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| | Kayaking to Timbuktu, Writer Sees Slave Trade, More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Summary Writer and adventurer Kira Salak endured storms, sickness, and uncertain hospitality as she kayaked nearly 600 miles (966 kilometers) along Mali's Niger River to explore the waterway that serves as the lifeblood of the West African nation. |
 | | Enduring storms, sickness, and unpredictable hospitality, Salak explored the waterway that serves as the lifeblood of the West African nation. |
 | | Salak's July 2002 trip was inspired by the journeys of Mungo Park, the 18th-century Scottish explorer who is credited with being the first Westerner to discover the Niger River. |
| news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2002/12/1206_021205_salakkayak.html (1249 words) |
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