Umkomaas River – Lundy’s Hill to Deepdale
Umkomaas River – Lundy’s Hill to Deepdale · kwazulu-natal
Grade
III
Length
10km
Duration
2-5 hours, depending on playtime
Type
pool drop
About
Accessible 10km pool-drop. Popular with kayakers and K1 paddlers. Put-in: upstream of the small bridge at the Lundy's Hill store turn-off on the R617 between Boston and Bulwer. Take-out: 5km down the dirt road (turn-off 2km from Lundy's Hill on the R617) where the road meets the river at a sharp right bend, road on the left bank. All rapids runnable in a K1 — easier than Hella-Hella. Flat stretches short. One of the better play sections in KZN, with waves and holes at all levels. At flood a rapid around halfway throws huge perfect waves and holes. A wave/hole forms at the last rapid before take-out at most levels. Surf spots throughout. A natural weir near the end is runnable at most levels — scout first.
Access
Put-in
Take-out
Permits
None
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