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Kayak Africa are the founders and owners of the camps on Mumbo Island and Domwe Island, and manage the camps on a daily basis. Mumbo Island is also a member of the prestigious Wilderness Safaris portfolio, which confirms it's status as one of the best camps in Southern Africa.
Kayak Africa has a tour operator office in Cape Town to help you get there - contact us for personalised and focussed service of the highest caliber.
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 | A picture says 1000 words....
Mumbo Island was fortunate to have photographer Joe Cannon visit it's fair shores during 2009 as a guest of Wilderness Safaris. Joe has recorded his memories on You Tube for all to see. Take a minute or three to check it out at Mumbo Island Camp by Joe Cannon
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 | What the well-travelled have to say...
"Over the years we have been to Bon Bon Island off the coast of Gabon, the Seychelles, Bazaruto in Mozambique, Mauritius, Maldives, and too many coastal resorts to mention. Not one of them come close to Mumbo Island in Lake Malawi! It's insane beauty wherever you look. What my flickr set doesn't tell you is how cool the people treat you, not too in your face or fussy, just there to look after you whenever you need it. If you visit Kayak Africa's website it will give you the low down, but take it from me - whatever they say, it's better." (from Neville Trickett's Dec09 blog )
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 | "Surfs up? Who cares...."
"I think I was destined to be a surfer. Every facet of my life revolves around surfing, and no aspect more so than holidays. So, for me, a landlocked country such as Malawi was never a holiday option, and it was due to quirky fate that I ended up doing a kayaking trip between the islands off Cape Maclear on Lake Malawi.
Nothing could have prepared me for the beauty of the lake. Its iridescent blue waters, giant granite boulders, stunning island camps and rainbow-coloured cichlid fish all made it one of the most amazing trips of my life.
Looking back now, it's funny to think that as I kicked back in the hammock, beer in hand, the furthest thing from my mind was what the surf might be like." Barry Tuck (Africa at its Best, GO! Magazine Feb 2007)
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 | Doing Absolutely Nothing in Malawi
This Times of London journalist was so taken with Mumbo that he recommends Madonna stay there!
"..... If Likoma seemed like heaven then Mumbo (a finalist in The Times Travel’s Green Spaces awards last year) takes you even farther into a state of bliss. It’s important to know that the resort, unlike so many, pays more than lip service to eco-credentials — no electricity is only the start....
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 | Hot and Steamy......
It's distinctive heart shape only begins to tell the story of why Mumbo Island is rated at the top of of the world's 100 most-romantic trips in the UK newspaper The Guardian.
The Guardian had this to say.....
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 | TimesOnline Green Spaces Awards
Mumbo Island was honoured to be selected as one of only six finalists in the category "Best Places to Stay (Worldwide)" in TimesOnline's December 2008 Green Spaces competition.
The judge's final comments were as follows........
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 | Domwe Island comes to the party!
(Tessa Makepeace and family visited Domwe in April '09)
"I think it is fair to say that Domwe was the highlight of our trip to Malawi. We had the most wonderful, relaxing and magical time there, watching the dug-outs go out fishing every morning, and then wakening to hear them coming back the next morning, full of song and always happy to respond to our happy waving.
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 | Malawi's first SCUBA Instructor
Kayak Africa is very proud to announce that our well-known Dive Master, Patrick Phiri, 40, has become the first Malawian to qualify as PADI SCUBA Diving Instructor. He has just returned form Johannesburg where he sat his final exams, having attained over 85% in all subjects.
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 | Shape magazine on health and paddling
The Feb 2008 edition of Shape has this to say, "The best exercise for water-babies, paddling is a great back and core muscle workout. It's the perfect exercise to achieve toned arm, shoulder and back muscles and naturally toned, sleek and strong core muscles, in (bonus!) a serene and beautiful environment."
Visit www.shapemag.co.za for more.
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 | Name the spot.....
Fame at last - the cover of the August 2007 edition of Getaway! The magazine doesn't mention it, but we at Kayak Africa know where this is - the beach on Mumbo Island!
Featured in the picture is something our past guests will remember with fondness - our faithful motorboat Nankapakapa (which is Chichewa for kingfisher). The photo was taken by Justin Fox in February 2002. Since then we have added a new jetty, so no more clambering up and down the ladder. Rising water levels in the lake have also necessitated a bigger bridge than appears in this photo.
Nature rules in the Lake Malawi National Park!
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 | Two islands, two covers in two months!
"The jukebox song playing at the Seattle Reggae Bar fades as we push our kayaks off the beach and aim for open water. Our destination is Domwe Island off Cape Maclear in the Lake Malawi National Park. A guide paddles with us - it is a 5km paddle - and an hour later we drag the kayaks from the blue-green water.
The camp, located within an exclusive concession, is set out on different levels among wild figs, granite boulders the size of lorries and a giant baobab. Each of the five platforms is out of sight of the others. The shower is a bucket which camp staff fill with hot water.
We have the island to ourselves tonight. This must be what Richard Branson feels like!"
Anim van Wyk and Dawie Verwey visited Lake Malawi with GO! magazine (Oct 2007 edition).
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