FILM
SIERRA LEONE / TIWAI ISLAND: Fearing for my life on a boat ride at Tiwai Island! // EPS 11
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
An episode from Got2Go’s West Africa motorcycle journey turns from the road into an unexpectedly demanding river outing in Sierra Leone. The destination is Tiwai Island, a wildlife sanctuary reached after travelling from Bo through small villages.
About this film
Episode 11 belongs to the first stage of Lea’s motorcycle journey around Africa, following the West African coast through 12 countries. The journey ran from November 2019 to February 2020, with Sierra Leone among its stops. Here, the focus shifts from the wider overland route to an excursion offered by locals at the community-based campground on Tiwai Island.
The journey
Tiwai Island is described as a wildlife sanctuary surrounded by the Moa River. After reaching the island, the travellers set out by boat to see more of the surrounding jungle. Their craft was a dugout made from a Kapok tree, and the paddle broke during the trip. They became stuck in several rapids as daylight began to fade, making the river journey the central challenge of this episode. The account connects this detour to a larger motorcycle expedition through West Africa, rather than presenting it as a standalone boat trip.
What to expect
- A stop at Sierra Leone’s Tiwai Island wildlife sanctuary
- A river outing in a Kapok-tree dugout
- Rapids, a broken paddle and fading daylight
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