new sepik contacts

anybody looking to do a sepik tour,heres a couple of new additions that may be handy,with another mobile phone carrier into png,mobiles are now affordable for locals and it opens up the ability to talk direct to some good operators throughout,to get a call from the middle of the sepik river to australia is amazing news!!highly recommended guide with a new speed boat at ambunti(middle sepik)is chris baras/his mobile is +675-6548288,he speaks good english and can do short or long trips along sepik.tell him i sent you.
a new venture which would suit bird watchers is based at the chambri lakes area,from march to august they take small groups to the wetlands breeding areas,with many views of birds only seen in this area,the contact is sam,and he can be reached on e.mail/samvlaki@yahoo.com.au...............................give him plenty of notice of your trip,as it is remote.prices on application?for accomadation the ambunti lodge is still running with some deserved renovations,.if you are planning to stop in wewak the new "in wewak boutique hotel"is nothing short of brilliant,in service /rooms/food and airport pickup/drop.and security.contact by e.mail......inwewak@global.net.pg.....................phone 675...8562100.it is the best hotel running in png!
hope this helps for planning.