A pumping Lowveld… Big waterfalls and fast rapids!

For the very few people that know anything about the kayaking in South Africa mainly hear of the creeks and rivers in Natal or the likes of the Zambezi and White Nile North of the border.
So virtually no one has heard of what the North West Province of Mpumalanga or commonly known as the “Lowveld” [...]

Thrombosis Gorge, with a very close call…

Kitted out with two spanking new Fluid Solos, myself and Craig Rivett made for South Africa’s paddling paradise Kwa-Zulu, Natal.
We arrived at my buddy ,and fellow Zambezi-Maniac, Mike Pennefather’s farm. He had planned for an overnight trip down the Deepdale section of the Umkomaas starting the following day. Mike and I had to play catch [...]