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Manambolo River
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Go between May and October, when the dry season keeps the river calm and the sky clear. Early mornings serve up the softest light on the cliffs and the coolest paddling.
Budsjettips
Permits run about 55,000 ariary (roughly 15 USD) and cover the whole day's paddling. Hiring a pirogue and guide straight from the village dock costs far less than package tours, and the price splits neatly among four or five paddlers.
Anbefalt for
Adventure paddlers, Photography enthusiasts, Wildlife watchers, Nature lovers
Planlegg ditt besøk
2-3 hours
Om
Raske fakta: Raspiarpe skarpe kalksteinsspirer på opptil 100 meters høyde står langs breddene, formet over millioner av år av regn og underjordiske kilder. Pirog-padlere glir langs rolig, tefarget vann mens Deckens sifaka-lemurer binder seg over klippeveggene ovenfor.
Høydepunkter: Ved en sving smalner vannveien til knappe tre meter, og klemmer pirogen din mellom vegger som ser ut til å skrape himmelen. Padlere sier at huleåpningene ovenfor vokter gravene til Vazimbaene, Madagaskars mytiske første nybyggere, og en mynt som kastes stille ned i dypet hedrer dem.
Insidertips
- Wear quick-dry clothes and shoes with a good grip, since splashes from the paddle soak you even on calm days.
- Book the first pirogue at dawn to have the gorge almost to yourself before other groups arrive.
- Keep a waterproof pouch handy for your camera, because the tightest bends frame the most dramatic shots.
- Skip an afternoon paddle in the dry season, when harsh overhead sun washes out the reds of the rock.
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