Rafael Bloch
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...
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Rafael Bloch
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Grant Reed
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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
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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
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So you want to do a guide training course with us
So you want to do a guide training course with us
Grant Reed
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Okavango - the biggest drought in 90 years?
Okavango Delta - the biggest drought in 90 years?
Grant Reed
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About Insects
Insects have the following features
Bodies are divided into three distinct parts: the head, thorax and abdomen.Three pairs of legs wings and
Grant Reed
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About Scorpions
Scorpions
Southern African scorpions fall into 2 families Buthidae and Scorpionidae.
Grant Reed
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About Birds
All about birds of southern africa - features, feather care, vocalisation, hearing, shapes etc.
Grant Reed
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About Crocodiles
Reptilia Common Features Of Reptilia Class reptilia: are ectothermic, have a back-bone, breathe air and have internal fertilization of the
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