MTU African Field Camps

The class after Hell's Gate Gorge Hike

Justin in a herd of Maasai Cattle overlooking the East Rim of the Rift Valley.

The class learning about one of the dredges used to harvest trona on Lake Magadi.

Class walking on the trona crust of Lake Magadi.

Alex breaking off a piece of trona for the class on Lake Magadi

Alex instructing at the southern hot springs of Lake Magadi. The springs around under the lake are what feed Lake Magadi.

Examing a road cut on the Magadi Road heading into the valley.

A large termite mound with Lake Magadi in the background. The color of the mounds can give an indication of the soil in the area.

The class examines trachyte boulders off the Magadi road.

Bouldering on trachyte.

Jeremy and Kathleen examining a road cut on the Magadi Road.

Jeremy holding a chunk of the lake beds south of Magadi.

Hiking down the Magadi road to the rift floor below. Looking South-West over the rift.

Hiking a river gorge off the Magadi Road.

Professor Wood and Reynicole take a rest on the fine muds of paleo-lake Magadi in Baker's Lagoon.

Alex instructs the class on proper Brunton use in Baker's Lagoon.

Reynicole and the irreplaceable Billy Wanzala enjoy lunch in the shade at the Maasai Bar after a hard day at Lake Magadi.

Kathleen, Reynicole, and Justin barter with local Maasai at Olorgesailie Hominid Site.

Professor Wood with local Maasai women. They're very friendly but not to be trifled with.

Hiking along the rift floor.

Alex instructs on the different bedding of a river cut in the floor of valley off the Magadi Road.

Alex and Jeremy inspect water-layed ash deposits at paleo-lake Olorgesailie

Kathleen and Reynicole with an ambitious hand sample.

One of the pop-top vans just before a drive through Hell's Gate national Park.

One of our guides stops to give some instruction near the start of the Ol Njorowa Gorge hike.

Here the class must navigate a boulder recently deposited by flood waters in the gorge.

The guides assist with a scramble in the lower gorge.

Hot springs rain down in waterfalls in a numerous spots within the gorge.

A large dyke runs up the gorge wall to the Central Tower "Embarta".

Jeremy takes in the view from after climbing out of the gorge near the end of the hike.

The class prepares to launh for a cruise around Lake Baringo.