Umzimkulu River – Islington Store to Umzimkulu
Umzimkulu River – Islington Store to Umzimkulu · kwazulu-natal
Grade
II
Length
22km
Duration
Less than 2 hours in a K1
Type
pool drop
About
K1 paddler section, annual race held here. Long flat stretches make it good training water. A handful of grade 1-2 rapids, rising to low grade 3 at high levels. Two weirs to negotiate — both runnable. Scout the second weir from the left before running it.
Access
Put-in
Islington Store
Take-out
Bridge at Umzimkulu town on R56
Permits
None
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