A passion for traveling, a love for sports, and a mission to promote environmental conservation led Nagore López and Jon Puente, a teacher and a physiotherapist from Spain, to paddle down the River Nile, making Egypt their first kayaking trip destination outside of Europe. “Kayaking is our hobby, and we like traveling. Plus, we wanted to visit Egypt. So we thought, why not not mix everything and go paddling down the Nile?” says Puente. After reaching out to fellow athletes who previously took on this journey, such as Australian Sarah Davis, they became more enthusiastic about their expedition. With the help of sports equipment company Decathlon as their sponsor, the adventurous couple embarked on a 20-day journey starting from Aswan in the south of Egypt to Alexandria in northern Egypt. The couple wanted to experience their first visit to the country in a unique, non-touristic light. “It is another way to know the country because tourists always come for the Nile cruise, the pyramids, and then leave without getting a chance to make a relationship with the Egyptian people,” Puente tells Egyptian Streets. “We believe that, by speaking to Egyptians,…
‘People Have Been Very Friendly’: Spanish Couple Welcomed as They Paddle Down the Nile
July 20, 2022
