Despite the lack of rain at Victoria Falls, the low water levels are not out of the ordinary. The rainy season normally begins in mid-November and the river this year is tracking the same levels as 1998, says Shane White, Chief Marketing Officer at Wild Horizons
White said that neither Wild Horizons, nor any other operator, had cancelled activities at the Falls due to the water levels. “It is normal for the river to be at its lowest at this time of the year, just prior to the arrival of the rains. Normally the river starts to rise again between the 12th and the 20th of November, this is obviously dependant on rain in the catchment areas.”
All activities are continuing as normal, including white water rafting confirmed White.
African Travel and Tourism Association Chairman, Ross Kennedy, said that the Zambian side does come close to drying up, with just a small amount of water flowing over in some places, just before the rainy season. He says this is a result of the Falls being slightly lower on the Zimbabwean side.
Nawa Liswanis from the Royal Livingstone Hotel, in Zambia, said it takes approximately 30 minutes to go from the Zambian side of Vic Falls to the Zimbabwean side.
The newly introduced univisa allows visitors to travel to both Zambia and Zimbabwe and costs US$50.
Wild horizon is currently offering canoeing safaris, helicopter flights, elephant interactions and high-wire activities, including the gorge swing and zip-lining.
Click here to view footage of Vic Falls captured on November 2 by Tom Varley Photography.
