Sabie River – Lower section
Sabie River – Lower section · lowveld
Grade
III
Length
8km
Duration
3 to 5 hours
About
8km, grade 1-3, 3-5 hours. Suitable for kayak, croc and K1 (K1 paddlers may find it short). Not dam-controlled. Permission required at the put-in (ask at the office across the tar road) and from the farmer at the take-out. Put-in via a short dirt road alongside the Sabaan River to its confluence with the Sabie; take-out on private farm. Long flat pools between rapids mostly runnable without scouting. Steeper rapids like Devil's Knuckle should be scouted in a K1 — walking may be easier than punching through the stoppers without capsizing. Kayakers will find rocks for splats and spins plus several good playholes at decent levels. Take-out rapid has a wave at the top and a sticky hole at the bottom. Watch for occasional hippo in the pools — they range widely.
Access
Put-in
Take-out
Permits
Permission from Induna Adventures at put-in. Their office is just on the other side of the tar road. Permission from farmer at take-out. Arrange via commercial operators.
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