Safety is the foremost concern of the guide and operators.
Any safari activity should be considered potentially hazardous and whilst all reasonable efforts and precautions are taken by operators, the guides are rigourously trained, are qualified and experienced - their instructions on the day must be strictly adhered to. The briefing is often your first opportunity to meet your safari companions - a good time to ask questions and bail out if in doubt. The first day starts shortly after breakfast with a quick shopping stint in Nyamhunga or Mahombekombe to collect last minute sun creams, beverages and personal snacks etc. The Kariba launch is just downstream of the dam wall not far from the now derelict Nyamasowa camp - it's a 30 minute walk down to the river. Before you know it, another safety briefing is complete, you've forgotten all your paddling instructions and you're on the mighty Zambezi.