VEINS OF AFRICA EXPLORING MALAWI & TANZANIA

In a deep rift in Eastern Africa lies Lake Malawi, the ninth largest lake in the world. Reputedly discovered and named “Nyasa,” meaning “lake,” by David Livingston in 1859, today the lake forms much of Malawi’s boundary with Tanzania and Mozambique. Dewet Michau was drawn to Malawi not for its lake exactly, but for the 14 major tributaries that feed it and the whitewater potential they hold.

Words: Dewet Michau

NYASA "We discovered Lake Nyassa a little before noon of the 16th September 1859," wrote David Livingston in his book Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries. With those few words, Livingston put Nyassa on the map. Today, Lake Nyasa, also called Lake Malawi, forms much of Malawi's boundary with Tanzania and Mozambique and is one of Africa's most famous attractions. Growing up in South Africa, I knew of Lake Nyasa my entire life. To me, instead of relaxation, this vast body of water sparked ideas of exploration. I was especially drawn to some of the lake's major tributaries that flowed out of Tanzania's Mount Rungwe on the northern side and from the Livingstonia Mountains in Malawi on the lake's western shore. When I spoke to my friend David Vory…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2018

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