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Canoeing-Kayaking

Ecopia Tours has invest in Kayak equipment and boats in order to establish Kayak Tours around the lakes and rivers along Gambela National Park Area, and Yayu, Sheka and Kafa Biosphere Reserve Area. Along these boat trips the guests are invited to see a varity of birds, fishes and other wildlife animals. The visitors will enjoy the great flora of the forests and its amazing spirit catching soul. This will leave unforgettable imagines in the minds of the tourist and will last longer than any usual across-the-board travel.

We will have three kinds of Kayaks or Canoes according to the use of materials and standards:

a)            Traditional methods of SNNPR  and Gambela Region with wood

b)           Traditional methods of the Lake Tana region with Bamboos and Papyrus

c)            Modern kayaks and canoes with imported equipment from Europe

In all the three case the tourist will be given with equipment needed for the paddling and which guarantees for safety. 

Camping, Trekking and Mountain Treks equipments

We have excellent camping, trekking, Canoeing-Kayaking, Camping Equipment for Mountain Treks, Environmental View and river based Tours

For sleeping at night, we have tipi style tents in poly-cotton in which you can stand. Each couple have their personal tent. You will also enjoy very comfortable self-inflating mats, wide sleeping bags that protect you from night frost, inner cotton linens and even a small folding table for keeping your personal stuffs.

For the meals and the time spent in a group, a large tipi tent in poly-cotton with windows and that accommodate more than 10 people will be pitched up. A comfortable ground carpet, small camping chairs, lighting equipment and even a wood stove to warm you up and prepare tea.

 A large additional tent is pitched up as kitchen and for the tour staff.

Equipment for the Treks, we have 4 seasons tunnel tent with extra living space, self-inflating mat of 3.8 cm thickness, synthetic or down sleeping bags depending on the circumstances, cotton linen, walking poles.