Africa by Kayak - 2000km around the southern tip of Africa
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In 2007, Beau Miles attempted to paddle the 4000kms from one side of Africa to the other. Starting in Mozambique and continuing along the South African coast Beau allowed 5 months to complete the voyage. With him for over half the journey was Jared Sharples of New Zealand. Together the pair experienced the magnificent coast until Jared, crippled with sickness, left the expedition. Beau paddled alone for 6 weeks, experiencing for the first time in his life, a truly nomadic, solo existence. Battling huge surf, Beau only completed 2000kms of the original plan after realising that his trip wasn't about kilometres gained but rather the quality of the experience. Shown on Outside TV USA, winner of OuterEdge Magazines most outstanding Adventure Film (2010), official selection at Montreal Adventure Film Festival (2009) & Vancouver International Mountain Film festival 2012. Produced and directed by Beau Miles Edited by Brett Campbell with Michael Crotty Music score by David Cuthbertson Dialogue editor Chris Braun Camera Beau Miles With additional footage from Jared Sharples, Brett Campbell, Alistair Young, Richard Moran, Justin Bosch, Paul Hughes, Jamie Magyar.
PS how did your kayak manage not to sink with your gigantic balls of steel in it?
A quirky piece of advice is take 20% more stuff than you need, and give it away as you go...it feels like the most liberating thing in the world to downsize what it already a stripped back version of simple, good life. Remember the fishing rod...Enjoy.
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That was the hardest part of the first 1000k. Few coastal towns and the dry season....I can barely remember it raining. I walked 5k one day to get water and ended up drinking beer instead.
Cheers
Brock Newbery