We're extremely proud of our staff of outdoor professionals. Our friendly guides have all the necessary qualifications and experience to safely conduct rafting trips on the mighty Zambezi River below the Victoria Falls. Some of them have rafted the Nile, Colorado and other major rivers around the world. All of our guides have rafted internationally but come back each year to the challenge of the Zambezi. Our friendly and experienced reservations team ensures that every trip is a trip of a lifetime. Team Shockwave won the Zambezi 2012 Rafting and Kayaking Championship.
Your safety is our number one priority on and off the river. Without exception we believe in safety kayakers on all trips. Our biggest safety features are our world-class, certified, professional guides – you will appreciate the difference that they make.
We have a comprehensive first aid kit and all our guides are trained in Advanced First Aid. With our enviable safety record we are at the forefront of the white-water industry with our constant training and innovative safety procedures.
Philani Moyo, local owner and director of Shockwave Adventures, started his rafting career in 1995 on the Zambezi. Philani does rafting, kayaking and river boarding. He has rafted and kayaked over 30 rivers in the following countries Zimbabwe - Zambezi River, South Africa- Tungela-Fish River-Orange, Italy- Dora Beltia- Valsesia-Lao Fueme- Valle Disole, Slovenia - Sosha River, Switzerland- Thun, France- Spain-Sort River, Austria- Grazie, USA- Colorado State-Colorado River-Browns Canyons- Numbers- Gore Canyon- American River in California- West Virginia on Gauley River- North Carolina at USWTC, South America- Futalefu, and many more rivers around the world, He holds Learners professional hunters license, Advanced First Aid, Cpr, Swift Water Rescue Technician and a member of Italian Rafting Association, Italian Canoe association and American Canoe Association. Fluent speaker of English & Italian and his goal is to be in the next Kayaking and Rowing Olympic in Brazil 2016. He has done over 10 world kayaking Championships around the world.
Wilson Ngwenya has more than 20 years of rafting experience on the Zambezi River and does rafting and river boarding. He has rafted rivers in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Europe and America. He was part of the Zimbabwe Rafting Team that came third in the rafting world championship in 1997. He is certified in First Aid and CPR, is a Swift Water Rescue Technician and a member of American Canoe Association. Wilson also takes his guests for a village tour and teaches them about rural life. He spends five months every year rafting in the United States on the Colorado River, Eagle River, the Numbers Section, Pine Creak, Brown's Canyons, North Carolina River and the Grand Canyon. He then comes back home to enjoy the Zambezi River. He has held a Zimbabwe Host Certificate from the Customer Care Course since 1998.
Mongo is Co-owner of Timberline USA. He has guided rivers throughout the United States and Zimbabwe for more than 15 years ans has a number of first descents under his belt. Most often found on Class IV and V rivers, Mongo is truly at home on the technically challenging rivers of the world. In addition to working with Shockwave rafting in spring and Vail Ski Patrol during the winter, Mongo is the owner nad operator of Mongo Products, which has created bombproof rescue and technical equipment for the adventure sports community since 1990. Mongo most recently added a popular fishing vest, the Mongo Guide Vest, to his line. Learn more at mongoproducts.com. Mongo has also been a member of the men's U.S. Raft Team for the last three summers. The team had a great showing last fall in Ecuador at the World Championships finishing third place overall, which is the best finish by a U.S. men's team ever. They also had a Gold Medal finish in the sprint part of the competition and were crowned 2013 USA National Champions, qualifying for the 2013 World Championship in New Zealand.
RESISTANCE SIBANDA is the co-owner of Shockwave Adventures and also head of our reservations team. She loves her job and has been in the tourism industry since 1998. Resistance is friendly and always happy to provide all of the information on the various activites our guests need. She will help you design an itinerary specifically to suit your needs. Resistance has a diploma in sales and marketing.
TABUYA SIBANDA has more than 18 years of rafting experience on the Zambezi River and does rafting and river boarding. He has rafted on many rivers in both Zimbabwe and Norway including the Stranda and Randal Rivers. He holds current First Aid, CPR and Swift Water Rescue Technician certifications and is a member of Norwegian Rafting and Kayaking Association. He speaks Norwegian, English and nine other local languages. Since 2007 he has been a member of Zimbabwe Rafting Team, which came first on the Zambezi challenge in 2012. He spends his summers rafting for
Voss Rafting in Norway then returns home to the Zambezi River.
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