We went up river from Puerto Maldonado for 6 hours among many floating trees and vines and in some high winds and horizontal rain.
The prop would get tangled and we would drift or get blown around while it was cleared.
In front is Claudia. She had published scientific papers with my college fraternity friend, Alwyn Gentry.
Alwyn Gentry: Parker/Gentry Conservation Biology Award
Claudia is Peruvian and specializes in sustainable harvesting of resources from the jungle.
Behind her is Klemens, from a nature museum in Berlin, an expert on birds and a great companion during the stay.