Africa by Kayak – 2000km around the southern tip of Africa
Africa by Kayak – 2000km around the southern tip of Africa
In 2007, Beau Miles attempted to paddle the 4000kms from one side of Africa to the other. Starting in Mozambique and continuing along the South African coast Beau allowed 5 months to complete the voyage. With him for over half the journey was Jared Sharples of New Zealand. Together the pair experienced the magnificent coast until Jared, crippled with sickness, left the expedition. Beau paddled alone for 6 weeks, experiencing for the first time in his life, a truly nomadic, solo existence. Battling huge surf, Beau only completed 2000kms of the original plan after realising that his trip wasn’t about kilometres gained but rather the quality of the experience.
Shown on Outside TV USA, winner of OuterEdge Magazines most outstanding Adventure Film (2010), official selection at Montreal Adventure Film Festival (2009) & Vancouver International Mountain Film festival 2012.
Produced and directed by Beau Miles
Edited by Brett Campbell with Michael Crotty
Music score by David Cuthbertson
Dialogue editor Chris Braun
Camera Beau Miles
With additional footage from Jared Sharples, Brett Campbell, Alistair Young, Richard Moran, Justin Bosch, Paul Hughes, Jamie Magyar.
Awesome mate. Really enjoyed your efforts. Makes me homesick. I lost some great Oakleys in that bloody Mozambican surf. Well done!
brilliant
I’m from South Africa and this is absolutely amazing. You deserve so much more recognition!!
Legend.
I subscribed as soon as he started consulting the Risk board for scale
Rest In Peace Andrew. Died adventuring ❤️
the amount of great white sharks he must have encountered let alone jumping sharks…
Should of called it Afriyak
21:28 Thats what you see before you get neuralised.
A buddy of mine did the US west coast by Kayak… that was pretty nuts… to think the whole southern part of Africa!!! Whoa; wild!
13:14 Booty Bread
"I don’t want to have to do anything to say "I’ve done it", I want to do it because I love it."
That adventure was brutal much respect well done God bless.
I prefer Africa by Toto
34:28 reminds me of Castaway
Entertaining and inspiring 👍
Great video man. That Coconut moment was great, the locals seem absolutely amazing. Sending love from SA (riverland)
You’re a mad lad! And to do this in 2007? Double downed balls of steel.
I love this guy… he’s reliving Tom Hanks roles in the most extreme way. Beauty!
Man, I am really sorry about your hat. That sucks.
thats like circling a toilet
Kayaking in the ocean isnt for children, I have personally gone fishing on a rough day and its really hard to go where you wanna go
An incredible journey!
has the dude been found yet?
Gigantic balls, made of steel.
fucking epic.
34:49 I was drooling 🤤 looking at those waves 😂😂. Awesome vid man, absolutely love it
This was done 9 years before uploaded to YouTube? Jeez
A person kayaked around Africa singing I’ll catch the waves down in Aaaafrica. Pretty sure this is a hoax. Look at the shots again, see what I mean. Nice try guys. Pretty sure this is a mashup of several trips.
I thought the band was pronounced "Toto" ?
Such kind-hearted people to help you this much without asking nothing in return…. you won’t find this in the Western world!
Thought this was a parody of ‘Africa by Toto’ when I first read the title
More like Africa by Toto
This video is a world class documentary/travel adventure film. Brilliantly done and such great content 👌 I enjoyed every second of this thanks
Meanwhile ross edgley swims 2864 KM around Great Britain 😂
YouTube Recommended finally got it right. This is amazing.
7:47 running naked to the beach. 7:52 "I’m crapping myself"… Nicely edited!
Amazing. So well done – great story telling. Subbed and looking forward to more of your adventures °¬)
What an amazing outstanding adventure. Such an inspiring video.
Surprising lack of kayacking in this video. Maybe that’s the way it should be
That map from Risk is perfect for this.
This was incredible. I’m always amazed by the Earth.
Wow amazing mate! did you pop into Port Elizabeth?
This is a vacation
africa is fucking cool… the geography, the beaches, the animals… down there those miles and miles of beaches, fish, like a paradise
Amazing video–loved it!
Everyone: uses GPS or charts
Beau: Risk board
Such a good film. Really enjoyed watching it.
when was this recorded? i looked it up and Andrew had died in 2007
Amazing how humble people are from 2 completley different parts of the world. Yet so much conflict, famine & war in other parts. Why cant we all just sit around, drink from cocnuts, eat & get along.