Canoeing the Congo
The First Source-to-Sea Descent of the Congo River
At 2,922 miles, the Congo is the eighth longest river and the deepest in the world, with a flow rate second only to the Amazon. Ex-Marine Phil Harwood embarked on an epic solo journey from the river's true source in the highlands of Zambia through war-torn Central Africa. With no outside help whatsoever he faced swamps, waterfalls, man-eating crocodiles, hippos, aggressive snakes and spiders' webs the size of houses. He collapsed from malaria, and was arrested, intimidated and chased. On one stretch, known as 'The Abattoir' for its history of cannibalism and reputation for criminal activity, the four brothers he hired as bodyguards were asked…
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- ISBN: 978-0-85765-910-1
- EAN: 9780857659101
- Produktnummer: 16373722
- Verlag: Summersdale Publishers Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 960 KB
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Phil Harwood has worked all over the world as a Royal Marine Commando, expedition leader and outdoor instructor. He is qualified as a mountain leader, canoe and kayak coach, rock-climbing instructor and wilderness emergency medical technician. For this journey he won a fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. He's based in Essexwww.caneoingthecongo.com
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The First Source-to-Sea Descent of the Congo River
The First Source-to-Sea Descent of the Congo River
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