A Day Visit To Experience The Epe Mangrove With Cassie Daves

I talked about it, tweeted about it and Insta-storied about it, eventually making plans to visit the Epe Mangrove with a few of my Instagram family. But somehow, every single time, things never seemed to go as planned. So much that I began to feel like a chronic disappointer.

But after much planning and four failed attempts, my friend/blogger boo Alex and I finally made the trip across Lagos to explore and experience the Epe Mangrove.

This trip was made a few weeks back, way before my nysc camp experience but in true Cassie Daves fashion, I’m only just sharing it. Regardless, I hope you still enjoy the post and find it helpful in case you’re planning to visit the Mangrove too.

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The Journey To The Epe Mangrove.

The day was a Saturday. The sun was out in all its glory and I was having second thoughts about the long journey to the Epe Mangrove but Alex wasn’t having any of it. It was our final attempt to make the Epe trip a reality and she was insistent that we utilize it to the fullest.

The Epe Mangrove is located in Epe (a town and LGA in Lagos) roughly three hours drive from our kick-off location in surulere.

We decided against uber’in it after seeing the estimated fee (because broke money smart millennials and all of that jazz) and took the public transport route instead, liaising with our tour guide Mr Mufu and Lara.ng all the way for directions.

I can’t quite remember the exact amount we spent to and fro but at the most, it was roughly 1500 as compared to N8000 for a single trip via uber. After kitting up (life jacket), we set out for the canoe ride with Mr. Mufu, his son and two other guys who were in charge of paddling the canoes.

The allure for me asides from my love for adventure and exploring new places, was the peace and serenity I felt I was going to experience sitting in a canoe in the middle of the Mangrove listening to only the sounds of nature. But if I’m being honest, the intensity of the sun that day didn’t quite let me enjoy the ride as I anticipated.

So, I’ll advise you go at a time when the sun isn’t at its peak and wear sandals as opposed to sneakers. If you decide to wear sneakers definitely don’t pick out your white sneakers. Don’t be like Cassie.

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We also learned that the Mangrove is home to Alligators but thankfully, we didn’t get to see any during our time there.

After the canoe ride, we took a short walk to the village where we met some women making garri. They were quite friendly and explained the garri making process to us, allowing Alex assist in peeling off the Cassava. We planned to also visit the Epe fish market but we were quite exhausted after and decided to call it a day.

Was the Epe Mangrove all I expected it to be? Not quite but then again, I blame this solely on how hot it was on the day we went. It was definitely an eye-opening experience that I have no regrets embarking on. I’ll definitely love to visit again but on a cool evening instead.  I hear that you can also have a picnic at the village if you want.

Mr. Mufu is a fantastic tour guide and the boat ride (inclusive of his tour guide services and the life jacket) cost us N4000 each. You can reach Mr. Mufu on +2348034819471.