Video of The Great Niger River Boat Trip
One of the highlights of my 20-month cycle ride through Africa, didn’t actually involve any cycling… it was in fact, the two weeks spent paddling a locally-made wooden pirogue (fisherman’s…
Photos from Guinea and Mali – the route northeast
A few photos from the cycle from Kouroussa in Guinea, where we ended the boat trip, heading northeast into Mali for Bamako and then on to Djenne.
…The Great Niger River Boat Trip – Part 5
Day 14: 19th Feb 2010 Fast rapids – Boat unload – Stuck! – Decision to quit in Kouroussa It was a successful start to the day, with calm open water…
Photos of Niger River Boat Trip – Campsites
We spent 15 days on the Niger river – that’s 14 nights camping in the ‘wild’. The last night, having arrived in Kouroussa, we were able to check into a…
Photos of Niger River Boat Trip – Views of the River
Some views of the Niger River; photos taken during the two week paddle from Faranah to Kouroussa in Guinea…
…Photos of Niger River Boat Trip
We expected it to take 10-14 days to paddle down the Niger River from Faranah to Kouroussa in Guinea. It took 15 long days. It was hard work and tough…
Photos of Niger River Boat Trip – Pre-Departure
Having spent nearly a week in the small but friendly town of Faranah in Guinea, we managed to get built a river-worthy wooden pirogue and buy suplies to keep us…