You will be fascinated by strange insects and spiders as your guides share a wealth of knowledge about this miniature world that forms such an integral part of the bush. You will listen to the sound of the many brightly coloured birds and marvel at the beauty and tranquillity of this unique area. Returning to the canoes you head downstream to an area renowned for its huge, old elephant bulls. We try to time our trip to catch them swimming or wading out to the grass islands, where you will be able to glide quietly alongside these awesome giants. Their age makes them so placid they tend to ignore us, probably realising that we are no threat.
Lunch coincides with the heat of the day.
To find an escape, we pull up our canoes below a grove of mahogany trees whose dense shade provides a welcome relief. The camp stools, tables and lunch are all offloaded from the canoes. Lunch consists of cold meats, freshly prepared salads, pizza or quiche and cheese and biscuits. After we've eaten and refreshed ourselves with ice cold drinks you have a choice to either take another short walk through the mahogany forest or to just relax and enjoy an afternoon siesta. The late afternoon and evening is spent drifting down to camp and enjoying the game and birding on the river's edge.