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Zambezi River Family Rafting: Fun for Kids
Experience thrilling Zambezi River rafting with your kids. Enjoy warm waters, rock jumps, and top safety gear on a private family adventure.
Experience thrilling Zambezi River rafting with your kids. Enjoy warm waters, rock jumps, and top safety gear on a private family adventure.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Victoria Falls - Take your family rafting down the Zambezi, spend a day in an incredible river with your kids. Paddle a distance of between 16-23km depending on the water levels & enjoy a barbecue lunch on top of the Batoka Gorge. Scull through a series of Class 1-4 rapids with our experienced guides steering you through the onerous rapids of the…
- Victoria Falls - Take your family rafting down the Zambezi, spend a day in an incredible river with your kids. Paddle a distance of between 16-23km depending on the water levels & enjoy a barbecue lunch on top of the Batoka Gorge. Scull through a series of Class 1-4 rapids with our experienced guides steering you through the onerous rapids of the Zambezi reckoned as a premier river for whitewater rafting. You will not only relish the adrenaline pumping thrill of this activity but you will also marvel at the stark, sheer beauty and tranquility of the amazing Batoka Gorge.
We run family trips on a STERN MOUNT RAFT with a frame and 2 big wooden oars to give a guide full control of the raft. Guests have an option of paddling through some rapids or just enjoy holding on the rope. For kids we have special handle straps made in USA whereby kids sit in the middle & hold on but they can try paddling small rapids. Most rapids on this river are run on 2-3 different options. Clients may choose an option but the guide`s decision is final especially if we have little kids. e.g if a rapid on the left is a level 2, on the center a level 3 & on the right level 4, the guide will choose the option for a best run.
What's Included
- Round-trip transfer
- Experienced whitewater guide
- Buffet lunch on top of the Bataka Gorge overlooking the Zambezi
- Senior rafting guide with over 20 years of experience on this river
- Safety Kayakers
- Cookies and fruits for kids during the tour
- Round-trip transfer
- Experienced whitewater guide
- Buffet lunch on top of the Bataka Gorge overlooking the Zambezi
- Senior rafting guide with over 20 years of experience on this river
- Safety Kayakers
- Cookies and fruits for kids during the tour
What's Not Included
- Government fees
- Video and photos
- Government fees
- Video and photos
Additional Information
Embark on a rafting trip with your kids; don’t leave them behind while enjoying an amazing river adventure.
It’s a perfect day to spend quality time as a family.
This is a personalized private trip.
Kids will love swimming in the warm waters of the Zambezi River, so give them that opportunity.
Optional rock jumping is available.
We provide USA class V life jackets for kids.
Embark on a rafting trip with your kids; don’t leave them behind while enjoying an amazing river adventure.
It’s a perfect day to spend quality time as a family.
This is a personalized private trip.
Kids will love swimming in the warm waters of the Zambezi River, so give them that opportunity.
Optional rock jumping is available.
We provide USA class V life jackets for kids.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(49 Ratings)
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Andrew
Dec 24, 2024
Fantastic experience - definitely recommend them - This was excellent! We went as a family of 5 including our 14 year old. We went at low water level so did all 21 rapids over a full day. As an extra we swam under the Falls themselves at the start - this was other worldly and sensational. A tricky scramble across wet rocks and then hammered in the plunge pool whilst looking directly up at the falls.
The rapids themselves are sensational. Just magical. It’s a tough walk down/ up the gorge to get there and hard work but simply great fun.
As a company they were excellent. Collected us from our hotel and managed us through. Safety was good and the most important person our pilot was excellent - safe, big boat and guided us through. Great with teenagers too.
Not top end glam on t shirts, food and equipment but all good.
We would definitely do this with them again
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258timu
Dec 22, 2024
Amazing full day rafting trip - We had a fantastic full day rafting trip with the Shockwave crew. They are very experienced, know the river very well and we felt we were in very capable hands throughout. They are also a great group of guys and a lot of fun. Would highly recommend them.
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Kurtp506
Oct 1, 2024
Perfect for adventurous families - We had an unforgettable day white water rafting on the Zambezi River with our family (kids 15, 14, 10), and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Shockwave was outstanding—professional, well organised, and extremely safety-conscious. They were particularly amazing with our kids, making sure they felt comfortable and included throughout the entire adventure.
