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In July 2009 Riaan Manser, solo adventurer, completed his journey paddling in a kayak around Madagascar, alone and unaided. MadagasCaT was proud to share the moment with him, and below are some scenes of the last stage of his journey. In December 2008 Gecko was proud to host Manser during his journey, and scenes from his earlier time with us are at the bottom of the gallery. |
 Riaan Manser in waters off Nosy Be |
 Nearly finished! |
 Final reflections |
 Seamus, Riaan's manager on the Pangalanes |
 Enjoying the company! |
 Cameraman Ian catching some unusual angles |
 Mission complete! |
 Manser wearing MadagasCaT cap and hoodie |
 Early morning coffee on his 2nd from last day |
 The Finish Line |
 On location! Seamus in the rain |
 Ever loyal Vasti (Riaan's wife) |
 Mike and Seamus helping the 2nd but last launch |
 Mike helping dry the camera of humidity with a bicycle pump |
 The camera crew |
 There is a 5-page online article by Manser about his experience in the Winter 2009 digital edition of Top Spots magazine. (Our yacht Gecko also gets a mention!) Just click on the image on the right, watch the magic, and "turn" to page 14. |
 Vasti, Mike and Ambassador Monaisa, Tamatave |
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 Read about our Guided Kayaking Tours on our sister website MadagasCaT Charters and Travel Also visit our new site (April 2010) dedicated to Kayaking Adventure Tours in Madagascar : KayakinMadagascar |
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Scenes from Manser's earlier visit with MadagasCaT (December 2008) |
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 Riaan's arrival at Gecko |
 reeling in a big one! |
 Riaan paddling with the Dolphins |
 Riaan with first big fish of the competition – King Mackerel or Cuda |
 Riaan posing with his broken rod, and the winner of the competition – his friend and manager – Seamus Reynolds |
 Our deckhand Jassmain in his new role as cameraman |