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River sections, crags and trails across South Africa

120 sections

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Apies River

Apies River · gauteng

16 km · 6 to 8 hours · pool drop

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Ash River

Ash River · gauteng, free state

19km · 4 hours

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Berg River

Berg River · western cape

207 km (course of annual Berg River marathon) · 4 days in annual Berg River marathon

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Blyde River Canyon

Blyde River Canyon · lowveld

9km · 3 hours to full day · pool drop

Breede River

Breede River · western cape

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Buffalo River – Buffelshoek

Buffalo River – Buffelshoek · kwazulu-natal

9km · 3 to 6 hours · pool drop

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Buffalo River – Dundee

Buffalo River – Dundee · kwazulu-natal

42km · 5 to 7 hours

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Buffalo River – Fugitive’s Drift to Buffelshoek

Buffalo River – Fugitive’s Drift to Buffelshoek · kwazulu-natal

13km · 4 to 8 hours · pool drop

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Buffalo River – Rorke’s drift to Fugitive’s drift

Buffalo River – Rorke’s drift to Fugitive’s drift · kwazulu-natal

12km · 4 to 8 hours · pool drop

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Bushmans River – Above Wagendrift Dam

Bushmans River – Above Wagendrift Dam · kwazulu-natal

5km · 2 hours · pool drop

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Bushmans River – Estcourt to Weenen road

Bushmans River – Estcourt to Weenen road · kwazulu-natal

20km · 3 hours in a K1, 5 to 7 hours in a kayak · pool drop

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Bushmans River – Wagendrift Dam to Estcourt

Bushmans River – Wagendrift Dam to Estcourt · kwazulu-natal

8 km · 2 to 3 hours in kayak, 30 to 45 min in K1 · pool drop

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Bushmans River – Weenen road to Weenen

Bushmans River – Weenen road to Weenen · kwazulu-natal

23km · 5 to 7 hours · pool drop

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Bushmans River – Weenen to Tugela River

Bushmans River – Weenen to Tugela River · kwazulu-natal

19km · 4 to 6 hours · continuous

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Caledon River

Caledon River · free state

35km · 3 to 5 hours

Crocodile River – Gorge

Crocodile River – Gorge · lowveld

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Crocodile River – Kwena Dam to Montrose

Crocodile River – Kwena Dam to Montrose · lowveld

33km, 24km · 3 to 5 hours, 2 to 4 hours

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Doring River

Doring River · western cape

64km · 3 days with a kayak, 4 to 5 relaxing days with a croc or raft · pool drop

Dusi River (including lower part of the Umgeni River)

Dusi River (including lower part of the Umgeni River) · kwazulu-natal

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Dwars River

Dwars River · western cape

7 km · 4 hours · pool drop

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Elands River – Gorge

Elands River – Gorge · lowveld

5km · 1 to 3 hours · gorge

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Elands River – Sappi to N4 bridge

Elands River – Sappi to N4 bridge · lowveld

24km · 2 to 3 hours

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Elands River – Waterval-Boven to Sappi

Elands River – Waterval-Boven to Sappi · lowveld

22km · 3 to 5 hours · continuous

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Gouritz River

Gouritz River · western cape

7km · 2 hours · pool drop

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Gqunube River

Gqunube River · eastern cape

10km · 4 to 5 hours · continuous

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Great Brak River

Great Brak River · eastern cape

15km · 3 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Great Fish River – Grassridge Dam to Cradock

Great Fish River – Grassridge Dam to Cradock · eastern cape

80km · 2 day race (many shorter options as well) · pool drop

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Great Fish River – Halsowen to Mortimer

Great Fish River – Halsowen to Mortimer · eastern cape

22km · 2 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Great Fish River – N2 to ocean

Great Fish River – N2 to ocean · eastern cape

30km · 4 hours with high water, 6 to 8 hours with low water · pool drop

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Great Kei River – Kubusi River to N2

Great Kei River – Kubusi River to N2 · eastern cape

20km (16+4) · 3 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Great Kei River – N2 to ocean

Great Kei River – N2 to ocean · eastern cape

80km · 2-day race, 3 to 4 day trip · pool drop

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Groot River

Groot River · western cape

15km · 4 to 5 hours · continuous

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Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Friday’s Farm to Laughing Waters

Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Friday’s Farm to Laughing Waters · gauteng

7km · 1 to 2 hours in a K1, 3 to 4 hours in a croc · pool drop

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Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Lanseria to Friday’s Farm

Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Lanseria to Friday’s Farm · gauteng

9km · 1 to 2 hours in a K1, 3 to 4 hours in a croc · pool drop

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Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Laughing Waters to Broederstroom

Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Laughing Waters to Broederstroom · gauteng

13km · 2 to 3 hours in a K1, 4 to 5 hours in a croc · pool drop

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Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Woodmead School to Lanseria

Jukskei / Highveld Crocodile River – Woodmead School to Lanseria · gauteng

10km · 1 to 2 hours in a K1, 3 to 4 hours in a croc · pool drop

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Kaaimans River

Kaaimans River · western cape

5km · 1 hour · continuous

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Klip River

Klip River · gauteng, free state

21km · 2 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Krom River

Krom River · western cape

2.5km from put-in to low-level bridge · 1½ hour · continuous

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Letaba River

Letaba River · lowveld

7km · 3 to 5 hours

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Liebenbergsvlei River

Liebenbergsvlei River · gauteng, free state

45 km · 4 to 6 hours · continuous

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Little Fish River

Little Fish River · eastern cape

27km · 3 to 4 hours in a K1 · continuous

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Loteni River

Loteni River · kwazulu-natal

17km · 2 to 3 hours · continuous

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Middeldeur/Twee River

Middeldeur/Twee River · western cape

3.6km · 6 hours · pool drop

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Molenaars River

Molenaars River · western cape

7 km from put-in at low-level bridge · 1½ hour, with playing 4 hours · continuous

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Mooi River – Mooi River town to Sierra Ranch

Mooi River – Mooi River town to Sierra Ranch · kwazulu-natal

20 km · 2 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Mooi River – Zulu Falls to Muden

Mooi River – Zulu Falls to Muden · kwazulu-natal

18 km · hours · pool drop

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Mpompomani to Goodenough’s Weir

Mpompomani to Goodenough’s Weir · kwazulu-natal

34km · 3 to 5 hours · pool drop

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Mutale River

Mutale River · lowveld

25km · Long 1 day, easy 2 day · pool drop

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Nahoon River

Nahoon River · eastern cape

12km · 2 to 3 hours · continuous

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Ngudwini River

Ngudwini River · kwazulu-natal

10km · 3 to 4 hours

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Nzinga River

Nzinga River · kwazulu-natal

24km · 4 to 6 hours · continuous

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Olifants River – Above Strijdom Tunnel

Olifants River – Above Strijdom Tunnel · lowveld

45km · 2 to 3 days · pool drop

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Olifants River – Bobbejaan to Loskop Dam

Olifants River – Bobbejaan to Loskop Dam · lowveld, gauteng

34km · Long one-day, easy two-day trip · pool drop

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Olifants River – Citrusdal

Olifants River – Citrusdal · western cape

35km · 3 to 5 hours · pool drop

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Olifants River – Visgat

Olifants River – Visgat · western cape

40km · 10 hours / best to do overnight · pool drop

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Olifants River – Witbank to Bobbejaan

Olifants River – Witbank to Bobbejaan · lowveld, gauteng

26km · 5 to 7 hours · pool drop

Orange River – Augrabies Gorge

Orange River – Augrabies Gorge · northern cape

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Orange River – Augrabies Rush

Orange River – Augrabies Rush · northern cape

2 sections of 8km · 4 to 5 hours · pool drop

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Orange River – Blouputs to Raap-en-Skraap

Orange River – Blouputs to Raap-en-Skraap · northern cape

60km · 2 to 5 day, depending on craft

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Orange River – Goodhouse to Vioolsdrif

Orange River – Goodhouse to Vioolsdrif · northern cape

70km · 2 to 4 days

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Orange River – Hopetown

Orange River – Hopetown · free state, northern cape

83km on race section, over 100km on full section · 2-day race, short tripping sections · gorge

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Orange River – Mayaputi Bridge to Aliwal North

Orange River – Mayaputi Bridge to Aliwal North · free state

120km · 3 to 7 days, depending on craft and water level

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Orange River – Neus Falls

Orange River – Neus Falls · northern cape

800m · 10 min to 1 day

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Orange River – Onseepkans Gorge

