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Ad Ash Dykes Shares Unexpected Setback While Traveling to Congo River Basin for Month-Long Journey Through Remote Jungle Dykes previously opened up to PEOPLE about his decision to navigate the remote African jungle using only an inflatable kayak Ash Dykes is already navigating some setbacks as he makes his way down from London to Cameroon, where he will embark on a month-long, 434-mile journey down the Sangha River in an inflatable kayak Why Ash Dykes’ Viral Descent into Congo Basin is Delayed . Mere days before the adventurer was due to begin his descent into the Congo Basin—an extraordinarily dangerous area of the rainforest of west-central Africa, full of hazardous environmental conditions and aggressive wildlife—he's been waylaid by the most mundane of problems: a missing bag. Welsh Adventurer Ash Dykes Begins 700km Kayak Expedition Through Congo Basin Nilepost brings you the latest Uganda news, breaking stories, politics, business, sports, entertainment, health, technology and analysis from Uganda, East Africa and the world. Welsh adventurer Ash Dykes to face crocs, hippos and 700km of Congo in an inflatable kayak Extreme athlete Ash Dykes paddling 700km in croc-infested water in Congolese jungle on inflatable kayak A self proclaimed extreme athlete is pushing himself to the limit by paddling through the densest, most dangerous jungle known to man, in none other than an inflatable kayak. Welshman Ash Dykes is embarking on a set of back-to-back extreme challenges as part of his latest challenge, dubbed Project 6, beginning with a month-long expedition down the Congo Basin’s remote Sangha River – a 700km stretch of crocodile and hippo infested water. Crocodiles, Hippos, and Malaria Are Just Some of the Dangers in the Congo Basin Learn how flooding, dangerous wildlife, and tropical diseases could complicate Ash Dykes’s 400-mile kayak trip through the Congo Basin. Dykes himself has been talking about the risks, naming crocodiles, hippos, and snakes in videos about the journey. But the dangers also involve the water beneath his kayak, the insects that bite him, and the difficulty of getting medical help. Seasonal flooding can disrupt travel, mosquitoes can transmit malaria, and freshwater can expose travelers to parasites. If someone becomes seriously ill or injured, getting treatment can become another difficult journey. How River Conditions Complicate Travel Through the Congo Basin The Sangha feeds into the Congo River, connecting Dykes’s route to the basin’s larger network of waterways. Its surrounding region stretches across Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the Republic of Congo, according to Freshwater Ecoregions of the World, in an account written by WWF researchers. #ashdykes #somalitiktok #somaliland #fypシ #foryoupage Crocodiles, Hippos, and Malaria Are Just Some of the Dangers in the Congo Basin Learn how flooding, dangerous wildlife, and tropical diseases could complicate Ash Dykes’s 400-mile kayak trip through the Congo Basin.@Zuhuur Puntlander @Omar Artan 🇸🇴 Ash Dykes is a prominent Welsh adventurer, extreme athlete, and five-time world record holder known for completing world-first endurance expeditions across some of the planet’s most hostile environments. Somalia