CREEKING ZIMBABWE HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE EASTERN HIGHLANDS

Let’s try an experiment. We say,“Kayaking in Zimbabwe.” You say, “Zambezi,” right? Well, yes, but Zimbabwe has much more whitewater to offer than the famous Zambezi Gorge. In April 2017, a group of Czech kayakers met up with Dewet Michau, a South African paddler and the co-owner of Kayak South Africa to explore the steep creeks and boulder-strewn rivers of Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands.

Words: Dewet Michau Photography: David Sodomka

In the Northeast province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe, lies a 300-kilometer long mountain range that serves as the border between Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Known as the Eastern Highlands, it consist of three different mountain ranges: The Chimanimani Mountains in the south, the Bvumba Mountains in the central area, and the Nyanga Mountains to the north, where the highest peak, 2500-meter Mount Nyanga, is found. This region has limitless potential for outdoor enthusiasts, from downhill mountain biking and climbing to kayaking. Though little known, it is one of my favorite places in the world. When David Vory Sodomka, PetrČivrny, Honza Havelka, and Michal Havelka contacted me about coming to Southern Africa for kayaking, I gave them a few options to choose from, and was super excited when the group decided on the…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, fall 2017

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