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Whitewater Highlight Reel Rips Through Uganda, Kenya, Chile, and Beyond

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You might not have known that epic, rideable whitewater roared in Africa. If not, here’s your chance to sharpen up.

This is a bare-bones highlight reel from one paddler’s travels in 2022 through Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia, with bonus footage from Chile, Canada, and the United States.

Alongside the barnstormers, you’ll watch paddlers we can presume to be locals — in part, because they look so comfortable in their churning, surging element.

Travel To Paddle Productions takes the show on the road in this quick clip.

Runtime: 4 minutes

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