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The pirogues that ply the Niger are leaky vessels, but no matter, the river is so slow and shallow during the dry season that it's unlikely anyone could drown. Our ride across the river came to us in the form of a young man who met us at the hotel. For $15, he and his brother ferried my wife and I across the river to the villages. The pirogue is like a canoe built with planks. A plastic container was used to toss out the water that leaked in during our trip. A long pole is used to push along the bottom of the river. Judging from the throw of the pole, I'd say that the Niger is no more than 10 feet deep during dry season in the middle channel. It could be very muddy down there, so I wouldn't try testing the water's depth. During the rainy season I could see that this place becomes very soggy indeed.