Why choose Shockwave Adventures

• The top rated rafting company in both Zimbabwe and Zambia by Trip advisor client’s comments

• Public liability cover of US$1.5M with ABSA (South Africa)

• We are covered by Medical Air Rescue  (MARS)

• We offer extra 5km of rafting compared to other companies on the Zambezi River. This is only in high water - when starting from Rapid15 finishes at rapid 28 or open season.

• We have a money back guarantee policy if not satisfied with our service (applies only online bookings)

• Unique, customized and provide personalized trips, doing away with mass crowd.

• We use state of art equipment, class 5 life jackets made in USA- universal and easy to adjust. You will feel comfortable during your rafting trip

• The only company that accepts the online bookings and more than 20 payments card are accepted just to mention few -American Express / Visa / Master Card / Amex / Dinners Club /Discover / JCB

• Be assured that we don’t compromise on safety issues on the river. Our trip leaders are the most experienced guides around: all of them have 20 years and more rafting on the Mighty Zambezi and a remarkable experience on the international rafting scene that include Norway, Australia, USA.  

• The only company has youth and child class V life jackets; this is why we take families with kids on the river.

• Our guides and the owner raft international every year during off season on Zambezi river, in countries such as Colorado, Italy, Norway, South Africa

• The only Local owned rafting company in both Zimbabwe and Zambia

• We provide sun screen lotion, snacks and mineral water, chums to hold your sunglasses or prescription glasses during rafting tours.

• We provide transport to and from where our clients are residing

• We provide a mini breakfast before the trip and after the trip there will be mouth watering lunch waiting for you and a lot of refreshments

• All our guides are advanced first aid and CPR trained with fully equipped first aid kits

• Our clients report 300% fun on the river

• Flexibility on time as long as the family or group meets minimum number we can run at anytime.

• The only company that do private trips on this river.

• The only company that will not rush its guest from morning and also on the river, our guides have a lot of information to tell you about the gorge, animals, Zambezi River as well as the Victoria falls. This is why we start picking all our guest at 7.30am after you had your breakfast in your hotel. We don’t pick you for this activity at 6.30 like others. With Shockwave it’s not only about paddling the Zambezi but also to know a few interesting and background information about the river, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe or Africa in general.

• (Flexibility) we give our customers option of doing a half or full stretch on the river depending on their experience or if they are in a hurry to be back in town for other activities

• As we cover a distance of about 26km per day in Low Water Season & 14 & 19km in high water, we provide a light snacks on the river and mineral water as the lunch is served at the top of the gorge.