Fiji itinerary – White Water rafting Upper Nuava River

I was happy to find White Water Rafting in our Fiji itinerary.

From our face (and sandwiches) , you can sense our group had a lot of Fun! But believe me when I tell you we were dead tired and shivering after 2 hours of paddling (halfway point only)!
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Earlier, we arrived dry and ready to taste the class 2 rapids.
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Very hard for our raft to flip as rapids is class 1 and 2 only. Joyce (middle) is very proud to survive the water ordeal! (Click for my kids’ Sabah white water experience).
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After a short 15min hike (25min if you are less fit), we reached the water entry.
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Our group is the last one haha.
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Love the narrow canyon as we row along. The sheer steepness on both ends are nothing short of spectacular. Shout and hear your echo along the corridor. And songs we did hymn and sing along, so many talented singers in Team Fiji (checkout our video below).

I shall spare you the dialect “Greetings” (haha cultural exchange) between Singaporeans and Fijians!
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They call this the Christmas rock, because it fell from the cliff around Christmas period. Look at the massive boulder!
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Wannanavu! (Fiji for AWESOME!). Must remember to have FUN and Joy otherwise you will only be complaining about cold weather and bulging biceps :p

Our guide Joe, thank you for hosting us Rivers Fiji!
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The funny thing for me (and most guys) are hearing the gals complain about their messed-up hair, eye-liner etc wahaha! Their favourite term is CUI (3) (similar meaning as cannot-make-it, smashed, or devastated).

Yet, all their modeling-like poses look so chill and chio! Talk about professionalism πŸ™‚
(obviously, you will not see me posing some CUI photos on this blog haha)

Ok, I digress.

The beautiful scenery along the way does distract us from the constant paddling. (one more time, Row Row Row your boat).
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A handmade leaf filter wahaha! Love the authentic effect πŸ™‚
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We will see at least 5 to 6 waterfalls, some are more majestic.
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Video (link): Cui, Singing, Paddling, having an awesome time!

Two boats for the Singapore team.
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Anticipation and tension, as our raft inch nearer and you can hear the roaring rapids.
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Beautiful “lagoon-like” stopover, our picnic venue.
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While the lifestyle bloggers were bravely posing for their OOTDS, I did two jumps into the water and could not hold my GoPro straight! (I was shivering with COLD! Checkout video above 20 second segment).
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Thousands of layers of sediments. Some of the rock faces look like embedded skulls? (Hint : Do not strain your eyes too much haha)
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Chill. Literally haha! The splashing water will really shake you up, SHIOK!
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White Water rafting is my favourite activity in our Fiji Itinerary, even though it soak up 5 hours of paddling πŸ™‚
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I have already Dayre up to day six on SengkangBabies, Day 4 link . Do pop by Nuffnang Dayre recap of our Fiji itinerary too (link).
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Fiji trip photos on our Fanpage albums:
Day 1 and 2 (Arrival and Radisson Blu)
Day 3 (Sigatoka River, Village and The Pearl Resort)
Day 4 (White Water rafting)

Blog:
Day 1 and 2
Day 3
Day 4

ps.. Our trip is sponsored by Fiji Airways and Fiji Tourism. Vinaka!
#NuffnangSGxFijiAirways

Fiji trip Day 1 and 2

Bula! Vinaka! First two words we need to pickup for our Fiji trip πŸ™‚
Bula is “Welcome/Hello” and Vinaka is “Thank you”.

Fiji Airways make sure we get the orientation before we even touch down. Since 2016 April, Fiji Airways flies direct from Singapore To Fiji (Nadi Airport) in 10 hours.
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Most people still do not know where is FIJI.
– Somewhere near Mount Fuji?
– You mean the Fiji water is from a “real” country?

Fiji is actually nearer to Auckland and Brisbane.
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Fiji water and Hibiscus can be found everywhere during our Fiji trip.
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Radisson Blu Resort for our first hotel. Palm trees, clear blue skies, exactly what we are expecting of carefree Fiji.
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Breakfast by the sea, dinner with a view of sunset. This is how resort life should be πŸ™‚
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Very soon, we are used to Bula greetings, which much be shouted BULAaaaaaaa! with a big grin πŸ™‚

We can hear constant laughters coming from the caring nannies inside Radisson’s kids club.
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Decent room and amenities, comfortable for families.
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Denarau Marina for our offshore adventures. This marina is where all nearby islands can be reached.
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Cloud 9 is literally a floating pub in the middle of nowhere. Imagine our delight when our speedboat suddenly reach the azure waters.

You can simply chill, drink or enjoy the waters. Do not expect any corals or colourful fishes, it is like a “swimming pool” out in the open sea. Cool.
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Cloud 9 would be recommended for friends who want to chill, maybe not so suitable for families (lack of kids friendly activities)
Do take note snorkel gear is not available for rental.

Video (link) : Fiji loud 9, I call it an Atas Kelong

Team Fiji, our pretty and friendly gals (from L to R) Yina, Evonne, Jessica, Mabel (NN), Joyce, Xin Lin and Christina (NN).
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I have already Dayre up to day six on SengkangBabies, Day 1 and 2 link . Do pop by Nuffnang Dayre recap of our Fiji itinerary too (link).
Fiji itinerary

Fiji trip photos on our Fanpage albums:
Day 1 and 2 (Arrival and Radisson Blu)
Day 3 (Sigatoka River, Village and The Pearl Resort)
Day 4 (White Water rafting)

Blog:
Day 1 and 2
Day 3
Day 4

ps.. Our trip is sponsored by Fiji Airways and Fiji Tourism. Vinaka!
#NuffnangSGxFijiAirways