Photo Essay: A Source-to-Sea Canoe Journey Along River Gambia

Posted byJason Florio & Helen Jones-FlorioPosted inCULTURE & TRADITION, DOCUMENTARYTags:, , ,

A woman checks her traps on the River Gambia, Senegal, in the early hours of the morning, West Africa. Image ©Jason Florio
A migrant fisherwoman checks her traps on the River Gambia, The Gambia, West Africa. Image ©Jason Florio

From December 2012 to January 2013, Jason Florio and Helen Jones-Florio co-led the first recorded source-to-sea expedition by canoe along the 1130 km length of River Gambia. The two traced the river from its humble source in the remote highlands of Guinea through Senegal and into The Gambia, where it widens to nearly 14 km and exits into the Atlantic Ocean. 

Jason and Helen teamed up two old Gambian friends — Abdou Ndong, a fisherman, and Ebou Jarju, a school teacher — as our river guides and translators. Their photography offers a rare insight into the unique journey... read more Resonate Travel Magazine

All images from the river journey are available to purchase from Jason Florio’s online gallery.

Expedition Stories: A man's hands scoop up water from the source of the River Gambia, Fouta Djallon Highlands, Guinea. Image © Jason Florio
The source of the River Gambia emerging from under a rock in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea. From this point the river meanders for 1130km through Guinea, Senegal and The Republic of The Gambia. Just before entering the Atlantic Ocean this small pool has grown to over 14km wide. Image © Jason Florio

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