Tales from an African Paddler

We made it to Matema! Put the kayak on top of a small motor boat and luckily had decent weather to get here. More details later.... We...

Spent day in Isoso, not quite a village but a line of homesteads tucked between the massive mountain range and the lake. Amazing people...

Swells wind and surf much worse than yesterday. Managed for 25km then sought shelter after capsizing many times. Crash landed on rocky...

Huge swells wind, surf, and growing storm for 25 km. Capsized (only) once.... .. not for sissies! We ducked into a safe haven. A remote...

48km. We’re putting in long paddle days through heat of day, starting to feel it. Arrived Manda Bay - looking like two sailors who’d been...

Using satellite phone, no pics. Calm morning, windy afternoon 48km. Wave swept spare paddle, gone. Camping near hippo. At 2/3rd mark,...

Lovely beach camp on uninhabited island 10 km north if Mbamba Bay. Cleared tz immigration. 35 km paddle today. This morning Surprised to...

no comms - but here we are on our sat link

38 km Started with 10km bay crossing into headwind. Then hugged shore for shelter. Remote wild camp. Two days to Tz. Progress north!

Customs officer arrived by ferry then visited us in afternoon. Paperwork sorted! Late start,3:30pm, cutting diagonal from Likoma Island...