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Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

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Lake Kariba on the Zambezi River is a unique place of outlandish beauty: a great man-made inland sea nestled amongst drowned mountains, the bone-white limbs of dead trees still reaching up from the water like pleading hands. These stark relics of the wilderness that was inundated for the production of hydro-electric power in the late 1950's are a photographer's delight. The water covers nearly 6 000 square kilometres and is surrounded predominantly by wilderness areas with an abundance of wildlife. The Zimbabwe side of the lake has about 1 000 kilometres of shoreline, baked African fjords with placid backwaters and numerous islands. Often elephants can be seen swimming between the shore and islands, a sight perhaps unique to Lake Kariba. Game viewing by boat is a popular activity, since it provides an unusual and effective way of approaching land-based animals without causing alarm - to both the animals and the tourists. Crocodile and hippo abound so swimming and water sports generally are not an option. Some suggest that swimming in the deepest water is safe, but many would disagree. There is a four-day wilderness water-safari from Bumi Hills, where guests are accommodated in twin bed mini house-boats and fed on a central kitchen-dining boat, ferrying themselves between the two by canoe. From here guided game viewing on foot into the Matusadona National Park provides a different immediate experience of the wilderness. More info on: www.africantravel.com

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