Well, sort of.
You won’t probably make it very far on a chikudu unless you’re a local. It’s a rough-looking hand-made road warrior, part scooter, part bicycle, though I’m pretty sure it’s a lot harder to learn than riding a bike. You can read about it in my new article here.
And here’s my review of All Things Must Fight to Live, former AP correspondent Bryan Mealer’s book on his time in Congo’s cities–and on its rivers and through its forests… He’s a mad adventurer of sorts, and as much as I enjoyed taking a few risks in the bush, I’m not about to use the Congo River as a mode of transport.
