Mongwe Rocks Traditional Geocache
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A small square plastic container with log book in a plastic zip bag, pencil and swaps. This cache is easily accessible by boat or canoe.Permission is required to use the private road which follows the river to the south.
Boats can be launched upstream at Chirundu village or from the Mongwe fishing camps. Permission is required to enter the Mongwe area.If required boat hire is available from the boarder town of Chirundu. Accommodation at the Chalets in Chirundu are very reasonable if required.
Canoe trips can be booked on line from a number of companies offering canoe trips along the Zambezi River if you choose this form of getting to the cache. These trips are normally two to three night long and offer a wonderful way of experiencing the mighty Zambezi.
The easiest way is to use your own boat or have a friend who owns a boat. Take along your fishing tackle and or binoculars. The fishing and birding along the Zambezi is magnificent.
The cache has been placed at a favourite fishing spot where you can catch a number of species including the famous freshwater Tiger Fish. The river is particularly deep at this point and Cornish Jack and Bottlenose fish can be caught in the eddies below the rocks. Chessa and Nkupi fish can be found in the fast flowing water.
The Cache is on the Zimbabwean River Bank.
This is an ideal spot to have have breakfast or lunch as it offers shade from the harsh Zambezi sun, temperatures can reach 40 to 50 Deg during the summer months (Oct - Mar)
Take care when searching for this cache - Africa can have some unexpected visitors in cache hiding places!
Care must be taken as the banks of the Zambezi River are home to Lion, elephant, snakes and other wildlife. The river is home to hippos and crocodiles.
Additional Hints
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