Outdoor Sports Blog

Canoeing Down the Congo River It's winter here in Canada and I was looking for ideas and inspiration for my next wilderness adventure, when I stumbled upon " Canoeing the entire Congo river… and living to tell the tale ". Adventure traveler Phil Harwood from the UK was the first person to paddled down the entire Congo River from its source to the sea, solo, without support from outside. In his 5-months Congo River canoeing journey he not only had to deal with rapids, waterfalls, crocs and snakes but also death threats, robbery and corrupt authorities. Here's Phil's article: Canoeing the entire Congo river… and living to tell the tale On a truly epic journey, Phil Harwood braves crocodiles, giant snakes and machette-wielding tribes to become the first person to canoe the 3,000-mile Congo river from source to sea Phil Harwood   King Congo … Phil poling his way through the vast Bangweulu swamp. Photographs: Phil Harwood