Selinda Concession unveils new canoe trail

The Selinda Canoe Trail is a brand new canoeing and walking adventure safari, replicating the safari experiences of old as it navigates along the Selinda Spillway in the heart of the Selinda Concession.

The high waters flowing through northern Botswana in 2009 have caused the Selinda Spillway, in northern Botswana, to flow like it has not done for nearly three decades and this will enable adventurers the opportunity to experience a rare pioneering first. The Spillway is now an ideal setting for Botswana’s newest canoeing and walking adventure safari.

Navigating the length of the private 135 000 hectare Selinda Concession, the route will begin in the extreme north-east of the Okavango Delta and travel eastwards along the Selinda Spillway through towards the Kwando and Linyanti Rivers close to where Selinda Camp is located.

The three-night/four-day safari covers approximately 70km with nights spent in fly camps along the way, camping along the banks of the river wherever the canoeists find themselves at the end of the day. The days are spent paddling eastwards along the Spillway, stopping whenever there is something of interest to be seen along the banks, such as the many wildlife and bird species found in the area. This is a magical canoe experience appealing to travellers of all ages.

The area is well known for elephant, buffalo, sable antelope, roan antelope, wild dog and guests could very well come across cheetah, lion, leopard and variety of other species.