Cunene River Pioneers

While clearing out my stuff I found a 1965 African Wildlife magazine we used to subscribe to back in Herriesmif in the olde vrystaat. It contained Willem van Riet‘s tale of his and Gordie Rowe’s trip down the Cunene river. A blind (unscouted) trip down the Cunene! Brave fellas – Shades of Powell’s first trip down the Colorado!

I took photos of the pages to quickly save it here. One small difference you’ll notice between the two rivers: No Crocs in the Colorado! and Epupa Falls actually falls, like Lava Falls doesn’t.

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I could tell Willem wrote this account sober. His tales after a few beers are way more dramatic and epic! In fact, moerse dramatic.

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