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| − | + | '''The South African adventurer Riaan Manser is the first person to have paddled around Madagascar in a kayak. Riaan arrived in his Paddleyak at [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave) beach on 8th July 2009, after having cruised the last couple of kilometres along the [[Pangalanes Canal|Pangalanes Canal]].''' | |
[[File:Riaan Manser in paddleyak.jpg]]<br> | [[File:Riaan Manser in paddleyak.jpg]]<br> | ||
| − | The approximately 5, | + | The approximately 5,000 km journey around the world's fourth largest island, also known as the sixth continent, began about 11 months ago in Tamatave. Additional information on Riaan's adventures can be found in the previous post titled [[Round the Outside]]. |
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| − | '''Equipment'''</td></tr> | + | '''Equipment onboard'''</td></tr> |
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* Kayak, built by Paddleyak - a special sea-going vessel customised to combine speed, comfort and storage | * Kayak, built by Paddleyak - a special sea-going vessel customised to combine speed, comfort and storage | ||
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| − | ''''' | + | '''''Further information, interviews etc., contact:<br> |
Seamus Reynolds'''''<br> | Seamus Reynolds'''''<br> | ||
Africanborn Media<br> | Africanborn Media<br> | ||
Tel: ++27 82 886 5727<br> | Tel: ++27 82 886 5727<br> | ||
| − | Email: [mailto:seamus@africanborn.com seamus@africanborn.com] | + | Email: [mailto:seamus@africanborn.com seamus@africanborn.com]<br> |
| + | Website: [http://www.africa365.co.za africa365.co.za] | ||
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| + | == Additional information == | ||
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| + | * http://www.duncanmurrell.com/index/G00000z1pkfM_qQM | ||
Latest revision as of 05:23, 12 August 2016
8 July 2009:
The South African adventurer Riaan Manser is the first person to have paddled around Madagascar in a kayak. Riaan arrived in his Paddleyak at Toamasina (Tamatave) beach on 8th July 2009, after having cruised the last couple of kilometres along the Pangalanes Canal.
The approximately 5,000 km journey around the world's fourth largest island, also known as the sixth continent, began about 11 months ago in Tamatave. Additional information on Riaan's adventures can be found in the previous post titled Round the Outside.
| Equipment onboard |
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Further information, interviews etc., contact:
Seamus Reynolds
Africanborn Media
Tel: ++27 82 886 5727
Email: seamus@africanborn.com
Website: africa365.co.za
