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Otherwise there are peaceful canoe trips along the Upper Zambezi River on two-person
inflatable canoes for US$125 or even more relaxed three-hour guided sunset trips for
US$60 including wine and beer. Overnight jaunts cost US$200, with longer trips avail-
able.
Cultural Activities
Spend an evening by a campfire drumming under the Southern African sky, which in-
cludes a traditional meal, for US$25 for the hour. You can arrange to watch and participate
in traditional dance for US$40.
Fishing
Grab a rod and cruise out to the Zambezi for the opportunity to reel in a mighty tiger fish,
for around US$125 for a half day, and US$255 for a full day, which includes beer, fuel
and transfers. Get in touch with
Angle Zambia
(
327489;
www.zambezifishing.com
)
for more info.
Horse Riding
Indulge in a bit of wildlife spotting from horseback along the Zambezi. Rides for 2½
hours cost around $US90, and full-day trips for experienced riders are US$145.
Jet Boats
Power straight into whirlpools! This hair-raising trip costs US$97, and is combined with a
cable-car ride down into the Batoka Gorge.
Quad biking
Discover the spectacular landscape around Livingstone, Zambia and the Batoka Gorge,
spotting wildlife as you go on all-terrain quad bikes. Trips vary from ecotrail riding at Ba-
toka Land to longer-range cultural trips in the African bush. Trips are 1 hour (US$80) or
2½ hours (US$150).
Rafting
This is one of the best white-water rafting destinations in the world, both for experienced
rafters and newbies. Rafting can be done on either side of the Zambezi, in Zim or Zam,
and fills up between mid-February and July, high-water season. In the river below Vic
Falls you'll find Grade 5 rapids - very long with huge drops and big kicks, and not for the
