February 15, 2012

Field Trip: April 18 to April 29, Okavango Basin Tour

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Angling for fish in one of the Okavango tributaries. Photo courtesy J. Mendelsohn.

Coming, April 18 to April 29, Okavango Basin Tour driving from the source in Huambo to the Delta in Botswana. This ten day camping trip will be led by Dr. John Mendelsohn, zoologist, birder and joint author of ‘Okavango River – The Flow of a Lifeline’ a book about the Okavango River’s geography and the people that are affected by it.

This is a camping trip, four wheel drive vehicle necessary and all your own camping gear.

Itinerary (scroll down for map):

Wednesday, April 18 Arrive in Huambo
Thursday, April 19 Depart for Chicala Choholanga and overnight at Sambo
Friday, April 20 Drive to Kubango
Saturday, April, 21 Drive to Menongue
Sunday, April 22 Drive to Cuito Cuanavale
Monday, April 23 Drive to Caiundo
Tuesday April 24 Drive to Shamvura (Cuito confluence)
Wednesday April 25 Drive to Shakawe
Thursday April 26 Drive to Maun
Friday April 27 Depart for Angola, Namibia etc


We are just finalizing last details, but if you know you want to do this trip, you can sign up now by sending an email to angolafieldgroup@gmail.com or if you have specific questions please send an email. A small registration fee to secure your place will be required.

Okavango Basin Route.

 

April 5, 2011

Go with the Flow of the Okavango, July 7-16

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The Okavango River rises in the highlands of Angola and flows over1,000 miles, passing through Namibia before entering Botswana andforming the Okavango Delta, the world’s largest inland delta. Photo courtesy J. Mendelsohn.

UPDATE: THIS FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 2011, DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Coming, July 7 to July 16, Okavango Basin Tour driving from the source in Huambo to the Delta in Botswana. This ten day camping trip will be led by Dr. John Mendelsohn, zoologist, birder and joint author of ‘Okavango River – The Flow of a Lifeline’ a book about the Okavango River’s geography and the people that are affected by it.

Transport available for hire from Huambo unless you have your own reliable four wheel drive. Return to Luanda by road or air (Maun-Windhoek-Luanda). We prefer everybody to be self-sufficient in terms of food, drinks & equipment but exceptions can be made. A fee will be levied if equipment and catering is required.

Itinerary (scroll down for map):

Thursday, July 07, 2011 Arrive in Huambo
Friday, July 08, 2011 Depart for Chicala Choholanga and overnight at Sambo
Saturday, July 09, 2011 Drive to Kubango
Sunday, July 10, 2011 Drive to Menongue
Monday, July 11, 2011 Drive to Cuito Cuanavale
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Drive to Caiundo
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Drive to Shamvura (Cuito confluence)
Thursday, July 14, 2011 Drive to Shakawe
Friday, July 15, 2011 Drive to Maun
Saturday, July 16, 2011 Depart for Angola, Namibia etc

We are just finalizing last details, but if you know you want to do this trip, you can sign up now by sending an email to angolafieldgroup@gmail.com. A small registration fee to secure your place will be required closer to departure date. 

Okavango Basin route. Click on map to see full size.

 

July 23, 2008

July 31 Presentation: ‘The Okavango River’

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The Angola Field Group invites you to a presentation on Thursday July 31 on ‘The Okavango River’. Botswana depends on it, Namibia needs it, but 95% of the still pristine waters come from Angola. What is being done to secure the future of the least human impacted basin on the African continent? You are all invited to attend this presentation by Chaminda Rajapakse, who works with the Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM), one of the oldest and most active trans-boundary river basin commissions in Southern Africa.

Headwaters of the Okavango at Tchinyama, 30 km south of Huambo city

Headwaters of the Okavango at Tchinyama, 30 km south of Huambo city

Headwaters of the Okavango Tchinyama (Huambo Province)

Crossing Rio Cuvango, the headwaters of the Okavango, Huambo Province

Rapids close to Caiundo in the province of Cuando Cubango

Rapids on the Rio Cuvango in the province of Cuando Cubango

The river at Caiundo. Rio Cuvango was called Rio Cubango by the Portuguese

Rio Cuvango flows south from Cuando Cubango to the Caprivi Strip

Everybody is welcome to attend this presentation on Thursday July 31 at 8:00 pm. In close cooperation with the Viking Club, this event is offered free of charge. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are sold at the bar, $3.00 each. Drink coupons available. If you would like to view or download a map showing the location of the Viking Club, please click here.