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Canoeing the Congo

The First Source-to-Sea Descent of the Congo River

By (author) Phil Harwood
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group, United Kingdom
Imprint: Summersdale Publishers
Published: 6th May 2013
Dimensions: w 129mm h 202mm d 29mm
Weight: 225g
ISBN-10: 1849534004
ISBN-13: 9781849534000
Barcode No: 9781849534000
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At 2,922 miles, the Congo is the eighth longest river and the deepest in the world, with a flow rate second only to the Amazon. Ex-Marine Phil Harwood embarked on an epic solo journey from the river's true source in the highlands of Zambia through war-torn Central Africa. With no outside help whatsoever he faced swamps, waterfalls, man-eating crocodiles, hippos, aggressive snakes and spiders' webs the size of houses. He collapsed from malaria, and was arrested, intimidated and chased. On one stretch, known as 'The Abattoir' for its history of cannibalism and reputation for criminal activity, the four brothers he hired as bodyguards were asked by locals, 'Why haven't you cut his throat yet?' But he also received tremendous hospitality from proud and brave people long forgotten by the Western world, especially friendly riverside fishermen who helped wherever they could on Phil's exhilarating and terrifying five-month journey. Author's documentary film of the journey, available on his website ww.canoeingthecongo.com, won several awards and went on tour in North America with the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.

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'I admired your guts, your single-mindedness, your starting at that trickle of a stream in Zambia (when most others would have started in Kisangani), your resourcefulness in getting food and water, your ability to get on with the locals and - when seriously challenged - your standing up for yourself and getting physical. Ordeals are the test of human spirit, ingenuity, resourcefulness and self-belief. Yours is a shining example. * Paul Theroux * An exhilarating account of former Royal Marine Commando Phil Harwood's epic solo journey from the Congo's source in Zambia through war-torn Central Africa. * ABTA Magazine * Harwood's book is proof that the path less travelled is still out there for those brave enough to seek it out. * Soldier Magazine * Harwood's epic tale of his solo journey from the Congo's source in Zambia through war-torn Central Africa. * National Geographic Traveller (UK edition) * Succumbing to malaria, arrested, chased and harassed, he nevertheless emerges triumphantly alive, ready to entertain those of us who would rather read about than canoe the Congo. * The Good Book Guide *