![Hill along the road from the airstrip at Shiwa Ngandu to Kapishya Hotsprings](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576537.44OiFTnT.Zambia101888.jpg) Hill along the road from the airstrip at Shiwa Ngandu to Kapishya Hotsprings |
![Mansha River from the bridge between Shiwa Ngandu and Kapishya](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576538.coSjVQHH.Zambia101890.jpg) Mansha River from the bridge between Shiwa Ngandu and Kapishya |
![Friendly Zambian boys waving as we pass](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576539.KRQwxRh0.Zambia101893.jpg) Friendly Zambian boys waving as we pass |
![Village of Kapisha - United Church of Zambia](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576540.o5xqPUVm.Zambia101894.jpg) Village of Kapisha - United Church of Zambia |
![Village of Kapisha, Northeastern Zambia](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576541.pEIsSJnJ.Zambia101896.jpg) Village of Kapisha, Northeastern Zambia |
![Village of Kapisha](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576543.BUNJc1Zb.Zambia101897.jpg) Village of Kapisha |
![Welcome to Kapishya Hot Springs](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576544.k8i2zlnm.Zambia101898.jpg) Welcome to Kapishya Hot Springs |
![Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge - welcome civilization (ie electricity, hot water and INTERNET!)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576545.TxLNhBFJ.Zambia101899.jpg) Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge - welcome civilization (ie electricity, hot water and INTERNET!) |
![...such a relief after roughing-it at Shoebill Island](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576546.UgJZ45Nx.Zambia101900.jpg) ...such a relief after "roughing-it" at Shoebill Island |
![Two-level chalet at Kapishya Hot Springs](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576547.TGcA6UK4.Zambia101901.jpg) Two-level chalet at Kapishya Hot Springs |
![The upper level](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576548.DoyqlWRm.Zambia101902.jpg) The upper level |
![The deck of my chalet, right on the Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576554.q7MaFyK0.Zambia101909.jpg) The deck of my chalet, right on the Mansha River |
![Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576550.K4bhdwin.Zambia101903.jpg) Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576551.0eqgsDJR.Zambia101904.jpg) Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576552.5KjkxSC9.Zambia101905.jpg) Imfubu Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Insofu, Ralph and Christian's Chalet, Kapishya](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576553.xTooFD1G.Zambia101906.jpg) Insofu, Ralph and Christian's Chalet, Kapishya |
![Cholwa Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576555.sq5Ay3r7.Zambia101910.jpg) Cholwa Chalet, Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Lunch on the afternoon of our arrival](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576556.BpzrLxK7.Zambia101912.jpg) Lunch on the afternoon of our arrival |
![Mansha River flowing past Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576558.nm4uiD66.Zambia101914.jpg) Mansha River flowing past Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Sculpture of a sable antelope in the garden of Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576559.5UloQMZ8.Zambia101915.jpg) Sculpture of a sable antelope in the garden of Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576560.nshgdfKi.Zambia101916.jpg) Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Preparing the rafts for a little float down the Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576561.QxSY9Ck1.Zambia101917.jpg) Preparing the rafts for a little float down the Mansha River |
![Raft #1 - the newbies - Nicole, Johannes, Stephanie, and a GUIDE!](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576562.ks9HhGPH.Zambia101918.jpg) Raft #1 - the newbies - Nicole, Johannes, Stephanie, and a GUIDE! |
![Two boats - 1 guide - didn't sound too bad...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576563.FD9IWRMY.Zambia101919.jpg) Two boats - 1 guide - didn't sound too bad... |
![Paddling down the gentle (in this spot) Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576564.SCeQTFkz.Zambia101921.jpg) Paddling down the gentle (in this spot) Mansha River |
![Your fearless crew of Boat #2 - Reinhold and Brian](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576566.2p2xEqM3.Zambia101923.jpg) Your fearless crew of Boat #2 - Reinhold and Brian |
![Paddling down the Mansha River, Northeastern Zambia](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576567.hQpzVCSv.Zambia101924.jpg) Paddling down the Mansha River, Northeastern Zambia |
![Only two paddles...four would have made it wasier](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576568.1ovfm2Ql.Zambia101925.jpg) Only two paddles...four would have made it wasier |
![Mark warned us to stay out of the overhanging palm branches](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576565.ZHltHRbJ.Zambia101922.jpg) Mark warned us to stay out of the overhanging palm branches |
![...the palm branches are sharp and full of all sorts of interesting critters...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576569.UTXSGDiK.Zambia101926.jpg) ...the palm branches are sharp and full of all sorts of interesting critters... |
![...we usually got a boat-full of spiders when we brushed the side...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576570.CppgUAd3.Zambia101929.jpg) ...we usually got a boat-full of spiders when we brushed the side... |
![...but this little guy really freaked out Reinhold!](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576571.YAI2LAjf.Zambia101930.jpg) ...but this little guy really freaked out Reinhold! |
![Rapids on the Mansha River - the guide in the other boat told us to keep to the far left](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576572.BDw6AVX0.Zambia101931.jpg) Rapids on the Mansha River - the guide in the other boat told us to keep to the far left |
![...with our great rafting skills and teamwork, we went right over the middle...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576573.keBI4sp9.Zambia101932.jpg) ...with our great rafting skills and teamwork, we went right over the middle... |
![Really...they probably should have put a guide in each boat...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576574.ITryTeBS.Zambia101933.jpg) Really...they probably should have put a guide in each boat... |
