Kampala-Jinja-Kampala Shuttle Bus
Nile River Explorers will as of the 1st July 2007 operate a free client shuttle service between Kampala and Jinja.

Departure times and pick up points in Kampala are Kampala Backpackers at 7am, Lugogo mall (outside Game) at 7.30am and Red Chili Hideaway at 7.45am.

The shuttle drops off at Explorers Backpackers in Jinja and will pick up from there for the return journey departing at about 6pm every evening.

The shuttle drops off passengers at Red Chili Hideaway, Lugogo Mall and Kampala Backpackers in the evening.

It is essential to book, this is done by either calling Nile River Explorers on +256 (0)772422373 or emailing rafting@starcom.co.ug. Conditions apply.

Joint Venture with Nalubale Rafting
Nile River Explorers and Nalubale Rafting combine each others strengths on the mighty Nile river to offer you a rafting experience second to none.

The Nile Freestyle Festival 2007 was held from 30th November to 2nd December 2007. This year’s Nile Freestyle Festival got off with a bang. Three days of freestyle, extreme racing and partying all based at bujagali falls, Jinja Uganda.

The next Freestyle Festival will be held December 2008. Booking through www.kayakthenile.com.

Don't Raft The Zambezi - River Board The Nile
Two Dogs book imprint (a division of Struik Publishers) recently released a title called Don't Climb Kilimanjaro...Climb The Ruwenzori, which offers 50 alternative holidays for South African travellers who are keen to avoid the usual SA holiday hotspots and try something new. You can read the article on one of the book's suggestions is to riverboard the Ugandan Nile (instead of rafting the Zambezi) by clicking on the link. To obtain a copy of the book visit their website at www.twodogs.co.za.