Letaba River
Letaba River · lowveld
Grade
IV
Length
7km
Duration
3 to 5 hours
About
7km section just below Ebenezer Dam in the Magoebaskloof. Usually holds a paddleable level through summer. Run at low water first - steep gradient but relatively safe at low flows; few vertical drops, most rapids are slides (some substantial). Long, very steep stepped slide before halfway: may be partly runnable but pine trees often block critical spots. Narrow unpaddleable stretch midway: portage right. Further down: a waterfall with a deep plunge pool - likely runnable, otherwise lower boats on ropes from the left and jump. Watch: tree blocks throughout (parts pass through pine plantations, strainers shift after each flood). Below the take-out is a serious rapid that typically carries bad strainers - do not continue past the bridge.
Access
Put-in
Take-out
Permits
None
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