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Our African Adventure

A Hippopotamus glides through the swampy waters.
A Hippopotamus glides through the swampy waters.
When I was given the opportunity to plan a trip of my choice I knew I wanted to go back to Africa. As one of my co-travelers said, once you go to Africa you get the "African Virus" - you just can't stop going back. So, I began planning. Boating is one of my passions, so I knew I wanted a large portion of my trip to focus on the river nestled in between the Batoka Gorge. Lucky for me, the Zambezi River is located is in close proximity to Victoria Falls and Botswana! I was able to combine boating and safari to make the perfect trip to Africa.
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#1 Small Town Travel

Living in Missoula, Montana means you have to accept the fate of traveling for at least half a day before making it to your final destination. It is a small price to pay to live in a town surrounded by mountains, flowing rivers and fresh air. Let's get real - a half a day to make it to Zambia? No. It took me a full 30 hours to make it to my …
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#2 Rainbows on Rainbows at Victoria Falls

After greeting our driver at the Livingstone Airport, my dad and I stepped out into the 100 degree heat of Zambia. Excited to jump start the day, we headed off to our lodge - The Stanley Safari Lodge. It is located about 10 minutes outside of the town of Livingstone, closer to the falls. Our host, Peter, greeted us with cold drinks as we arrived …
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#3 Too Close for Comfort

Today was our last full day at Victoria Falls and we wanted to make it count. Once again we woke up with the sun rise to beat the heat of the day. This was ecspesially important today because we were going to be with animals, and animals (like me) do not enjoy being active in the heat.

We were off to the Makuni Big 5, a conservation company aimed …
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#4 The Mighty Zambezi!

After enjoying a beautiful dinner - where I tried crocodile - we made our way to our rooms to pack for the river trip. Really, all we needed were bathing suits so it was pretty simple getting ready. I could hardly sleep that night, knowing the next 5 days we would be rafting the mighty Zambezi!

First, before meeting up with the river group, my …
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#5 Big Smiles, Little Swims, and HUGE water!

We set off after a delicious lunch under the falls to run rapids 2 - 22. It was insane. Honestly, words nor pictures can describe how HUGE the Zambezi was. After Rapid 1, came an easy wave train called Rapid 2. We were feeling confident, and then we hit Rapid 3. Dumptruck. I guess we were a bit over-confident. The Zambezi wanted to give us a warm …
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#6 The Batoka Gorge Experience

The next four days were filled with whitewater facials, hearty laughs, and starry sky's. As we paddled our way down river, I was made aware of a serious issue that the Batoka Gorge faces. The D word. DAM. The Zambia and Zimbabwe government are moving forward with plans to build a Batoka Gorge Dam not far downstream from Victoria Falls. This …
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#7 Off to Botswana!

After spending our last evening looking out over the Zambezi River, we woke ready to head to Botswana. The logistics of getting to our lodge in Botswana included van, boat, and plane. I was a bit nervous about everything connecting smoothly, but it all worked out! We spent a two hours driving to the Chobe River, where we were met by a small boat …
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#8 The Okavango Delta

After our two days spent in Chobe it was time to move back to the water. It was no class 5 water like the Zambezi, rather we went to the relaxing Okavango Delta! We took a small hopper plane to the edge of the Okavango Delta - a reserve called the Moremi Game Reserve. We met our guides at the airstrip and we made our way to my favorite lodge on …
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#9 Last, but Not Least..

As we arrived at our last camp, Xugana Island Lodge, I could not believe that we were nearing the end of our trip. Time flew by! Xugana Island lodge is a beautifully located lodge, right in the middle of the Okavango Delta. The only way you can get to the lodge is by boat, as it is situated perfectlyon an island.

We hopped off the plane and were …
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