Tales from an African Paddler

Our 2nd puncture of the second days return drive. Makes puncture no 12! We just reached the fromtier town of Marsabit. #punctures

We had a good finish yesterday. Roasted a goat with friends to celebrate. Now on a 3 day drive back. Had our 3rd puncture and only seen...

We made it!!!!!! At northern tip in omo delta. Yeeha!!

Arrived at iloret. Staying at the Leakey's research station. Tomorrow we do the final paddle to north point of lake in ethiopia. AOK #iloret

Huge day. 53Km paddle. 25km crossing to koobi fora-Cradle of mankind. Brent hooked monster perch, we lost our paddles overboard and used...

Arrived at sibiloi nat. park. Saw croc pass right beneath kayak. Met suport vehicle. Resupplying rations for rest of trip to ileret and...

44Km today Excellent lake conditions. Found camp beautful under Acacia tree. Visited neaby turkana manyata. People have ancient dna.

Camping under glowing moon. Paddled 38Km. Brent caught a fish. Had lunch on island with turkana fishermen. Drinking lake waterm it's...

Camped in barren bay after second beautiful day of paddling and used kite today. Lunar landscape. Gentle wind for now. No crocs! We are...

Just getting ourselves and kayak to the lake has been an epic journey. I would not recommend or try repeat what we did, but we pulled it...