River Casamance Sailing

Casamance shares its name with its geographical location; it is located to the south of Gambia. It is often called ‘the attic of Senegal' because it is very fertile. The culture of rice dominates there and the lives of many families here depend on this crop. Many villages have their own kitchen garden and fruit trees abound, including mango, papaw and coconut trees. The mangroves bordering the banks of the river and its meanders shelter important fauna, many species of birds, monkeys, mongoose, monitors and lots more. The sailing ship is the ideal way to discover this undisturbed part of the country.

The inhabitants are primarily Diolas, Catholics or Muslims. They are very attached to their traditions, and know how to keep a strong cultural identity and maintain a constant relationship with the Earth and Water. To reach them is often only possible by inland waterway.

The tropical climate of Guinean type east softens in the west by the trade winds coming from the ocean, the average temperature is of 28°C.

The following lists out the itinerary of the tour:

- Over 6 days at the beginning of Ziguinchor: Visiting the villages of Batinière, Niomoune and its fetishes, wild damping in the bolongs of Kati and Kallisseye, and then return, with a stopover at Ponta.

- Over 6 days at the beginning of Cape Skirring: Transfer until Katalousse by taxi (approximately 20 minutes); Visiting the villages of Ehidj perched on a white sand dune, Kachouane and its box with impluvium, Djogué crossroads of fishermen, wild damping with Kati, return by Niomoune, Elinkine the terminus of the tracks and Ourong.