Umzimkulu River – Umzimkulu to Oribi
Umzimkulu River – Umzimkulu to Oribi · kwazulu-natal
Grade
V
Length
110km
Duration
3 to 5 days
Type
pool drop
About
Remote multi-day, competent kayakers only. No real access between put-in and take-out. Continuous technical rapids with short pools. River sits below all major tributaries, so it is wide with multiple lines through most rapids. Gong-Gong Falls (day 1) is a mandatory portage. Several other steep rapids each day need scouting. Final ~4 hours to take-out are flat and a slog.
Access
Put-in
Umzimkulu
Take-out
Farm at horseshoe bend. Take turn-off to Rock of Gibraltar. Stay left when dirt road splits
Permits
Permission from farmer at take out. Arrange with Oribi Gorge Hotel.
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