The only mode of transportation in the eastern delta (other than power boat) is by bongo, or dugout canoe. There really is no land to walk on, and even if there were, fluctuating water levels make it necessary to build elevated walkways, not practical for most of the small villages in the area.

The combination of small river channels, indigenous culture and abundant wildlife, makes the area ideal for kayaking. Frank and I based ourselves in Curiapo for three days, and paddled out to nearby villages in our collapsible Feathercraft kayak.

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