Unlock Angola’s Hidden Wilderness: The Untamed Route from Calai to Dirico That Travellers Dare Not Miss!
Government Permission to Explore
We knew Calai wasn’t a tourist destination, but with the famed Okavango River, we figured there would be some water adventures in our future. We asked our guest house where we could arrange a boat trip, and they said, “Nowhere that we know of, maybe ask by the dock.” They left out the part that the “dock” was actually a naval base, and they weren’t so friendly to unannounced visitors.
After meeting with multiple officers and receiving a long line of questioning (“Are you trying to cross to Namibia? Why do want to canoe if you aren’t fishing? Are you a good swimmer? You know the river is full of crocodiles, right?” ), they warmed up to our idea of a dugout canoe trip with a local fisherman…and they even wanted a selfie to commemorate our trip!
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