Watercrossing Boteti river at Khumaga seems possible...

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Spoke with David Dugmore (http://www.kalaharikavango.com) recently via SKYPE. The Boteti seems passable...

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[11:40:53] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: Hi David
[11:41:26] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: Can the Boteti be crossed at Khumaga to get into Makgadikgadi NP?
[11:41:36] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: Thanks in advance
[11:42:01] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: I was there in January and it was more then a meter deep...
[13:32:39] David Dugmore: Hi Hans, we are crossing the river at Khumaga now the water is just under a metre deep, the ground is hard so not a problem unless in a Landrover with computer under the seat, ...and fan hits radiator as happened to one of my cars!!! The river lecel is dropping unless we get a lot of rain in a short time during the rest of the wet season.
[13:33:51] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: So only for more experienced drivers with no computer?
[13:34:32] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: snorkel?
[13:35:00] David Dugmore: Okay for all but the most useless off road drivers, the deep section is only a metre or two across, rest is shallow and ground hard...
[13:35:23] David Dugmore: cars without snorkel to cross slowly...
[13:35:35] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: yes
[13:35:48] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: Thanks David for your information!
[13:35:52] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: much appreciated
[13:36:22] David Dugmore: We working on getting a culvert bridge built by end of May 2010 before next flood arrives in about June/July...
[13:36:34] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: (y)
[13:36:41] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: open/available for all?
[13:37:00] David Dugmore: yes we helping DWNP with it...
[13:37:16] Hans Schoelink - Come-Along.nl Safari: ok thanks for your time!
[13:37:23] David Dugmore: pleasure

So it looks like the new 'Bridge' will be ready by the end of May...