Orange River – Onseepkans Gorge · northern cape

40km · 3 to 4 days

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Orange River – Pella to Goodhouse

Orange River – Pella to Goodhouse · northern cape

90km · 5 to 7 days

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Orange River – Vioolsdrif down

Orange River – Vioolsdrif down · northern cape

75 or 120 or 160 km · 4 to 8 days

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Palmiet River

Palmiet River · western cape

25 km from farm, 4 km from reserve · 6 to 8 hours, or 1 to 2 hours for last section with playing · pool drop · dam controlled

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Palmiet River - Grabouw Section

Palmiet River · Western Cape

8.5 km · 3–4 hours · gorge

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Polela River

Polela River · kwazulu-natal

23km · 4 to 6 hours · pool drop

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Sabie River – Lower section

Sabie River – Lower section · lowveld

8km · 3 to 5 hours

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Sabie River – U1 section

Sabie River – U1 section · lowveld

7km · 3 to 5 hours · pool drop

St. Lucia Estuary

St. Lucia Estuary · kwazulu-natal

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Teebus River

Teebus River · eastern cape

25km · 4 to 5 hours

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Thomas River

Thomas River · eastern cape

24km · 4 to 6 hours · continuous

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Tina River

Tina River · transkei

80km

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Tradouw River

Tradouw River · western cape

11km · 6 hours · continuous

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Tsitsa River – Lower Gorge

Tsitsa River – Lower Gorge · transkei

70km

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Tsomo River – Lower

Tsomo River – Lower · eastern cape

45km · 2-day trip · pool drop

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Tsomo River – Middle

Tsomo River – Middle · eastern cape

21km · 4 to 6 hours · pool drop

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Tsomo River – Upper

Tsomo River – Upper · eastern cape

32km · Long day · continuous

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Tugela River – Canyon

Tugela River – Canyon · kwazulu-natal

55km · 2 to 3 days · pool drop

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Tugela River – Drakensberg section

Tugela River – Drakensberg section · kwazulu-natal

16km · 2 to 3 hours · continuous

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Tugela River – Gorge

Tugela River – Gorge · kwazulu-natal

23 km · 6 hours, or easy 2 day trip · gorge

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Tugela River – Middeldrift to Mandini

Tugela River – Middeldrift to Mandini · kwazulu-natal

60km · 2 days · pool drop

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Tugela River – N3 to Colenso

Tugela River – N3 to Colenso · kwazulu-natal

22km · 2 to 3 hours

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Tugela River – Red Ravine

Tugela River – Red Ravine · kwazulu-natal

30km · Long 1 day, easy 2 day · pool drop

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Umgeni River – Albert Falls Dam to Wartburg road bridge

Umgeni River – Albert Falls Dam to Wartburg road bridge · kwazulu-natal

16km · 2 to 3 hours · pool drop

Umgeni River – Howick Gorge

Umgeni River – Howick Gorge · kwazulu-natal

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Umgeni River – Mamba gorge

Umgeni River – Mamba gorge · kwazulu-natal

9km · 3 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Umgeni River – Midmar to Howick

Umgeni River – Midmar to Howick · kwazulu-natal

7 km · 2 to 3 hours · pool drop

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Umgeni River – Wartburg road bridge to Nagle Dam

Umgeni River – Wartburg road bridge to Nagle Dam · kwazulu-natal

20km · 3 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Umkomaas River – Deepdale to Hella-Hella

Umkomaas River – Deepdale to Hella-Hella · kwazulu-natal

35km · 5 to 8 hours · pool drop

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Umkomaas River – Hella-Hella to Josephine’s Bridge

Umkomaas River – Hella-Hella to Josephine’s Bridge · kwazulu-natal

1) 14 km 2) 26 km · 1) 3 to 5 hours in a kayak, depending on water level and the time spent playing. 2) 3-5 hours in a K1. · pool drop

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Umkomaas River – Impendle to Lundy’s Hill

Umkomaas River – Impendle to Lundy’s Hill · kwazulu-natal

38km · 8 hours if the river is not high. Long 1 day, easy 2 day trip. · pool drop

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Umkomaas River – Josephine’s Bridge to Riverside

