Join us rafting on the
Birira River, Uganda

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Activities & Trips

We offer half-day trips in the morning and afternoon, full-day trips and multiple-day rafting trips on several sections of the Birira River and for the adventurers also on other rivers!

Location

Gorilla Rafting is located very near Bwindi impenetrable forest and quite near Queen Elizabeth national Park. The location is perfect for when you’re on your way from safari to Gorilla tracking or the other way around!

Two rafting boats in Uganda, on River Birira, with European and American tourists, doing an activity in West Uganda.
Three friends who are having lunch in West Uganda during a rafting trip, laughing and loving the activity.
The beautiful nature of Uganda, Rukungiri. Mountains and forest, full of rivers, for rafting and kayaking.
Happy people during a rafting activity in West Uganda, cheering with their paddles up!
The stunning and safe river Birira in West Uganda, where SANA Gorilla Rafting takes people for the most fun activities in Uganda.

Rafting in South-West Uganda

Come rafting with us at SANA Gorilla Rafting, and it will be the experience of your life! We’ll take you on an adventure, deep in the tropical rainforest. You will raft or kayak the amazing Birira River in West Uganda and enjoy the lush green of the Jungle of Bwindi Forest, with its amazing local wildlife.

Sadat Kawawa, a Ugandan professional white water kayaker and raft guide, will take you on the water. Click HERE, for more information, including the documentaries by Red Bull and CNN.

“Since the dams were built on the Nile, rafting tourism has decreased. Most people prefer not to travel 500+ km to the Nile for rafting, but no one offered rafting in the West of Uganda yet. That’s why I started looking for rivers. What I found is amazing!”

Sadat Kawawa, professional white water kayaker and rafting guide. Certified by the IRF and qualified to certify other raft guides as well.
The most beautiful picture of a rafting boat about to go off a waterfall on the river in the jungle of Uganda. This is one of the most thrilling and fun activities to do in Uganda
One of the most beautiful pictures of rafting near the gorillas in West Uganda. Happy clients make us happy!
Rafting in Uganda is for everyone, but mostly for Ugandans as well! We encourage all of you to book a trip with us, rafting this river in West Uganda!
Kayaking in Uganda is also an option on this river. Either in your own kayak or in an inflatable kayak, we offer both. Come and explore the extraordinary nature of Rukungiri.
Every rapid is safe and fun on river birira in West Uganda, where we offer rafting and kayaking experiences!
Rafting in Uganda is not all adrenaline, it is also calm and beautiful.

About the Birira River

What to expect ?

Birira River is a class IV river, with continuous rapids along the way, which makes for great fun, activity and adrenaline! However, adrenaline is not the only thing to expect from this trip. As the river lies in a canyon of the majestic Tropical rainforest of West Uganda, you can expect lush green on each side, which you can touch and almost taste as you raft through it.

You’ll be sitting in an inflatable boat with approximately 2-6 people - including an experienced guide, paddling through the rapids and greenery. This means you will see an extraordinary variety of wildlife on the way as well; from countless different birds to monkeys, if you are lucky. On top of that, we will take you to the side of the river for a small surprise prepared by the locals! For more details about each trip, click HERE