YOUR
TRIP
There
is then a half-hour pleasant walk down
into the Gorge. Canoeing begins after
a safety talk at approximately 11h00.
This safari travels through the Kariba
Gorge on the first day and then goes
into the open flood plains of the
Zambezi Valley. On the last day the
clients paddle half the day, before
arriving at Chirundu. Expected arrival
time in Kariba is 14h00. The return
trip is a 3 hour journey in an open
landcruiser.
Your briefing will be held at Kariba
Breezes Hotel at 18h15 at the lower
pool terrace the evening before your
trip departs. After the briefing you
will be asked to sign an indemnity
form. Canoeing Safaris will collect
you for the briefing and return you to
your hotel afterwards.
DAY ONE (18 km)
1. Canoeing Safaris will collect you
from your hotel the morning of your
safari in time for a check in at the
Canoeing Safaris’ office at 08h00 to
hand in any extra luggage and
valuables. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR
PASSPORT ON THE RIVER WITH YOU!
2. Your safari will depart from Kariba
Breezes at 08h30 for shopping to
purchase any extra drinks for your
trip.
3. After arriving at the Kariba Gorge,
your luggage is then carried into the
Gorge and your group will walk the
1.5kms down to the River. Here you
will meet all your canoeing and
camping equipment that has been
carried into the Gorge already.
4. A safety talk and demonstration on
how to paddle a canoe will be given to
your group.
5. At 11h00 paddling will begin until
a stop is made for lunch at 13h00.
6. Lunch is a picnic-style lunch with
time for a siesta afterwards to pass
the heat of the day until 14h30 /
15h00.
7. Your group then paddles until about
17h00 when you set up camp on an
island in the middle of the River
named Crocodile Rocks. There is time
to have a bucket bath, relax and have
dinner after a brief safety talk on
camping.
DAY TWO (27 km)
1. Your group will be woken at sunrise
for tea, coffee and biscuits before
you start canoeing.
2. Between 08h00 and 10h30 a stop will
be made for breakfast.
3. Your group will resume canoeing
until a lunch stop is made at 13h00,
with time for a siesta.
4. Between 15h00 and 17h00 your group
will paddle to the next camping spot
at Twin Logs Island.
DAY THREE (12 km)
1. Your group will be woken at sunrise
for tea, coffee, biscuits and
breakfast before you start canoeing.
2. Paddling will start around 08h00.
Between 10h30 and 11h00 you will reach
the pick up point at Chirundu where
your equipment will be loaded for your
return trip to Kariba or the Kariba
airport. Arrival back in Kariba is
approximately 14h00.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A CAMPING
SAFARI WHERE THERE ARE NO FIXED
ABLUTION FACILITIES ALONG THE WAY. ALL
TIMES GIVEN IN THIS TRIP DESCRIPTION
ARE APPROXIMATE. THEY WILL VARY FROM
TRIP TO TRIP.
WHAT TO BRING
1.
Please keep your luggage to a maximum
of 10kg per person, packed in a soft
bag not a suitcase.
2. We recommend you pack the following
for your safari:
Swimming Costume
Shorts
Personal toiletries
Towel
Canvas shoes or rafting sandals
A hat with a wide brim
A jacket or cardigan for the evenings
Shirts (including a long sleeved one
for sun protection)
A kikoi or length of cloth to cover
your legs to protect them from the sun
A torch or flash / flashlight and
extra batteries
Film and spare camera batteries
Binoculars
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Socks for winter nights
Warm clothes to sleep in for winter
nights
3. Canoeing Safaris provides all
camping equipment and food as well as
cordials, and wine for dinner. Should
you wish to take any hard liquor, beer
or carbonated drinks, we will take you
to a shop in Kariba to purchase these.
4. Please ensure that you have begun a
course of anti malaria tablets before
your arrival in Zimbabwe and that you
continue the medication for four weeks
after arriving home.
5. Please ensure that you advise
Canoeing Safaris or your travel agent
of any dietary preferences or
requirements at least one week before
your trip departs. Please ensure you
advise your agent or Canoeing Safaris
of any medical disorders, which may
require special attention.
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