Mokoro
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English: A mokoro is a boat used in Botswana's Okavango Delta. It is propelled by a poler standing at the rear. Mokoros are traditionally dug out from the wood of the Kigelia tree, but these days may be made of artificial materials.
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Prow of kigelia wood mokoro
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Traditional wooden mokoros
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Polers of the Mokoro Poler Trust, Botswana
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Waiting for hippos to move. Hippos will attack mokoros if they feel threatened.
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Native guide, poling his mokoro (dug-out wooden canoe) in Okavango Delta