Will they cross Lake Victoria in five days?
Nov 14, 2010
A four-man expedition led by Italian Kayak World Record holder Francesco Gambella is set to cross Lake Victoria in five days and nights.
By Joe Nam
A four-man expedition led by Italian Kayak World Record holder Francesco Gambella is set to cross Lake Victoria in five days and nights.
The expedition, flagging off tomorrow 10:00am at the source of the Nile in Jinja, will paddle through 300km of rough and unpredictable waters to finish in the Kenyan Lake Victoria city of Kisumu.
“The objective of the expedition is to support and bring awareness on drinking water and malaria prevention projects undertaken by The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) in East Africa,†says Raniero Damuri of the Italian Embassy, which is one of the partners in this initiative.
Damuri says the expedition is expected to promote environmentally friendly tourism, adventure, as well as, put East Africa in the world spotlight.
To be monitored by the International press, the expedition is sponsored by the Confederation of African Canoeing, Tourism Uganda, the Embassy of Italy in Uganda, Kisumu Yatch Club and other organisations.
Among the special guests at the flagging off ceremony, will be Kenyan actress Mary Oyaya, who played the role of interpreter Jedi Master Luminara Undulialso in the Hollywood movie Star Wars.
A four-man expedition led by Italian Kayak World Record holder Francesco Gambella is set to cross Lake Victoria in five days and nights.
The expedition, flagging off tomorrow 10:00am at the source of the Nile in Jinja, will paddle through 300km of rough and unpredictable waters to finish in the Kenyan Lake Victoria city of Kisumu.
“The objective of the expedition is to support and bring awareness on drinking water and malaria prevention projects undertaken by The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) in East Africa,†says Raniero Damuri of the Italian Embassy, which is one of the partners in this initiative.
Damuri says the expedition is expected to promote environmentally friendly tourism, adventure, as well as, put East Africa in the world spotlight.
To be monitored by the International press, the expedition is sponsored by the Confederation of African Canoeing, Tourism Uganda, the Embassy of Italy in Uganda, Kisumu Yatch Club and other organisations.
Among the special guests at the flagging off ceremony, will be Kenyan actress Mary Oyaya, who played the role of interpreter Jedi Master Luminara Undulialso in the Hollywood movie Star Wars.