Subscribe to Outside Magazine
advertisement
Adventure Adviser

Today's Question
Where should I camp in Switzerland with my kids? answer

What's the best volcano to hike up in North America? answer

How can I plan a trip around riding the biggest, fastest roller coasters? answer

Travel Resources Travel Guides

Online Favorites

Special Issues

Photo Galleries
save this page print this page email this page
  • share this page

Outside Magazine March 2003
Page:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

DESTINATIONS SPECIAL: The Scouting Expedition
A Trip is Born (Cont.)

Amphibious cyclists (Joshua Paul)
Day 10, mile 241
WE'D REACHED THE BOUNDARY of the Niassa Reserve. Or so we thought. It was demarcated by a tributary on river left. But it wasn't like there were signs.

The terrain flattened, the forest opened, the sun grew hotter. At our breakfast break, in an acacia's sandy shade, Rod made a sat-phone call to our driver, Lance Young, and heard stunning news: Zimbabwean Paul Connolly, one of the premier first-descent kayakers of African rivers, and a paddling partner were somewhere behind us on the Lugenda. Cherri had originally recruited Connolly as the lead whitewater paddler for our trip, but he had backed out a few weeks before departure. This was the first any of us had heard that he'd be on the river.

Was Paul Connolly trying to beat us to the confluence? We mulled the question while stirring our oatmeal.




Next Page
Page:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15