Orange River – Neus Falls
Orange River – Neus Falls · northern cape
Grade
V
Length
800m
Duration
10 min to 1 day
About
An 800m-long, 800m-wide pocket of chaos on an otherwise flat stretch of the Orange, named after the nearby Neus ("nose") mountain. Flow is influenced by Bloemhof Dam. Water is flat above and below with no warning of what lies between. A high weir feeds irrigation channels to nearby grape farms; immediately below it the river splits into numerous channels, rapids and waterfalls, ranging from low-volume creeking to hardcore big-volume lines. At the centre sits a waterfall which has been run but is neither safe nor easy. Grade 3 to 5 lines are available and big surfwaves form when water is up. A full day can be spent portaging between islands and running different channels.
Permits
None