Umkomaas River – Josephine’s Bridge to Riverside · kwazulu-natal

36km · 3 to 4 hours in a K1 · pool drop

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Umkomaas River – Lundy’s Hill to Deepdale

Umkomaas River – Lundy’s Hill to Deepdale · kwazulu-natal

10km · 2-5 hours, depending on playtime · pool drop

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Umkomaas River – Riverside to Mpompomani

Umkomaas River – Riverside to Mpompomani · kwazulu-natal

24km · 2 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Umkomazana River

Umkomazana River · kwazulu-natal

16km · 3 to 5 hours, depending on water level · pool drop

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Umtamvuna River

Umtamvuna River · kwazulu-natal

44km · 8 to 10 hours, depending on water level. Preferably a 2 day trip. · pool drop

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Umzimkulu River – Centocow to Stoke’s farm

Umzimkulu River – Centocow to Stoke’s farm · kwazulu-natal

18km · 2 to 3 hours · pool drop

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Umzimkulu River – Drakensberg Gardens to Second Coleford bridge, aka Drakensberg Challenge

Umzimkulu River – Drakensberg Gardens to Second Coleford bridge, aka Drakensberg Challenge · kwazulu-natal

60km · 2 day race

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Umzimkulu River – Islington Store to Umzimkulu

Umzimkulu River – Islington Store to Umzimkulu · kwazulu-natal

22km · Less than 2 hours in a K1 · pool drop

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Umzimkulu River – Oribi section

Umzimkulu River – Oribi section · kwazulu-natal

15km · 3 to 5 hours · continuous

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Umzimkulu River – Polela to Centocow

Umzimkulu River – Polela to Centocow · kwazulu-natal

10km · 3 to 4 hours · pool drop

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Umzimkulu River – Stoke’s farm to Islington Store, aka Waterfall Section

Umzimkulu River – Stoke’s farm to Islington Store, aka Waterfall Section · kwazulu-natal

1) 5km 2) 30km · 1) 2 to 3 hours 2) 6 to 7 hours · pool drop

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Umzimkulu River – Thrombosis Gorge

Umzimkulu River – Thrombosis Gorge · kwazulu-natal

1) 8km 2) 25km · 1) 2-4 hours, depending on amount of scouting. 2) 6-7 hours · pool drop

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Umzimkulu River – Umzimkulu to Oribi

Umzimkulu River – Umzimkulu to Oribi · kwazulu-natal

110km · 3 to 5 days · pool drop

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Umzimvubu River – Dikela to Port St. Johns

Umzimvubu River – Dikela to Port St. Johns · transkei

70km from put-in at low-level bridge · 5 days for full section

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Umzimvubu River – N2 to Welsh bridge

Umzimvubu River – N2 to Welsh bridge · transkei

90km

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Umzimvubu River – Welsh Bridge to Dikela

Umzimvubu River – Welsh Bridge to Dikela · transkei

85km

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Vaal River – Barkly West

Vaal River – Barkly West · free state, northern cape

18km · 4 to 6 hours · pool drop

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Vaal River – Barrage to Parys

Vaal River – Barrage to Parys · gauteng, free state

44km · 4 to 7 hours

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Vaal River – Kloppers to Vischgat (or Groenoewers)

Vaal River – Kloppers to Vischgat (or Groenoewers) · gauteng, free state

9 or 15 km, depending on the take-out · 1 to 2 hours racing in a K1, 3 to 5 hours in a different craft

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Vaal River – Parys downstream

Vaal River – Parys downstream · gauteng, free state

12-15 km · 2 hours to full day

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Wilge River – Verena bridge to Loskop Dam

Wilge River – Verena bridge to Loskop Dam · gauteng

28km · 5 to 7 hours · pool drop

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Wilge River – Zemvelo Reserve to Zusterstroom

Wilge River – Zemvelo Reserve to Zusterstroom · gauteng

25km · 4 to 6 hours · pool drop

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Wilge River – Zusterstroom to Verena bridge

Wilge River – Zusterstroom to Verena bridge · gauteng

15km · 2 to 3hours · pool drop

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Wit Els River

Wit Els River · western cape

18km · 1 to 2 days · continuous

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Witte River

Witte River · western cape

8km · 4 to 5 hours with people who know the river, 8+ hours when scouting · continuous