Canoe Rafting Trail from the Richtersveld Orange River - Cape Town

Canoe Rafting Trail from the Richtersveld Orange River
Richtersveld National Park border of South Africa/Namibia.

No previous experience necessary - moderate level of fitness.

Orange River Rafting RATES
4 days/4 nights - R2950 per person. ( €227 £196 $291 ) as at July 13
R2150 children under 12

The only true mountain desert in South Africa -
A World Heritage Site.

The Richtersveld is a unique Desert Reserve with signs of old volcanic mountains, the trails of the Khoisan people and the aridness of an unforgiving desert reserve that lives off the mighty 2092 km long Orange River.

Your adventures begins from the Base Camp on the banks of the Orange River 22 kms down stream from the Vioolsdrift (South African) Noordoewer (Namibian) borders if you are driving yourself.
Safe Parking, hot showers, flush toilets, grassy campsites, bar facilities and safe lock-up storage.

17h00: Meet your fellow paddlers, river rafting trip briefing by experienced guides and famous bush cuisine for supper.

After breakfast you launch the 2-man inflatable rafts (crocodiles) with cooler box, dry bags and buoyancy aids down the mighty Orange River.

Inflatable rafts are easy to control and allow for safe guiding by two qualified river guides through the fast flowing rapids that occur on the expedition.

The next few days are spent on the Orange River where you will explore this magnificent desert eco system. Your guides will take you through some fast flowing water and guide you with knowledge and experience to ensure maximum enjoyment of this magnificent river. You will have the opportunity to experience some wave surfing, rapid floating, hiking and fishing that provides fun for everyone. Stretches of still water will give you ample opportunity to admire the beautiful gorges and scenery. The expedition is not a race and along with our carefully planned route and itinerary, it allows you to have maximum time to complete the expedition.

PLANTS: Wild Raisin Tree, Tamarisk, Wild Tobacco, False Ebony, Shepard’s Tree, Camel Thorn Tree, Sweet Thorn, Quiver Tree, Bastard Quiver Tree (Endemic to the Richtersveld), Halfmens.

ANIMALS: Klipspringer, Steenbok, Hyena, Leopard, Baboon, Dassie, Vervet Monkey, Cape Clawless Otter and Wild Horses.

BIRDS: African Darter, Fish Eagle, Black Eagle, Hammerkop, Goliath, Grey and Black Headed Herons, White Breasted Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Black Stork, White Stork, Yellow billed Stork, Egyptian goose, Black smith plover; Malachite, pied, pygmy, giant - kingfishers.

REPTILES/ INSECTS: Red Roman, Scorpions, Horned Adder, Mountain Adder, Dwarf adder, Puff Adder, Cape Spitting Cobra, Water Monitor Lizard, Fog Basking Beetle.

ROCK FORMATION: Granite Rock, Metamorphic Rock and Sedimentary Rock.
Please check Schedule for availability and complete the RIVER RAFTING ENQUIRY/BOOKING FORM on httpwww.aaax.co.za/Orange-River-Canoeing-4-day-trail.html

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