09 Jan Natural Habitat Adventures Debuts Okavango Delta Paddling Adventure
Adventure Collection member company Natural Habitat Adventures will present the first paddling journey across Botswana’s Okavango Delta this year. The 120-mile expedition will be offered from July 29-August 5 and August 12-19.
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The inaugural trip will be guided by Natural Habitat Adventures’ Olaf Malver, a seasoned global adventurer. Malver designed the one-of-a-kind waterborne safari in conjunction with local partners in Botswana.
Malver’s goal is to return travelers to the era of Africa’s early explorers on a secluded voyage through some of the continent’s last, best wilderness. The expedition will traverse the delta’s varied habitats, from permanently flooded wetlands and clear-flowing channels to dry islands and seasonal floodplains home to big game and predators.
“What’s unique about this trip,” says Malver is the opportunity to do something active away from the typical safari crowds, in one of the most wildlife-intense areas in Africa. This adventure should hold special appeal for seasoned safari-goers. They have done the ‘circling’ thing – one dusty lion in the middle of 15 Land Rovers – and they’re ready for a chance to feel alone in the vastness of the great African wild.
“To meet Africa in silence that’s broken only by the drip of a paddle, the call of birds, and the rustle of wildlife in the reeds is a wilderness experience available to very few modern-day safari-goers. This is a chance to meet nature in a humbling and rewarding way, for those willing to work for it.”
Wildlife in the Okavango is prolific. According to Natural Habitat Adventures, paddlers can expect to see hippo, crocodile, buffalo, elephant, giraffe, zebra, warthog, kudu, impala, reedbuck, bushbuck, waterbuck, red lechwe, sitatunga, lion, and leopard.
courtesy of Natural Habitat Adventures
The 7-night, 8-day trip, which accommodates a maximum of 10 travelers, includes five nights of wilderness tent camping, with a night on either end at a deluxe safari camp. Paddlers should expect to kayak for an average of 5-7 hours per day over the course of the six days in the delta, with one layover day in the middle.
The expedition begins with a short chartered flight from Maun to Nguma Island in the permanently flooded northwestern Okavango Delta. It finishes at Moremi Crossing, followed by a return flight to Maun. A 4-day, 3-night luxury safari camp extension is also offered in conjunction with the trip.
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