top of page
// BLOG
Search


The Changing Flood
A lattice-work of channels meandering through the islands of the Okavango The flood is coming! It is with great excitement we welcome the...

Grant Reed
2 min read


Nature Guide Course June – July 2024
We can always expect an interesting mix of people on our Nature Guide Courses. A mix of people from vastly different backgrounds, ages...

Rafael Bloch
3 min read


Trails Guide Course With AGA
As a stand-alone experience or an extension from the Nature Guide Course, a Trails Guide Course is an opportunity like no other. A month...

Rafael Bloch
4 min read


The Uwritten Rule
“What was that?” Ears perk up. People sit up straight. “There!” a student whispers loudly and points in a direction. I catch a glimpse of...

Rafael Bloch
2 min read


A Nature Guide Course with AGA
The Nature Guide Course Experience

Rafael Bloch
3 min read


"Lovely Green Salad"
The above average person spends two months at Kwapa Camp when combining the Nature Guide course with the Trails Course. Usually, trainers...

Rafael Bloch
2 min read


Take a Walk on the Wild Side
When Lou Reed sang Take a Walk on the Wild Side it really had nothing to do with what you’re about to read. But it seemed like the most...

Rafael Bloch
3 min read


It's Wild Out Here
Look, you still procrastinate out here. Although the staff and students all have their duties and responsibilities, it’s so easy to just...

Rafael Bloch
3 min read


Reflections after a Month with AGA
After a bit of a creative lull, I finally sat down to write this blog post. I immediately put pen to paper and started brainstorming....

Rafael Bloch
2 min read


There's a Kudu on My Stoep
When I was younger my parents used to take me on a bushveld odyssey at least once a year. During these trips, my dad and I would always...

Rafael Bloch
2 min read


A Battle as Old as Time
The full moon rises over a parched Kwapa River. It hasn’t rained properly in well over a month, only a few scattered showers here and...

Rafael Bloch
2 min read


The Heart Beat of Africa
A sleep out in the bush is always a nature guiding course special. Armed with nothing but a flashlight for night watch and a burning...

Rafael Bloch
2 min read


Adventure on our June Wilderness Trails Course!
What an incredible day. Walking out of camp at dawn, we decide to head south toward Skimmer Pan. This persistent pan still holds an...

Grant Reed
2 min read


Trails Guide Course Highlights for April 2022
Our first Trails Guide Course for 2022 kicks off in late March. Here are the highlights of this amazing walking guide course.

Grant Reed
3 min read


So you want to do a guide training course with us
So you want to do a guide training course with us

Grant Reed
2 min read


Okavango - the biggest drought in 90 years?
Okavango Delta - the biggest drought in 90 years?

Grant Reed
2 min read


Bush Survival Skills & The Art Of Wildlife Tracking
Bush Survival Skills & The Art Of Wildlife Tracking

Grant Reed
2 min read
Bush Survival Skills – Drinking Water
Bush Survival Skills – Drinking Water

Grant Reed
3 min read
I want to become a Safari Guide
So you want to become a safari guide?
Many people from all over the world fall in love with the concept of becoming a safari guide or field

Grant Reed
3 min read


10 traits of a great guide safari guide
Who are the great safari guides?
People often ask me, who do you reckon the best safari guide in Africa is? Every year there are awards thr

Grant Reed
3 min read
bottom of page