Bren Orton reflects on his affinity for the White Nile in Uganda, sharing the highlights of his numerous trips. He describes the thrills of running Hypoxia, living affordably in a nearby village, dealing with crocodile threats, and surfing the Cuban and Nile Special waves. He expresses concern over the potential loss of these experiences due to a downstream dam project.
Tag Archive: Nile Special
05
Feb
Nile River Festival 2016
The Nile River Festival’s aim is simple; to celebrate the warm water, big rapids and perfect waves of the mighty White Nile with awesome people. The NRF is a four day event which begins with an evening Big Air Ramp Competition at the NRE base camp; beer fuelled, aerial antics promptly kick off the start …