Grade 3 Rafting

All the fun, none of the flips

Grade 3 Rafting

Our grade 3 option offers the best white water rafting without the flip. We run alongside the grade 5 rapids so you still get the waves and the whitewater — all the thrills, none of the spills. Many guests use this trip to build confidence before rafting grade 5 the next day. The trip ends with a big meal at our base.

Trip highlights

  • Big waves with no raft flips
  • Ideal for first-time rafters and mixed-ability groups
  • Plenty of flat-water swimming and floating
  • Same guides and same safety cover as our grade 5 trip

A day on the river

  1. 08:30

    Pick-up and breakfast

  2. 09:45

    Safety briefing and paddle practice

  3. 10:15

    On the water

  4. 13:00

    Island lunch stop

  5. 15:30

    Take-out, meal and drinks at our base

What's included

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Jinja
  • Highly trained expert guides and safety kayakers
  • Modern safety equipment including high-flotation PFDs and helmets
  • Extensive safety briefing and paddle practice before the trip
  • Breakfast before the trip, snacks on the water and drinking water
  • Post-trip beers, sodas and lunch at our base
  • Photos and video footage of the trip

Not included

  • Tips for guide and crew
  • Accommodation
  • Personal travel insurance

Your safety is our priority

Our guides are experienced rafters with extensive international training, and each one is certified in First Aid and CPR. Before every trip they run a full safety orientation. Every piece of equipment is hand-picked for safety and quality, checked continuously and replaced the moment it falls below standard.

Photos from this trip

Kiira Rafting crew paddling a raft through a White Nile rapidRafters bracing as the raft drops into whitewater on the NileGuide steering a raft between rapids near Bujagali, JinjaPaddlers in helmets and life jackets on the White NileRaft team celebrating after running a Nile rapidKiira Rafting guests floating a calm stretch of the Nile