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Canoeing the Zambesi | Daniel Scott | Zimbabwe, Zambezi National Park, Victoria Falls

But while there are several other moments of cartoon-like drama on our four day trip - mostly arising from close encounters with animals - the essence of this fully supported canoe safari is its serenity

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Caribbean Trading Boats | James Henderson | Grenada, Grenada Island, St George's

It is one of the prettiest sights in the Caribbean - the stepped heights of St George's Harbour in Grenada, all red roofs offset against a hundred tropical greens

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Going with the Flow | Alf Alderson | United Kingdom, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

And if a bunch of school kids could do it, I was bloody sure I could - a thought I was to reflect upon somewhat ruefully a few days later

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River Dance | Alf Alderson

Just what is it about the Bore that's so fascinating? It's actually a combination of factors that attract surfers to the world's longest wave

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Snowy's River | Daniel Scott | Australia, Northern Territories, Gregory National Park

In the corner of the small pool I make my sixth frantic attempt to mount the slippery underside of my upturned canoe, and try once more to drag my flailing legs from under the dusky waters of the Flora River

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Somewhere on a River | Susan Miles | United States, California, Sonoma

This is quintessential wine country, where the valleys and rolling hills are adorned with endless rows of lush green vines

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The Portage | Greg Breining | United States, Minnesota, Boundary Waters Canoe Area

One of the purest joys of being in this country is the simple act of traveling, the unthinking pleasure of feeling the miles glide beneath the hull and fly beneath your feet

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Where the Jungle Meets the Sea | Alf Alderson | Costa Rica, Pacific Coast, Puerto Viejo

Impenetrable forest, the white spray of cataracts tumbling through the greenery across distant hillsides, titanium-bright blue morpho butterflies bobbing past you

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