Middeldeur/Twee River
Middeldeur/Twee River · western cape
Grade
IV
Length
3.6km
Duration
6 hours
Type
pool drop
About
A short Cederberg run of 3.6 km featuring five main drops linked by fun class 2 rapids. The distance from Cape Town is offset by the camping at Suikerbossie guest farm, making it a good weekend destination. The first drop, at the put-in, is a three-step waterfall suitable for expert paddlers only. Alien vegetation has overtaken several pools, requiring some bushwhacking. The second drop is a clean 3 m waterfall — a good introduction to waterfall running. A fun double drop follows just downstream. Further bushwhacking leads to a slide with a curler running its full length; watch for an auto-backender beside the curler. The take-out is marked by a horizon line at a 12 m waterfall with a rock shelf at the base; it may have a line at very high flows but was unrun at time of writing. Description supplied by Scott Reinders.
Access
Put-in
Take-out
Permits
Ask the owners of Suikerbossie nicely and they should let you in