The guides were not only skilled and knowledgeable about the river but also fun and engaging, which made the trip both thrilling and fun for everyone.
Myself and two of the kids even fell off the raft at one point, and surprisingly, that ended up being their favorite part of the whole trip! The guides handled it so well, keeping everything fun and safe, turning it into a memorable moment we’ll be talking about for years!
This is without a doubt the kids favourite activity in Victoria Falls and Shockwave were outstanding. I highly recommend.
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Cptrsa
Sep 29, 2024
An adventurous day with our children - Communication from the start easily accessible and excellent via WhatsApp and later email. Payment easy. Transfers from lodge happened seamlessly. Interaction with lady at the office lovely (sorry I didn’t get her name in all the preparation). We were with our two sons (11 & 12 yrs - one with a broken arm!) so i think that is why we joined the rafting a little later and further along at rapid 11. Transfer took us to top of climb down with reliable guide showing the way. We were then met and briefed well by Pumba (THANK YOU) Joined the raft with OG as guide/captain! Rapids 11-24. OG super calm and experienced. Another trainee and safety kayak in the water together with Pumba. Highlight was floating and swimming down the river in our life jackets for one stretch. Felt like heaven. Rapids were navigated beautifully and safely. Steep climb up at the end for sure. We wire rock shoes. I would say best is old trainers/takkies for the whole day that you can happy to swim and hike in. Rock shoes were my I but a bit slippery for the hike. Lunch and cold drinks were most welcome! And delicious! THANK YOU.
Respect that the office and vehicles are not the fanciest: but the rafts are great quality and in excellent condition and guides/safety staff of the highest standard. Priorities are straight.
The ONLY thing I would suggest is re-introducing the whole crew clearly when you have rafters joining halfway. We weren’t sure who the other guys were besides OG and Pumba because we hadn’t been there from the start.
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562katarzynaz
Aug 29, 2024
Safe and Thrilling Rafting Experience - Rafting with Shockwave Adventures is an amazing experience. They are true professionals, and with them, my husband and I, along with our two children aged 10 and 12, felt safe and could fully focus on the adventure. I highly recommend them!
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Ernyjaym2024
Aug 4, 2024
Great for Families - The rafting is phenomenal. The hike up and down is challenging - The experience we had with this group was amazing. The rafting itself was immensely fun and thrilling. We had two boats because of the size of our family, which included 6 kids under the age of 14. So if you have younger kids, you can still do this. The bigger challenge for some of us was the hike down to and up from the river to the top. Just know that it will kick your butt, and it is a climb. You do need to be in pretty good shape to manage it. You feel rewarded at the end, but there are a few traitorous parts. The guides are fantastic. Tip them well. Thank you, TT, JB, Mr. Nice Guy, and everyone who helped make this a phenomenal experience for our families.
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Geysen2017
Jul 30, 2024
Rafting with kids - What a great trip!
With my two sons (12-13 year) going down the rapids was superb!!
Very friendly and professional staf, they are very careful with the kids.
Rock jump, swimming, jokes, paddling, great lunch, lots of water, great staff, safe, good gear for kids etc
If I come back to Vic falls you will see me again shockwave adventures!!
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Raymond
Jul 8, 2024
Great Day out Whitewater rafting - We had an awesome day out with JB, Pumba and the crew. They are a fun, energetic bunch who made sure we enjoyed the day. At the start we did a safety briefing with some practice drills before attempting rapids 11-24. They shared some info about sights and sounds on the river before we attempted the hike out of the gorge. This was a steep vertical hike but we were rewarded with some cold beers/drinks at the top and a lovely chicken braai. All in all a great day out!
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Fearless23020345487
Jun 16, 2024
Absolutely memorable morning rafting! - What an amazing experience, with a fun, knowledgeable and an awesome bunch of guides and staff members! They were accomodating, made jokes, had fun, safe, made us enjoy the day even more! Spectacular views, a wild ride. Kids and adults loved this rafting experience! They have a photographer and videographer that captured our day so brilliantly and was worth every cent!!!! Highly recommend. Just a side note, the walk up is tough for someone not strong or unfit, but the guides are there to help those that need it!
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Z117ykantonc
May 28, 2024
Whitewater rafting the Zambezi River - Very fun, amazing guides, and awesome food. Very much recommended! We drove through a traditional African village, met a few natives and enjoyed a fun drive.
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