In our last of three parts of the conversation trilogy, new Eddie Bauer Adventure Travel guide Wiese tells us why Africa captures his soul, how many countries he’s visited in the past year, and what destination on this year’s itinerary has him the most excited to pack a bag and explore.

By Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic The Mountains of the Moon (called the “Rwenzori” by native peoples) literally inspired our expedition when planning began six months ago.

The First Ascent kayak team checks in to talk about the largest section of whitewater it has seen yet during its Africa expedition. “This is where the biggest section of whitewater exists … and we have a really high level here.