Mokoro trip

We were picked up early (OK, about 8:00 am is early for me) by our tour operator for our day trip into the Okavago Delta. Our method of transportation was to be mokoro, a hollowed out tree trunk propelled by a man standing at the pack with a long pole in much the same way as they do on the river Cam in England.

After a long and bumpy driver from the camp to the waterside on an open top safari vehicle (Toyota pickup with seats in the back) we were introduced to our polers for the day.

It was a relaxing trip on the delta but besides a dead catfish stuck in a fishing net we didn’t see much from the water. Before lunch we landed on one of the islands and went for a walk in search of some wildlife. We walked through a group of zebras (maybe 30+) and saw an old elephant from the distance. I wasn’t really there to see animals although it would have been nice to have seen animals we haven’t seen before. It was really just about the relaxing journey for me.

After lunch we all had a go at being mokoro poler’s. It’s a lot harder than it looks especially with the possibility of falling in the water should your balance falter.

Mokoro in the Okavango Delta

“House” construction

Bhav having a go