Drifting down Caprivi's wildlife waterways.(Entertainment)

Cape Times (South Africa) | January 18, 2008 | Copyright

If Namibia were a fishing net, the Caprivi Strip would be its handle. It's one of the oddest shaped bits of land on the world's map. It's also wonderfully wild. If you want to see large concentrations of game and prolific bird life, hook a big tigerfish, explore untamed waterways and river islands - all in the lap of luxury and the least amount of time - Caprivi's the place. By Gillian Scoble.

You won't find it on an average tourist map, but if you zoom into eastern Caprivi on Google Earth, you'll see Impalila Island. It's a thin wedge of land - just 11 by four ...

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