Uganda at Easter
Hi Aisling,
Thats great youre heading to uganda at easter. I will be there from 12th march till 23rd March. Anne Kavanagh and Rob Murphy too. Hopefully you'll be there the same time as us?
Jenny Kilbride (jennykilbride@hotmail.com)
Hey yeh we're going from the 14th to the 29th, so we'll see ya then!
What is the current state of things out in uganda? What will they be like come august september does anyone know? as regards dams and whats left to paddle?
mikef
Hey there,
The top section on the nile is being phased out over the next few months. at the moment there is agreements with the dam company to allow paddlers to use the top section This is a short time agreement, by sept the entire top section will be closed to paddlers due to dangers from blasting. If you can get there now as this sweet section of river will be gone forever within 6 months.
According to KTN, access will be severely restricted to kayaks / rafts etc from mid/late July, or maybe it was August... eitherway, September is probably too late to go!
Anyone that is thinking of going to Uganda should try and get there hands on the current issue of paddles magazine, it is a Uganda special and will tell you all you need to know. I got it from easons.
Rob
Rivernomad.com
Its worth going even if you don't get to do the Day 1 section. I personally preferred the day 2 section. Hairy lemon island is a beautiful place and one of the best waves in the world Nile special is just a short paddle from it.
Its a big pity ugly sisters is gone as it truly was a world class wave but it did have that nasty pour over behind it that was hard to forget about, no such worries on Nile special.
I'll not miss G-Spot anyway having been directed into it by a smiling Karl Dolan on my first run down the day 1 I came away feeling raped and violated. I managed to surf out of it but still ended up rocking and sucking my thumb till I got some beer in me to deaden the memory 
NRE is a good spot for killing a few brain cells and making all the down time of the day melt into a distant memory
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
Dirty fuppin baxtard. You'll get yours ya fuppin eegit.
POINT AWAY FROM DANGER not at it ya fuppin half wit.
My day will come ( Colm teaching me doctor evil laugh ) so I'll be ready
Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
