CANOEING for Children of the Sun
Stuck at home in Botswana during lock-down, we decided it’s a good a time as any to give something back to the community we live and work in. As such, we decided to research and find a worthy cause, procure five Canadian Mountain canoes and take on a 335km stretch from Maun down the Boteti River on an unforgettable expedition. The seasonally flowing Boteti River in the north of Botswana is an extension of the Okavango River system that stretches from Central Angola, through Namibia to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in the Kalahari Desert. The water very seldom reaches its final destination, yet the 2020 flood has made the pans and Lake Xdau past Rakops a worthy target to aim for.
The Go Fund Me initiative with the aim of raising £10 000 for the Bana Ba Letsatsi NGO based in Maun was initiated by James Stenner who is renowned for his crazy ideas. So we knew we were in for an adventure of a lifetime!
And it starts
Early morning on the first day, paddlers arrive at Roger’s house on the Tamalakane River in Tsanakona, downstream from Maun’s Central Business District. The plan is to
