Author, paddler, and film maker Robert Perkins has chosen a Clipper Canoe to use in his next documentary being filmed on the Limpopo River, in Africa.

"The Crocodile River" the working title of the film began filming in April 2002. The finished product was released by PBS in the Spring of 2003.

The canoe Perkins chose is the 18 ½' kevlar Sea Clipper made by Western Canoeing & Kayaking of Abbotsford B.C. There were several reasons for this selection. First, this time Rob won't be going solo. Secondly, the Sea Clipper is a fine craft for an expedition of this nature. It's stable, efficient, and has lots of room for gear. Finally, and most importantly...apparently crocodiles don't often attack craft over 16' in length.

Rob is using a children's story written by Rudyard Kipling called ‘The Elephant's Child" as his inspiration. He hopes to bring back "a positive story about children and family from part of the world we don't hear a lot of positive things from".

Perkins' previous ‘paddling' film titles include ‘Into the Great Solitude', ‘ One Man in a Boat', ‘Yankee in Kamchatka', and "Home Waters".

For more information on the adventure, visit www.gotrob.com.