The 23rd to the 25th February 2018 sees the return of the Swazi Xfest to the kayaking calendar. This year’s event will seek to optimise on water levels in both the Great Usutu (Lusutfu) catchment and the Komati River catchment. For this reason the get together will be based centrally in the Ezulwini Valley at …
We deal in adventure. It’s our business. It runs in our blood. So please don’t ask us to dumb down what we’re doing to the point where it becomes meaningless. If you don’t know what adventure means… then google it please. So what sparked this little rant? Well, I got a lecture from a young …
So here’s an insider’s tip and directions to one of our favourite local Swazi restaurants Mdzimba View Shis’nyama. Shis’nyama is a siswati term for roasting meat – and establishments of this nature range from roadside braai or barbeque stands, to rough drinking holes, and as in this case to pretty sophisticated outdoor restaurants. Mdzimba View …
SWAZI XFEST 2015 Swazi kayaker Bheki Gadlela came out top in one of the two competitive events held during this past weekend’s 2015 Swazi Xfest on the Komati River. This annual event is open to white-water kayakers and attracted entries from as far as Bulawayo in Zimbabwe, Upington in South Africa and the USA. In …
Adventures for school and student groups Swazi Trails specialise in hosting school and student groups. For assistance in planning a school visit to Swaziland, please read more about our capacity and our suggestions of things to do, places to stay and cost-saving measures to ensure affordability. Read all about it here: School Group Travel September 2016 …
Hip-hip-hooray! After a short break in May and June 2016, our white-water rafting in Swaziland is again open on the Great Usutu River. We are offering half-day and full-day combo trips from Tuesday to Saturday with guaranteed water releases from hydroelectric power generation ensuring that the river is flowing at a gentle but fun level. …
The opening and closing hours of Swaziland’s Oshoek Ngwenya border post have been changed fairly recently. As there is still a lot of old information lurking on the internet, please be aware that the Oshoek-Ngwenya border post now opens at 07h00 in the morning and closes at 00h00 midnight. [update April 2017: it was announced …
Opening hours for Oshoek Ngwenya Border to Swaziland Read More »
Swazi Trails is stoked to announce that we’ve opened a brand new white-water rafting stretch on Swaziland’s Komati River. Rafting the Komati in the northern Hhohho region is now a reality for adventure travellers with the trips taking place immediately downstream of Maguga Dam. For the past 25 years, white-water rafting has been concentrated on …
Rafting the Komati River – new adventure activity Read More »
Drinking and driving is a scourge that we would be very happy to see totally eradicated from our roads in Swaziland. It is estimated that as much as 50% of all road accidents are caused by abuse of alcohol, so its really a no-brainer that a major change in attitudes is required… and some committed …
The Great Usutu River hosted two legs of Expedition Africa Swaziland 2015 – a canoeing leg – which was undertaken in sit-on-top plastic canoes and a white-water rafting section managed by Swazi Trails. The river itself was running at a low level due to the onset of drought in Swaziland, with competitors being hard pressed …