Intrepid members of The King’s Royal Hussars are reflecting on a bucket-list experience in the African wilderness.
A mixed rank team of 21 troops canoed nearly 190 miles along the fearsome Zambezi River, starting in the Kariba Gorge on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border and finishing at the tripoint between the two countries and Mozambique.
Made up mostly of novices, the group overcame challenges such as harsh weather and unforgiving terrain as they covered a punishing 18 miles per day and camped out under the stars at night.
Cpl Tommy White, a Challenger 2 crew commander from A Squadron, said the ten-day expedition had been “the trip of a lifetime”.
“Seeing the wildlife up close in its natural habitat was incredible and has inspired me to take my canoe qualifications further,” he added.
