Traditional Canoe and Boat Rides on Lake Kivu

What to Do: Guided canoe rides, storytelling, lakeside village visits.
Story:
Imagine sitting in a handcrafted wooden canoe, paddling quietly over Lake Kivu’s vast waters, surrounded by birdsong and misty hills. These boats, passed down from father to son, are more than transportation they are vessels of history.

As you glide across the lake, your guide will tell you stories of cross-border traders, fishers who read the stars, and spirits that guard the water. In the past, these canoes connected Rwandan and Congolese families, carrying fishes, and stories from one shore to another.

Visitors are encouraged to join the locals in paddling, singing lake songs, and even learning the basics of traditional net fishing. It’s not just a tour it’s a journey through time.

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