Our Guides & safety Kaykers

Juma KakwaniJuma Kakwani 6389

Wilderness Trauma Response and First Aid Certified

St John Basic Lifesaving and First Aid

Swift Water Training and Rescue Certified

Six years guiding experience

Over 500 descents of the Nile by kayak

Over 450 trips guiding rafts on the Nile

Juma is a member of Fluid kayaks sponsored team. He has traveled to Australia to compete in the pre world kayaking championships.

His international guiding experience includes a season guiding on the Zambezi.

In ‘real life’ Juma performs his music under the name of Original Via. He is well known as an Afro Beat musician with several hits on local radio and commercial musical CD’s out.


Peter BagayaPeter Bagaya 6392

Wilderness Trauma Response and First Aid Certified

Swift Water Training and Rescue Certified

Two years as a training river guide

Over 300 descents of the Nile by kayak

Over 350 trips on the oar boat

Showing excellent potential as a future international kayaker Peter has all the water skills to reach that goal. Peter has just started commercial rafting trips on the Nile. As a young boater he has a great future on the Nile.


Paulo BabiPaulo Babi 6385

Wilderness Trauma Response and First Aid Certified

St John Basic Lifesaving and First Aid

Swift Water Training and Rescue Certified

Five years guiding experience

Over 1400 descents of the Nile by kayak

Over 400 trips guiding on the Nile

Paulo is undoubtedly the most talented Ugandan kayaker on the Nile. Fluid kayaks top sponsored boater, Paulo had competed in Australia for the pre worlds, as well as competitions in Austria and Switzerland. Paulo was part of the expedition to do the first descent of the Kigera River in Rwanda.


Kabos AyasKabos Ayas 6388

Wilderness Trauma Response and First Aid Certified

Swift Water Training and Rescue Certified

Two years as a training river guide

Over 350 descents of the Nile by kayak

Over 50 trips on the oar boat

Part of the group of up and coming trainees on the Nile. Kabos is eager to learn, his training includes gaining proficiency on the oar boat as well as kayaking as often as possible


Alex MzunguAlex Muzungu 6387

Wilderness Trauma Response and First Aid Certified

St John Basic Lifesaving and First Aid

Swift Water Training and Rescue Certified

Six years guiding experience

Over 1000 descents of the Nile by kayak

Over 550 trips guiding on the Nile

Alex is one of the Nile’s great all rounders. His ability to lead great trips be they rafting, kayaking or from the oar boat is unprecedented on the Nile.

Alex is a family man with two young children.


Henry WaiswaHenry Waiswa 6390

Wilderness Trauma Response and First Aid Certified

St John Basic Lifesaving and First Aid

Swift Water Training and Rescue Certified

Eight years guiding experience

Over 1200 descents of the Nile by kayak

Over 800 trips guiding rafts on the Nile

Ugandas first river guide. Henry started with Nile River Explorers from day one. Mr consistent, Henry has lead from the front, he has been instrumental in introducing and training a whole set of aspiring young Ugandan guides.