more Macareo River
- 12/01 -

Naga anchored in Caño Nabanasuca

There are a lot of narrow little
side rivers off the main - and quite wide - Macareo.
They are called Caños. The best fun was in
exploring them, and we spent most
nights anchored in them,
surrounded by the jungle.

Mosquitoes? Bugs? YES!!
Screens on the hatches and Chrissi's cockpit screen enclosure were 100% necessary after 5pm.
Don't leave home without them!
It's not bad before dark.

Trading with the Warao.
His right handed gesture means - fish hooks!
Many Warao speak a few words of Spanish,
but a mastery of sign language goes a long way!

Exploring the smallest side Caños
- of the side Caños - in the kayac
was good adventure.
Snakes in the branches?
Caymans by our side?
Piranah in the water?
What made that noise?

"Who me? Afraid of snakes?!"

EVERYTHING grows here!

Meeting the Warao was one
of the best parts of the trip.
These new friends are checking out
our digital camera.

Very narrow Caños and an offset
outboard engine make for tricky turns.
Sometimes it meant taking a little of
the jungle along with us!
This time a tree almost took our wind generator
and GPS navigation antenna along with it!

EVERY village wants to trade.
When our trade goods of fish hooks and fabric
and flour and soap, etc., etc. were gone,
we started with our food and clothing
and sheets and towels -
until we were traded into near-destitution!
Baskets and beads and models of
boats are the main items offered in return.

A group of dug-out canoes under tow
by an outboard boat. A piece of Today
meets a long yesterday . . .