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Near the village, John pointed to calm pools where fish linger and feed. I waded in, moving cautiously amid the rocks and swift currents, and cast my line. On my first visits I knew nothing of the principles of fly-fishing: about the presentation of the fly, about keeping the line taut while allowing it to float freely enough that fish mistake the artificial fly for a real one caught in the current. I believed, as most do, that the difficulty of fly-fishing lay in its famous back-and-forth casting. The Mathioya rushes through the heartland of Kenyan tea production, near the slopes of the Aberdare Mountains...
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Fish don't draw tourists like the big cats on Kenya's savannas -- but what's on offer for the intrepid fisherman is no less remarkable. Just two hours drive from Nairobi, where the Mathioya River crashes beneath the Aberdare Range, prime fishing country meets wilderness inhabited by black rhinos and elephants. "Imagine spending the morning... fishing and the afternoon out taking pictures of wild animals. Where else can you have this?" said Zac Gichane, owner of the Aberdare Cottages and Fishing Lodge, a resort overlooking the Mathioya. He said fly fishing was a multi-billion dollar global industry ripe for expansion in Kenya. "It is God's country. Two hours from Nairobi and you find crystal-clear rivers, a peaceful village, greenery.... The opportunities here are limitless."
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What began as support to enable students to trek long distances to school from seven-day secondary schools in Busia is proving to bear more fruit. The seven secondary schools were supported by Grow Against Poverty (GAP) Kenya by providing pedal power for students......“Some of the best cyclists in the country go to international competitions because they are able to make good money out of it,” said Gichane. “There is untapped potential in cycling, and I think it’s high time the government considers focusing on it,” he remarked. The race has attracted 60 cyclists, both locals and foreigners, who cycled for 73 kilometres. Some of the participants called for enhanced safety guidelines for cyclists on the road, among them the establishment of cycling lanes. They said poor infrastructure is a major challenge for cyclists, as in most cases they are harassed by motorists who feel they don’t have equal rights on the road.
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Business or pleasure? Enjoy the fresh countryside air at the Aberdare Cottages & Fishing Lodge. A luxury destination for nature lovers with unique lush greenery, breathtaking riverfronts, and lots of fun activities. It is indeed a taste of #MagicalKenya. #RediscoverTheMagic #TembeaKenya #LiveTheMagic #SafeTravels
