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Mozambique Blues
Ibo Island Dreaming - Sea Kayaking the Quirimbas
Flying in from a wintry Cape Town, the tropical air of Pemba, Mozambique was like a warm embrace – within minutes, we had slipped into holiday mode. We were in the area to investigate the Quirimbas as a sea kayaking destination. The Quirimbas are a string of small islands scattered along the coastline of Northern Mozambique and the border with Tanzania. The regional capital, Pemba is the gateway to this little known destination. There are around 30 islands in the archipelago and while some are occupied by local subsistence fishing communities, many are uninhabited. Eleven of the southerly islands are part of a designated National Park and parts are destined for Unesco World Heritage status. Our whistle-stop itinerary had us catching a light aircraft to Ibo Island where we spent out first night.
Indonesian Dream
Standing on the moss laden lip of the second drop of these magnificent Tansi Empat falls, on the Sungai Lambai in the heart of mountains in west Sumatera, I had forgotten how intimidating running a drop of this height was. I mean, come on, after Tyler’s new record of 50 odd meters, anything smaller is considered a breeze isn’t it? The reality though, is that any waterfall can go wrong and whatever height you may face as a paddler, it demands you utmost concentration and preparation. This 18 m drop was not as easy as we thought; it’s going to take some mental preparation, we would have to come back more prepared.
An Epic paddle on Suicide Gorge
Suicide gorge – Hottentotsholland Nature Reserve
The epic unfolds
Paddlers - Andrew Kellett and Philip Solomon
This attempt was always going to be an epic, we just tried to put this reality at the back of our minds and concentrate on the possible waterfalls we would find. As bad starts go, neither Phil nor I had been in the area before, never mind kloof the gorge before. A recent fire had also raged through the area destroying most of the signage for the multiple paths leading into the amazingly remote place.
Kayak Descent of the Fish River Canyon
We have just completed a kayak descent of the Fish River Canyon from Seeheim just outside Keetmanshoop to Ai-Ais. With the recent heavy rains in Windhoek, the floodwaters took us on a journey through the second biggest canyon in the world, for an unforgettable experience. Check out the pics at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ak4foot7/FishRiverCanyon
Rather long , but very interesting write up by Peter Ridgeway below:
Andrew Kellett
9m Doring River
Were just back from paddling in the aftermath of the flooding in the Western Cape. Check out this album from a record high Kayak trip on the Doring River. Enjoy....Greetings from Crete
Well, I can confidently say that we have found another destination on our international adventure itinerary! This is without doubt a world class destination with a wide variety of options! Read the full story to give you a more in depth idea of what the trip is about. Also see the photo collection of our experience to wet your appetite.
Veiw the album from Crete at: http://picasaweb.google.com/ak4foot7/GreeceAndCreteMay2008
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