Niger River - Mopti to Konna

From Mopti, we took a day long Pinasse trip on the Niger River to Konna, stopping at Kotaka enroute to see its mosque	Getting comfy on the pinasse, Mopti	Rotel arranged our boat trip with Diatigui Travel in Mopti	Fishermen using nets cast from a small pirogue
Setting off from Mopti, there is lots of other river traffic	Men fishing from a pirogue on the Niger River near Mopti, Mali	Viking sail or table cloth?	A small boat on the Niger with a colorful sail
Their sail looks a bit more improvised...	Typical riverside hut, Mali	Niger River, Mali	Village along the Niger River near Mopti, Mali
Men poling fishing pirogues like Venetian gondaliers	Huts of a small village on the south bank of the Niger River	Turbaned man watches us sail past	Ruins of a large mudbrick structure along the south bank of the Niger
Ruins of a large mudbrick structure along the south bank of the Niger	Egret in the grass along the Niger	Looking across the Niger River during the season of high water	Village with a small mosque, Niger River, Mali
Village with a small mosque, Niger River, Mali	Man puts his weight behind the pole while another bails out the pirogue	Pied Kingfisher	For some of the way, a small road follows the river
Niger River, Mali	In some places, the Niger has a bit of a Nile feel to it	Mudbrick village with palm trees and fishing boats, Niger River, Mali	Village along the Niger River, Mali
Village along the Niger River, Mali	Woman and girls washing dishes in the river	Village of Tongorongo	Excited kids waving from the river bank, Mali
Thatched hut and palm, Mali	Woman in a West African dress, Mali	Village along the banks of the Niger between Mopti and Kotaka	View from the roof of our Pinasse
Riverside village with a large tree	Substantial village along the Niger River, Mali	I would have liked to have gone ashore ...	Large mosque in a riverside village along the Niger, Mali
Ornate sahel style mosque downstream of Mopti	Niger River, Mali	Egret in flight, Mali	MaliNov06 2702.jpg
Dekale 2006 painted on the pirogue, Niger River	A 2005 pirogue, Niger River, Mali	Pinasse, Niger River	Fisherwoman of the Bozo tribe, Mali
Fishing nomads along the Niger River	Fishing boats, Niger River	Village of Nomadic fishermen along the Niger	Kids taking a pause from washing dishes to wave as we pass
Nomad village along the Niger River downstream of Mopti	Along the Niger River	A.B.'s boat	Fishing village along the Niger River
Fishing village along the Niger River	The Niger River is wide enough to have some whitecaps	Fishing pirogue, Niger River, Mali	Young boy steering the pirogue, Niger River, Mali
Dad pulls in the fishing nets on a pirogue, Niger River, Mali	Village along the Niger River, Mali	Women in front of a simple grass hut, Mali	Other huts are made of a mats hung over a wooden frame
Fisher people preparing their nets by a grass hut, Niger River, Mali	MaliNov06 2730.jpg	Fisherman's hut along the Niger River	Pirogue with the sail raised
"Volunteer giving hope" t-shirt on a boatman	Boy in the bow of a 2006 pirogue, Niger River, Mali	Fisherman, Mali	A double sailed pirogue heads upriver
Double sailed pirogue, Niger River, Mali	MaliNov06 2748.jpg	Pied Kingfisher, Mali	Our cook calling out to see the catch of a fishing boat we pass
The cook displays his choice	Lunch	Those are not pretty	Cook peeling the veggies for lunch
Lunch was prepared on the pinasse as we were underway	Wide Niger River during the high water season	Some villages are more substantial than others	Another village along the south bank of the Niger with a nice mudbrick mosque
Niger River village mosque, Mali	Niger River village mosque, Mali	Trucks parked along the Niger	Niger River, Mali
Hut along the Niger River, Mali	A group of kids waves as we pass	Blue heron and flying egret, Niger River, Mali	Fulani man on the north bank of the Niger River
Fulani herders with there cattle on the North Bank of the Niger River	Fulani herders with there cattle on the North Bank of the Niger River	Fulani cattlemen, Mali	A herd of Fulani cattle swimming across the Niger River, Mali
Fulani gathering their herd of cattle along the Niger River	Fulani boys, Mali	Fulani boys, Mali	Fulani men sitting near the Niger River, Mali
Fulani boys with a motorbike, Mali	A large group of boys sitting on the riverbank, Mali	A large pirogue, Niger River, Mali	I'm guessing it's a ferry boat
Woman waves from the north bank	North bank of the Niger River downstream from Mopti	Village on the north shore of the Niger River, Mali	North shore village, Niger River, Mali
Girls washing dishes in the Niger River, Mali	Large green tree near a village, Mali	Kids hanging out outside thier house, Mali	Hello!
