Mandrise “Hippo” Ngoma
Mandrise, a.k.a. Hippo, has been running ROAM’s Zambezi trips since the outset. A legend in the Zimbabwe guiding community, Hippo has completed more that 2200 runs down the Batoka Gorge section of the Zambezi River. Now that’s experience! His most infamous river run was dropping ROAM founder, Brian McCutcheon, into the right side of rapid #5. Brian is still with us today but the event added many grey hairs to his beard.
All kidding aside, Mandrise was born in Malawi but has spent his adult life in Zimbabwe with his wife raising three boys. An amazing story teller, singer, great leader and arguably one of the nicest humans to walk the earth, Hippo will ensure you have an authentic experience and get to experience the real Africa from an insider’s perspective.
Upcoming Programs by Mandrise “Hippo” Ngoma
Zambezi Explorer 2024
Also With Brian McCutcheon
This trip visits, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia in one luxurious and active exploration of the Zambezi River Basin. The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers. It runs through six countries on its journey from central Africa to the Indian Ocean. Its unique value is that it is […]
Zambezi Explorer 2024
Also With Brian McCutcheon
This trip visits, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia in one luxurious and active exploration of the Zambezi River Basin. The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers. It runs through six countries on its journey from central Africa to the Indian Ocean. Its unique value is that it is […]
Zambezi Explorer 2025
Also With Brian McCutcheon
This trip visits, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia in one luxurious and active exploration of the Zambezi River Basin. The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers. It runs through six countries on its journey from central Africa to the Indian Ocean. Its unique value is that it is […]
Zambezi Explorer 2025
Also With Brian McCutcheon
This trip visits, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia in one luxurious and active exploration of the Zambezi River Basin. The Zambezi is Africa’s fourth largest River system, after the Nile, Zaire and Niger Rivers. It runs through six countries on its journey from central Africa to the Indian Ocean. Its unique value is that it is […]