Echoes of the Okavango

Echoes of the Okavango is a unique kayak expedition through one of Africa’s most breathtaking and ecologically significant landscapes—the Okavango Delta in Botswana. In Summer 2025, our team will embark on a 300-kilometer journey, paddling through pristine waterways, encountering iconic wildlife, and engaging with local communities. But this is more than an adventure. It’s a mission to explore, document, and protect the Delta while raising awareness about the urgent impacts of climate change on this fragile ecosystem. Our Story In 2023, Jay Frain attended the premier of a new film 'Into the Okavango' by Ollie Pemberton. Having never heard of, nor seen the delta before, Jay was mesmerised by the beauty of the Okavango and walked away with a dream to one day visit. A year of wondering later, Jay decided to make his dream a reality. Thus planning for the Echoes of the Okavango expedition began in November 2024. Our Mission Our mission is to explore the Okavango Delta by kayak, capturing its natural beauty and unique ecosystem to raise awareness of the urgent impacts of climate change on this critical region. Through creative storytelling, we will share the Delta's story with the world to deepen understanding of its environmental and cultural significance and inspire action to protect it for future generations. As a dedicated team, we will contribute to citizen science and creative projects to highlight the need to preserve the delta. The Expedition The team will take to the waters of the Okavango, starting at the small settlement of Sepapa before undertaking a 300km journey through some of Africa's most remote and untamed landscapes. The expedition will take 14days of paddling to complete, with regular stops to complete our filming, photography and citizen science projects as well as speaking to the local people about their experiences in the delta. The Delta is home to Africa’s most iconic wildlife—elephants that roam the floodplains, hippos lurking