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We’ll start our expedition in the town of Livingstone in the country of Zambia. This is a beautiful part of Africa. It is surrounded by parks. Wildlife preservation has become a major push in this region. With tourism increasing every year the community sees the value of preserving their unique environment.
On our Zambezi Trips our local guides do a night with Nishma and Vegetables. Nishma is a big part of the local diet. Its corn based and a local favorite. On this expedition we stay at local accommodations before and after the trip. We use local river guides on the river and we use locals for transportation. All of our meals are purchased at the local markets. This upper canyon is remote and beautiful. This expedition will take you far away from the tourism of Livingstone. Sightings of baboon families in the wild are common along the river corridor. We practice leave no trace on all our expeditions so we’ll pack out everything we pack in.
While rafting on the river we propel ourselves with the most environmentally friendly power, physical labour. Throughout the entire trip, we pack all gear, food and refuse out of the Gorge and leave nothing in the river or on the banks. Even dishwater is strained so we don’t deposit small pieces of food in sump hole. Food and beverage cans are smashed to save space. Anything recyclable is hauled out to the proper facility after the expedition is complete.
Our suppliers consist of a short list, the market (food for the river trip) and lodging (before and after the river expedition). We always do our food buy locally, for the reasons of helping the locals, convenience, and freshness. The lodging we set up for our guests ranges from hostels to private bungalows with room service, depending on our guests’ requests. We always choose the most eco-friendly lodging available. We steer clear of “golf course in the desert” resorts, both because it is a terrible idea and it is not our style.
Our main policy aim is to keep conservation simple my making our environmental and cultural impact as low and friendly as possible. Keeping our impact low is comes naturally, as this state of mind has been held as a standard by most river communities for many years. Our ultimate goal is to instil these ideas into our clients’ every day life. We hope to accomplish this both by practice on the river expeditions as well as exposing them to the remote pieces of the world and giving them a greater appreciation for wilderness and our environment, giving them another motive for being environmentally responsible.
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