Maguga Canoe Safari Abseil Hike (full day)

Forested hills and mountains are the backdrop to Swaziland's scenic Maguga Dam. Canoe safaris provide a means to traverse this otherwise difficult to access valley.

See Swaziland from the water. Enjoy a canoe safari on Maguga Dam with Swazi Trails.

Watching waterbirds from the water is certainly the best way to do it. Paddlers on the Swazi Trails Canoe Safari get to see a great many species of waterfowl and riverine bird during a typical day outing.

Waterbirds are a feature of the Swazi Trails canoe safari on Maguga Dam.

Hippo are known to occur in Maguga Dam and are special siting for paddlers on a canoe trail.

Swazi Trails make use of inflatable rafts to complement its fleet of canoes, when using the canoe safari as a corporate team building outing. The rafts are more stable for first-time canoeists.

A canoe trail is a great option for school tour groups visiting Swaziland. Educational, fun...and certainly the thing to do on sweltering hot summer days.

The 10km long canoe trail is easily covered with the two-man sit-on-top canoes supplied by Swazi Trails

Swazi Trails provide experienced river guides who are always close at hand to assist with capsized canoes and other memorable mishaps.

Canoe trails are suitable for young and old, experienced and first-timers. Swaziland's Maguga Dam is also a safe environment to tackle this adventure activity.

One of the afternoon options is abseiling. This is undertaken high-up on the side of the mountain overlooking Maguga Dam.

Take a deep breath and don't look down. The view is more than breath-taking when the water is 400m down below.

Swazi Trails use the combination of a canoe safari with abseiling as a teambuilding activity suitable for groups of up to 60 persons or more. Guides provide close supervision at all times.

If abseiling from great heights is "not your cup of tea", then the alternative is a 20 minute hike to view the famous rock paintings at Nsangwini.

The bushman rock art images of winged human figures are a unique feature of the Nsangwini area. This figures have been the subject of much debate, with some claiming them to be the earliest representation of angels, others insisting on more pagan ori

This rock art venue has been protected as a community-run tourism attraction. All visitors contribute towards community upliftment when visiting these bushman paintings.