@kinsambweallan: Ash Dykes (TikTok: @ash_dykes) is currently on a kayaking expedition in the Congo Basin along the Sangha River (Central Africa), as the first leg of his “Project 6.” He’s paddling ~434 miles / 700+ km by inflatable kayak from Nola (Central African Republic) toward Mossaka (Republic of the Congo). The trip started around 8 October 2026 and is expected to take 3–4 weeks. He documents it in near-real time on TikTok (and Instagram), with millions of views. Recent “where is he?” updates on his TikTok On 21 October 2026 his support team posted that they had lost contact for more than 16 hours and called it “concerning.” A short time later they confirmed via his Garmin/satellite phone that everyone is safe. The blackout was caused by a failed Starlink connection and a dead power bank, so the team can only send short text messages when they get signal no videos or longer updates for the moment. You can find the exact posts (the “ATTENTION… 16 hours” notice and the later “EVERYONE IS SAFE!” Garmin update) on his official TikTok account @ash_dykes. Search his profile or TikTok for “Ash Dykes Congo” / “Ash Dykes safe” for the recent clips and team statements. He’s still progressing down the remote river; the team continues to post Garmin-based location/progress notes when possible. Follow for the latest. #AshDykes #CongoBasin #SanghaRiver #kayaking #updates