North shore village, Niger River, Mali	North shore village, Niger River, Mali	Mosque in a village on the north shore, Niger River, Mali	Mudbrick mosque, north bank, Niger River, Mali
Niger River, Mali	More women and girls doing dishes, Mali	Ronaldinho the Boatman, Mali	Niger River, Mali
Niger River, Mali	Back to the nomads on the south bank of the Niger River, Mali	Boys on the bow of a pirogue	Village of Domono along the south bank of the Niger
Pirogue in the grass	Niger River, Mali	Woman carrying a bucket of laundry	Kingfisher diving, Mali
Kingfisher hovering, Mali	Man riding a donkey obscured by the tall grass, Mali	Substantial riverside village, Mali	A flock of birds known locally as "mange-mille"
Niger River, Mali	Paddler waves, Niger River, Mali	Man in the grass along the river waves enthousiastically	His pirogue is anchored nearby
Niger River - kingfisher and egrets	Kingfisher and egrets perched on strange mounds along the riverbank, Mali	Approaching Kotaka, Mali, on the Niger River	Approaching Kotaka, Mali, on the Niger River
Rooftop for a better view	Green riverbanks of the Niger River, Mali	Pirogue, Niger River, Mali	Kotaka, Mali
Kotaka, Mali	Villagers washing dishes and laundry in the Niger River, Kotaka	Kotaka, Mali	We stopped along the river to visit the large village of Kotaka
Boys greeting our Pinasse at Kotaka	Kotaka, Mali	Kotaka	Pirogues, Kotaka, Mali
Kotaka is a village of the Fula tribe	Kotaka, Mali	Kotaka, Mali	Kotaka, Mali
Kotaka, Mali	Mosque of Kotaka, Mali	Mosque of Kotaka, Mali	Sahel-style mudbrick mosque, Kotaka, Mali
Year 1412 A.H. (1991)	Mosque of Kotaka, Mali	Mosque, Kotaka	Mosque of Kotaka, Mali
Mosque of Kotaka, Mali	The fine mudbrick mosque of Kotaka	Window, Kotaka	The mosque of Kotaka
Kotaka, Mali	Kotaka, Mali	Cooking pots, Kotaka	Imam of Kotaka Mosque, Mali
Interior, Kotaka Mosque	Interior, Kotaka Mosque	Detail of the roof of Kotaka's mosque	Kotaka, Mali
Roof of Kotaka Mosque, Mali	For 500 CFA you can climb to the roof of the mosque of Kotaka	View of Kotaka and the Niger River from the roof of the mosque	Niger River village of Kotaka from the roof of the mosque
Mudbrick village of Kotaka, Mali, from the mosque roof	Chilis drying on the roof of a house, Kotaka, Mali	Kotaka, Mali and the Niger River	View from the roof of the mosque of Kotaka
Kotaka, Mali	Kotaka	Kotaka, Mali	Dried vegetables, Kotaka, Mali
Boy strikes a pose, Kotaka	Girl in Kotaka, Mali	Kids along the river, Kotaka	Kids in Kotaka, Mali
Pottery, Kotaka	Kids in Kotaka, Mali	Girl in Kotaka, Mali	Boys in Kotaka, Mali
Kotaka, Mali	Young man on a donkey, Kotaka	Kotaka, Mali	The little one doesn't look too impressed...
Girl in Kotaka, Mali	Even in Kotaka, Mali - Fly Emirates	Boy fishing in the Niger River with nets, Kotaka	Young girl with a baby clinging to her back
Shadow of the roofline of a Sudanese-style mudbrick building, Kotaka	Boys with a painted pirogue, Kotaka, Mali	Kids along the Niger River, Kotaka, Mali	Niger Riverfront, Kotaka, Mali
Boy in Kotaka	Niger Riverfront, Kotaka, Mali	The kids of Kotaka gathered to see us off	Bye bye
The kids of Kotaka, Mali, on the Niger River	The kids of Kotaka, Mali seeing us off	Waves goodbye from Kotaka, Mali	More waves goodbye from Kotaka
And another...	Boy bathing in the Niger River, near Kotaka	Excited kids	Another big green tree along the Niger
Niger River village, getting close to our destination Konna now	Niger River village with fishing boats, Mali	Niger River village, Mali	Niger River village, Mali
Niger River village, Mali	Primitive shelter along the south bank of the Niger River, Mali	Nearby is a sign identifying this as Koubi, site of a Libyan-financed FAO project	Communauté des Etats Sahelo-Saharienne Programme Special Pour La Securité Alimentaire
Nomad hut along the Niger River near Konna	Bin Laden Bus T-shirt "World Trade Center New York USA Politics Not War"	Niger River village, Mali	Niger River village, Mali
Niger River Mali	Bye bye!	Baobabs near the Niger River, Mali	Trees along a tributary of the Niger
Heading up a tributary of the Niger to the town of Konna, Mali	10 people in a pirogue near Konna, Mali	Our Captain	The Captain and his ship
The Captain of our pinasse	Young men working along the river, Konna	Heading up a tributary of the Niger to the village of Konna	The Doctor never misses an opportunity for sun
Arriving at our destination, Konna, Mali	Pirogue full of women, Konna, Mali	Pirogue full of women, Konna, Mali	Konna, Mali
Konna, Mali	Two men in a pirogue, Konna, Mali	Harbor of Konna, Mali, on the Niger River	Konna, Mali
Konna, Mali	Konna, Mali	Konna, Mali	Konna, Mali
Konna, Mali	Nomad huts around the Konna harbor, Mali	Nomad huts along the harbor of Konna	Konna, Mali
Nomad huts, Konna, Mali	Huts, Konna, Mali	Cattle, Konna, Mali	Konna, Mali
Konna, Mali	Konna, Mali	Konna, Mali	Lizard on a mudbrick wall, Konna, Mali
Konna, Mali	Our chariot awaits	Kids watching the circus depart Konna