Bushmans River – Weenen to Tugela River
Bushmans River – Weenen to Tugela River · kwazulu-natal
Grade
IV
Length
19km
Duration
4 to 6 hours
Type
continuous
About
From put-in: flat with small class 1. After ~3km bends left into a gorge-like stretch where rapids become technical class 3 and very continuous - mostly smooth shelves giving straightforward drops, good for boofing practice. Expect one class 4 rapid that must be scouted: tight, amphitheatre-shaped, on the right. 1-2km past it is a serious ~30m waterfall with a rapid running into it - mandatory portage. Exit early on the left bank and scramble down. Beach at the base (just past halfway) makes a good lunch stop. After the falls: ledges give way to boulders, becoming more pool-drop, slightly harder than the first section but still class 3 / low 4. A few km below the falls a campsite passes on the right bank (possible overnight take-out; access is 4x4 only, basic wilderness site). Final few km to the take-out are flat.
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Permits
No
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