Kapishya Hot Springs

Hill along the road from the airstrip at Shiwa Ngandu to Kapishya Hotsprings	Mansha River from the bridge between Shiwa Ngandu and Kapishya	Friendly Zambian boys waving as we pass	Village of Kapisha - United Church of Zambia
Village of Kapisha, Northeastern Zambia	Village of Kapisha	Welcome to Kapishya Hot Springs	Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge - welcome civilization (ie electricity, hot water and INTERNET!)
...such a relief after "roughing-it" at Shoebill Island	Two-level chalet at Kapishya Hot Springs	The upper level	The deck of my chalet, right on the Mansha River
Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Insofu, Ralph and Christian's Chalet, Kapishya
Cholwa Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Lunch on the afternoon of our arrival	Mansha River flowing past Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Sculpture of a sable antelope in the garden of Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge
Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Preparing the rafts for a little float down the Mansha River	Raft #1 - the newbies - Nicole, Johannes, Stephanie, and a GUIDE!	Two boats - 1 guide - didn't sound too bad...
Paddling down the gentle (in this spot) Mansha River	Your fearless crew of Boat #2 - Reinhold and Brian	Paddling down the Mansha River, Northeastern Zambia	Only two paddles...four would have made it wasier
Mark warned us to stay out of the overhanging palm branches	...the palm branches are sharp and full of all sorts of interesting critters...	...we usually got a boat-full of spiders when we brushed the side...	...but this little guy really freaked out Reinhold!
Rapids on the Mansha River - the guide in the other boat told us to keep to the far left	...with our great rafting skills and teamwork, we went right over the middle...	Really...they probably should have put a guide in each boat...	But we survived without tipping over!
Reinhold and me after the big rapid	Boat #1	Stephanie is into it!	Mansha River, calm again
Ralph and Christian letting Reinhold and me do all the work	Mansha River, Northeast Zambia	African Fish Eagles high above the river	Don't miss the pull-off...there's a waterfall ahead!
The Crew of Boat #2 - Reinhold, Brian, Christian, Ralph	The Crew of Boat #1 - Stephanie, Nicole, Johannes (guide's gone with the boat)	The waterfall at Shiwang'andu is being harnessed by the Chinese for a hydroelectric power station	Chusa Falls, 10 km down the Mansha River from Kapishya Hot Springs
Chusa Falls, Mansha River, Northeast Zambia	Chusa Falls, Mansha River	Stephanie posing with Chusa Falls, Mansha River	Chusa Falls, Mansha River
Chusa Falls, Mansha River	Nicole at Chusa Falls, Mansha River	Johannes, staying off to the side	...that's better...
Hopefully the falls won't be totally destroyed by the hydro-power station	Reinhold, Chusa Falls, Mansha River	Rapids leading up to Chusa Falls, Mansha River	Some kind of fruit
Bush walk back to the lodge	Walk from Chusa Falls back to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge
Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge	Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge
...getting in the mood for a dip...	Crossing a small stream	Passing through a little village	Thatched hut in a tiny village near Kapishya Hot Springs
Back at the lodge...	Cloudy morning...the the best news for our flight to Mfuwe this morning	Kapisha Middle Basic School - "Education for Success and Self-Reliance"	Kapisha, Zambia
Bridge across the Mansha River to Shiwa Ng'andu