Ethiopia

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


The Trip-Finder, January 1998 Ethiopia Kayaking the Blue Nile Gorges The Route: A hair-raising, self-supported, seven-day descent through a 7,000-foot-deep canyon sprinkled with Class IV and V rapids. Also included are visits to ancient holy sites on the islands of Lake Tana. When to go: November Difficulty: Strenuous Travel advisory: Experts only. You should be comfortable paddling the Gauley, Chattooga, or other Class IV-V rivers. Most participants bring their own kayaks. High/low points: Running the Gauntlet, a Class V+ rapid where water funnels into a five-foot slot at 5,000 cfs. Climbing out of the canyon back to civilization, an all-day, 15-mile grind during which you’ll ascend 6,800 vertical feet. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

The Trip-Finder, January 1998
Ethiopia Kayaking the Blue Nile Gorges The Route: A hair-raising, self-supported, seven-day descent through a 7,000-foot-deep canyon sprinkled with Class IV and V rapids. Also included are visits to ancient holy sites on the islands of Lake Tana. When to go: November Difficulty: Strenuous Travel advisory: Experts only. You should be comfortable paddling the Gauley, Chattooga, or other Class IV-V rivers. Most participants bring their own kayaks. High/low points: Running the Gauntlet, a Class V+ rapid where water funnels into a five-foot slot at 5,000 cfs. Climbing out of the canyon back to civilization, an all-day, 15-mile grind during which you’ll ascend 6,800 vertical feet. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

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