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Welcome 19 years 9 months ago #5390

AdrianTregoning Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2212 Thank you received: 8	[color=cyan:ce4e584fd4]Greetings and salulations..... [img:ce4e584fd4]www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/aktion/action-smiley-046.gif[/img:ce4e584fd4] Welcome to all African users. I presume mostly from South Africa... I trust this space will be frequently used and enjoyed by all! : Cheers Adrian<><><>[/color:ce4e584fd4] [color=red:ce4e584fd4] (thanks Jeroen )[/color:ce4e584fd4]
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Re:Welcome 19 years 3 weeks ago #11912

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Hey Kiddies,

Few questions. I am headed back to africa again this year. what is the waterlevels like on the Nile. Last season they dropped. i looked at the nile report and the wave looked low still. I am assuming they paddled it with a water release so what is in. Cinderella wave should be good, it was the last time I was there in really low water. Cinderella is the new wave on the ugly sisters run. Let me know. there are a few guys comming your way looking to train for worlds, fisher is there now i belive.

BIlly Harris

ps: for all them kiddies wimpin about crocks and hippos I paddled all over the nile, the zam with my girlfriend and never once felt like there was a problem. Don't let fear stand in the way of a Fantastic experiance. I love africa

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Re:Welcome 19 years 3 weeks ago #11978

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BillyHarris wrote:

ps: for all them kiddies wimpin about crocks and hippos I paddled all over the nile, the zam with my girlfriend and never once felt like there was a problem. Don't let fear stand in the way of a Fantastic experiance. I love africa

The Nile and Zam are VERY big rivers and hippos and crocs are usually, i repeat, usually, not a problem. Paddle a river that might only be 5 or 10 metres wide with thick bush skirting the banks and it's a different ball game. Smaller, tighter rivers don't offer the paddler or hippo much room. Not good for the average paddler when confronted with a large male that can get up to 3200 kg and move quicker in water and on land than you can. :skull:

The previous posts where refering to a specific river in South Africa and not generally refering to Africa in general.
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Luckily most paddleable rivers in SA don't have hippos and crocs in them.

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Re:Welcome 19 years 2 weeks ago #12004

robmeister Offline Platinum Member Posts: 531 Thank you received: 0	is there still a project to damn up the Nile? I remember that there was some talk of that a little while back.
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Re:Welcome 19 years 2 weeks ago #12007

AdrianTregoning Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2212 Thank you received: 8	Yeah for sure. Check out the this thread and also the links: playak.com/index.php?option=com_joomlabo...115&id=8161#8161 In fact, you started the thread hehehe
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Re:Welcome 19 years 2 weeks ago #12009

wwdemon Offline Elite Member Posts: 129 Thank you received: 1	The main question is - are there any news on the issue?
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Re:Welcome 19 years 2 weeks ago #12012

AdrianTregoning Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2212 Thank you received: 8	To be COMPLETED in 2010... www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3022.aspx Not good. It's man's bloody greed for money... The project is now being fast tracked with the help of a couple of million US Dollars. A real shame for the local community and us paddlers!
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