi
- Lunch and refreshments beside the river at the take out point
- Transfer back to your accommodation at approximately 13h30