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Updates
from the River:
Click on the following
links for the colourful updates and photos from the expedition as the team
made their way
from the source of the Blue Nile to the Mediterranean Sea:
| Date |
Total Dist. |
Location |
| Aug
27-Sep 3 |
N/A |
Bahir Dar for final preparations |
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| Sep
4-Sep 8 |
160km |
Bl.Nile Sacred Source-Lake Tana |
| Sep
9-Sep 13 |
194km |
Lake Tana - Blue Nile Falls |
| Sep
14-Sep 24 |
404km |
Blue Nile Falls - Shafartak Bridge |
| Sep
25-Oct 8 |
1,028km |
Shafartak Bridge - Bambudi |
| Oct
9-Oct 17 |
1,266km |
Bambudi - Omdurman Falata |
| Oct
18-Oct 30 |
1,760km |
Omdurman
Falata - Khartoum |
| Oct
31-Nov 11 |
1,950km |
Khartoum -
Shendi |
| Nov
12-Nov 24 |
2,340km |
Shendi
- Abu Hammed |
| Nov
25-Dec 5 |
2,790km |
Abu
Hammed - Dongola |
| Dec
6-Dec 19 |
3,200km |
Dongola
- Wadi Halfa |
| Dec
20-Jan 3 |
3,725km |
Wadi
Halfa - Aswan |
| Jan
4-Jan 10 |
3,950km |
Aswan
- Luxor |
| Jan
11-Jan 24 |
4,630km |
Luxor
- Cairo |
| Jan
24-Jan 29 |
4,900km |
Cairo
- Mediterranean Sea |
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January
29, 2004 Historic First Paddle From Source Of Blue Nile To Sea
News preceding the
expedition:
September
2004: Expedition Sponsors announced, world-renowned raft guides join
the expedition, Colours of the Nile partners with World Water Monitoring
Day
May
2004: Expedition headquarters established in the Sudan, Sarahlee
Lawrence joins the team, Colours of the Nile receives
official Sudanese Governmental support, Mark attends Crocodile School.
November
2003: Les carries out scouting trip to Ethiopia, Colours of the Nile receives
official Governmental support, Expedition acquires difficult to obtain
maps, Ali Donald discovers early family ties in Sudan.
July
2003: Ali Donald strengthens Colours of the Nile river expertise as
river guide, Planning & Logistics progress well for Ethiopian section
of the river, Expedition members draw on previous Nile explorers’
wisdom.
March
2003: Rob Coffey joins expedition as
river guide, Mark carries out reconnaissance work in Egypt & Sudan and
route plan & timeline completed.
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