Riaan… he’s nearly home!
On July 8th 2009 solo-adventurer Riaan Manser will again make history when he becomes the first person to kayak, alone and unaided, around Madagascar.
For the last eleven months Riaan has been circumnavigating the entire 5000 kilometre coastline of the world’s fourth largest island. It has been a true journey of trials and tribulations.
According to legendary adventure kayaker, Johan Loots, Riaan’s
‘From the very beginning Riaan has had to face the hardships of the real, solo adventurer: the preparation, the searching for a suitable craft, the shipping and visa problems and then the cyclones, surf, storms, distances, tropical disease, muggings, arrests and even a coup d’état! Done on a shoestring with hardly a whimper, the achievement is, quite frankly, nothing short of sensational.’
Riaan is set to cross the finish line in
Anyone interested to attend would be more than welcome and we have no doubt that Riaan would be most appreciative to see as many friendly faces as possible.
We are certainly hoping to give Riaan a heroes welcome when he gets back to
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