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Heard but not seen: The hippo beneath the canoe…our first hippo encounter on the River Gambia Expedition, Senegal, West Africa

Posted on February 19, 2013 by River Gambia Expedition 2012

December 15th 2012 – River Gambia, Senegal, West Africa Despite not having seen the hippo in this instance – a mere taster of what we would face, literally, whilst on the River Gambia Expedition– it was enough to shake us … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Carbon footprint, Culture, Documentary, Environmental, Expedition, Fundraising, photography, Photojournalism, River Gambia, tradition, Travel, West Africa | Tagged "River Gambia Expedition 2012 -1000km source to sea Africa odyssey", adventure travel, Ally81 canoes, canoeing, documentary, fisherman, Helen Jones-Florio, hippo's, jason florio photography, paddling, Photography, River Gambia, travel, West Africa | 2 Comments
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