![But we survived without tipping over!](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576575.3MlzBS8k.Zambia101934.jpg) But we survived without tipping over! |
![Reinhold and me after the big rapid](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576576.blhWaVd8.Zambia101935.jpg) Reinhold and me after the big rapid |
![Boat #1](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576578.Sb7q78vO.Zambia101937.jpg) Boat #1 |
![Stephanie is into it!](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576579.5FGgmJHt.Zambia101938.jpg) Stephanie is into it! |
![Mansha River, calm again](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576582.wpBMoF8g.Zambia101941.jpg) Mansha River, calm again |
![Ralph and Christian letting Reinhold and me do all the work](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576584.M6WBRBKt.Zambia101942.jpg) Ralph and Christian letting Reinhold and me do all the work |
![Mansha River, Northeast Zambia](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576587.EKDMD4qO.Zambia101945.jpg) Mansha River, Northeast Zambia |
![African Fish Eagles high above the river](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576589.c20G63le.Zambia101948.jpg) African Fish Eagles high above the river |
![Don't miss the pull-off...there's a waterfall ahead!](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576591.gSVVufZP.Zambia101949.jpg) Don't miss the pull-off...there's a waterfall ahead! |
![The Crew of Boat #2 - Reinhold, Brian, Christian, Ralph](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576593.Y4MwF3Sj.Zambia101952.jpg) The Crew of Boat #2 - Reinhold, Brian, Christian, Ralph |
![The Crew of Boat #1 - Stephanie, Nicole, Johannes (guide's gone with the boat)](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576595.xd0wAWe8.Zambia101954.jpg) The Crew of Boat #1 - Stephanie, Nicole, Johannes (guide's gone with the boat) |
![The waterfall at Shiwang'andu is being harnessed by the Chinese for a hydroelectric power station](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576597.nD3OGyK8.Zambia101955.jpg) The waterfall at Shiwang'andu is being harnessed by the Chinese for a hydroelectric power station |
![Chusa Falls, 10 km down the Mansha River from Kapishya Hot Springs](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576599.he7xJKyU.Zambia101965.jpg) Chusa Falls, 10 km down the Mansha River from Kapishya Hot Springs |
![Chusa Falls, Mansha River, Northeast Zambia](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576601.KKN92eCH.Zambia101966.jpg) Chusa Falls, Mansha River, Northeast Zambia |
![Chusa Falls, Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576603.ZSAccCTs.Zambia101970.jpg) Chusa Falls, Mansha River |
![Stephanie posing with Chusa Falls, Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576605.TjMiE4sa.Zambia101973.jpg) Stephanie posing with Chusa Falls, Mansha River |
![Chusa Falls, Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576607.BtgLqdsj.Zambia101974.jpg) Chusa Falls, Mansha River |
![Chusa Falls, Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576609.vaKkDSWZ.Zambia101975.jpg) Chusa Falls, Mansha River |
![Nicole at Chusa Falls, Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576611.LfP2uBEn.Zambia101977.jpg) Nicole at Chusa Falls, Mansha River |
![Johannes, staying off to the side](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576613.GJwctKTb.Zambia101978.jpg) Johannes, staying off to the side |
![...that's better...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576617.1XUS9hYf.Zambia101981.jpg) ...that's better... |
![Hopefully the falls won't be totally destroyed by the hydro-power station](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576615.jRSOQtRp.Zambia101979.jpg) Hopefully the falls won't be totally destroyed by the hydro-power station |
![Reinhold, Chusa Falls, Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576618.Tjw7lryA.Zambia101982.jpg) Reinhold, Chusa Falls, Mansha River |
![Rapids leading up to Chusa Falls, Mansha River](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576620.Z16uYSCS.Zambia101986.jpg) Rapids leading up to Chusa Falls, Mansha River |
![Some kind of fruit](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576622.icC3Amy7.Zambia101989.jpg) Some kind of fruit |
![Bush walk back to the lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576624.tM9SLv52.Zambia101990.jpg) Bush walk back to the lodge |
![Walk from Chusa Falls back to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576626.JdOzSORv.Zambia101991.jpg) Walk from Chusa Falls back to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576629.A7wsmE1v.Zambia101993.jpg) Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576630.68inyM7l.Zambia101994.jpg) Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576631.oDRqFBMU.Zambia101995.jpg) Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576632.e3E6tGC1.Zambia101996.jpg) Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576633.XcEHPXOv.Zambia101997.jpg) Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576634.ksq3JYAS.Zambia101999.jpg) Bush walk to Kapishya Hot Springs Lodge |
![...getting in the mood for a dip...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576635.Px507drw.Zambia102000.jpg) ...getting in the mood for a dip... |
![Crossing a small stream](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576636.f7cr3WXt.Zambia102002.jpg) Crossing a small stream |
![Passing through a little village](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576637.5Jz8MSXQ.Zambia102004.jpg) Passing through a little village |
![Thatched hut in a tiny village near Kapishya Hot Springs](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576638.nn9SsG3X.Zambia102007.jpg) Thatched hut in a tiny village near Kapishya Hot Springs |
![Back at the lodge...](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576639.hazeF8Zf.Zambia102010.jpg) Back at the lodge... |
![Cloudy morning...the the best news for our flight to Mfuwe this morning](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576640.b4HhZ8HS.Zambia102011.jpg) Cloudy morning...the the best news for our flight to Mfuwe this morning |
![Kapisha Middle Basic School - Education for Success and Self-Reliance](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576642.aHPABsrp.Zambia102013.jpg) Kapisha Middle Basic School - "Education for Success and Self-Reliance" |
![Kapisha, Zambia](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576644.FXzWJHOV.Zambia102014.jpg) Kapisha, Zambia |
![Bridge across the Mansha River to Shiwa Ng'andu](https://a4.pbase.com/o4/93/329493/1/125576645.SJ0nRlst.Zambia102015.jpg) Bridge across the Mansha River to Shiwa Ng'andu |