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The river is clear and calm this month. Canoes out from 7am, last boat trip at 4pm.The river is clear and calm this month. Canoes out from 7am, last boat trip at 4pm.The river is clear and calm this month. Canoes out from 7am, last boat trip at 4pm.The river is clear and calm this month. Canoes out from 7am, last boat trip at 4pm.
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5.79° N, 6.10° E · Abraka, Delta State

Slow water, early nights.

Nine rooms in an old house, four chalets on the bank and a jetty into the clearest river in the south. Paddle at dawn, eat the catch at dusk.

Find a roomThe river
  • Morning mistMorning mist
  • The old boatThe old boat
  • Above the innAbove the inn

Stay and do

Six ways to the river

Main house

Rooms by the river

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Field note

The water here is so clear you can count the stones on the bottom from the jetty. Nobody hurries. Breakfast is when you wake up.

A day at the inn

From mist to lanterns

How most guests spend a day here.

  1. 6am

    Sunrise paddle

    Out with a guide while the mist sits on the water.

  2. 9am

    Breakfast on the terrace

    Akara, eggs, pawpaw and strong coffee.

  3. 1pm

    Swim and doze

    The roped swimming beach, then a hammock.

  4. 4pm

    Boat trip upriver

    Past fishing villages to the clear springs.

  5. 7pm

    Catfish on the jetty

    Grilled, peppered, under lanterns.

An example day for this demo store.

On the water

Canoes, boats and lines

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The Riverbank Chalet

Chalet datasheet

The Riverbank Chalet

Our most asked for stay. Every chalet has a sheet like this.

Sleeps
Two adults
Bed
Double, with a mosquito net
Deck
On stilts, eight steps from the water
Bathroom
Shower, hot water from the sun
Power
Solar lights and fan all night
Breakfast
Included, or a basket to your deck
From
95,000 naira a night
Book a chalet

River calendar

Dates worth the drive

  1. 2026-11-21

    Fishing weekend with the village guides

    From 7am · The jetty

    Two dawn sessions, a cook-off of the catch on Saturday night.

    Book the break

  2. 2026-11-25

    Full moon boat trip

    7pm · Upriver from the inn

    Two hours on the water by moonlight, with palm wine on board.

    Book a seat

  3. 2026-12-12

    Canoe regatta

    10am to 4pm · The calm stretch

    Friendly races for guests and the village boat club.

    Enter a canoe

Example dates for this demo store.

Getting here

Where our driver meets you

A driver from the inn meets you at one of these points.

  • Asaba Airport pick-up

    Arrivals hall, Asaba International Airport

    Mon to Fri
    On request
    Saturday
    On request
    Sunday
    On request
    Directions

  • Benin City pick-up

    Ring Road, by the main bus park

    Mon to Fri
    8am and 2pm
    Saturday
    8am and 2pm
    Sunday
    2pm
    Directions

  • Warri pick-up

    Effurun roundabout

    Mon to Fri
    9am and 3pm
    Saturday
    9am and 3pm
    Sunday
    3pm
    Directions

Example pick-up points and times for this demo store.

Drive times

How far is the river

By road, outside rush hour.

FromDistanceAbout
Warri45 km1 hour
Asaba110 km2 hours
Benin City130 km2 hours 30 minutes
Port Harcourt220 km4 hours
Lagos420 km7 hours

Example distances and times for this demo store.

Make a weekend of it

Breaks, the kitchen and celebrations

River hours

When things happen

Swimming only when the lifeguard is on the bank.

  • 7am to 4pmCanoes and boat tripsQuiet week starts

Example times for this demo store.

The inn kitchen

The fishermen tie up at the jetty at seven. By evening their catch is on the grill with plantain and pepper. Order a basket to your deck, or eat on the terrace.

The kitchen

RIVERSIDE INN

  • 9

    rooms in the main house

  • 4

    chalets on the bank

  • 1

    wooden jetty

  • 12

    canoes

Example numbers for this demo store.

Guests

Postcards from guests

“We came for two nights and booked the next visit at breakfast.”
Example customer · Lagos
“The sunrise paddle with coffee after was the best part of the year.”
Example customer · Port Harcourt
“They grilled the fish my son caught. He has not stopped talking about it.”
Example customer · Asaba

Example quotes for this demo store.

Questions

Is it safe to swim?

In the roped area, when the lifeguard is on the bank, wearing a life jacket if you are not a strong swimmer.

Do you have power all night?

Grid power, with solar and a quiet generator as back-up.

Can we bring children?

Yes. Children under 12 wear life jackets on and near the water.

River news

A WhatsApp message when the calendar fills up and the river is at its clearest.