Today we went white water rafting - a well deserved day of fun after a week of working endlessly. We left our hotel at around 7am to start the journey to Jinja. 

The journey took us around 3 hours and it was fascinating to see other areas of Uganda. For example we were able to see sugar and tea plantations- something we haven't seen in the bustling city of Kampala. We also drove through some rural areas which was interesting to see.

Upon arrival , we were greeted by our instructors and given a light breakfast. We then got kitted out in our life jackets, helmets and paddles. We were all set to go!

Before going down the Rapids, we were shown several positions and what to do if the raft flipped. We were now ready. The first rapid was grade 5 out of five possible grades. Everyone felt slightly apprehensive but extremely excited at the same time. The drop down the Rapids was incredible and we were shocked that nobody fell in. 

The stretch of river we covered was 21km. By lunch time we were all paddling in sync. Lunch was had overlooking the river which enabled us to see the course we were going to take in the afternoon.

After lunch , we went down four more Rapids which were grade 4. We thought we had the hang of it until the last rapid where Bianca and Miss Kirk were launched out of the boat. Bianca was saved by the safety kayak and Kirky was saved by our instructor. 

After viewing the pictures of the last rapid, we were surprised only two of us were wiped out. There are some great action shots , particularly some of Emily flying through the air and clinging on for dear life. 

The day was extremely fun and a great way to end our time in Uganda .