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Uganda info
Pia!:
Jevon, oh jevon- wait until you see the water. Then decide whether or not you'll need professional lessons.
Uganda IS cheap-if you go out with lots of experienced paddlers who'll take you down the rapids. Get a couple of lessons from Kayak the Nile then find people who you can tag along with- but let them know that you're a beginner so they'll know what they're getting themselves in to
Hmmm-what are jevon's chances:
drowning: 30-40%
death by other means: attack by ugandan longhorn-20%. Shot by Bujagali guy with rifle 40%. Eaten by twinky (that tiny white dog from ATV) 80%
contacting one ( or more of the following ) AIDS/HIV, other STI, malaria, dengue-fever,:use trust condoms and its 99.99%-pretty good odds!
Losing boat/paddles: 50-70%. Swimmers tend to lose things more easily-i learnt that lesson!!
Jevon:
This has to change my survival betting odds...
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686252_1690372,00.html
but seriously:
1. no one can hook me up w/ the lonely planet...?
2. are there really no other good local kayak companies? I know I need the lessons...
3. how badly do I need to bring my own gear... i.e. paddle, helmet... boat. (I'm not even sure I can.)
Peter O'Sullivan:
1. no one can hook me up w/ the lonely planet...? Easons, look for the East Africa version. Or ask some of the people who were there recently.
2. are there really no other good local kayak companies? I know I need the lessons... There is only Kayakthenile ( KTN ). There are other rafting companies but only one kayaking company.
3. how badly do I need to bring my own gear... i.e. paddle, helmet... boat. (I'm not even sure I can.) there are no shops out there. Search the web for instructions on how to fly your boat and gear over. You'll need spare paddles as well. No one will lend you gear out there. The river eats gear and people.
SafeDee:
yeah you can borrow my bradt book but i want it back!
Pia!:
You can rent gear off kayakthenile but its gonna get pretty expensive when you add in the lessons. You could rent a boat off them but if you want to continue paddling it'll work out cheaper to just buy a helmet, bouyancy aid, blades, spraydeck etc instead of renting.
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