Monday, October 23, 2006

River bugging at Nae Limits

Described as rather like white water rafting while sitting in an armchair, river bugging is still very much a pioneering sport in the UK, with only a handful of centres offering it.

Like so many extreme sports, it was invented by fearless New Zealanders and brought to the UK by Extreme Dreams in partnership with Nae Limits for wimpy Brits to have a go.

River bugs are a single person, inflatable craft, made up of inflatable chambers placed behind and beside the user (apparently known as buggers). They also feature extra thick padding to help you bounce off the rocks.

They are said to be pretty easy to manoeuvre with a paddle and once you're used to it, it's rather like a dodgem ride, albeit surrounded by foaming, pounding water rapids.

So if you want to try being a bugger, half day sessions are available from April through to October, with tailor-made packages available for corporate groups, stag and hen groups, or any other groups that fancy giving it a go.

Other activities offered by the centre include sphereing, duckies, white water rafting, canyoning, quad biking, paintballing and clay pigeon shooting.

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