Kayaking in the Karoo
By Ralph, on April 30th, 2006
28-29 April 2006: Deon and I decided to paddle on the Gamkaspoort Dam near Prince Albert. Great fun – but we later found out you actually require permission from the waterfiskaal to do this…
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- The jump-off point on the Gamka (‘lion’) leg of Gamkaspoort dam.
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- The next morning the advanced cavalry of a nasty black south-easter was marching through the poort.
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- It blew us down the Dwyka (‘lioness’) leg.
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- Rock formations on the Dwyka.
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- Self-portrait of the intrepid paddlers….
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- Dwyka. While drifting down the far bank I saw my first otter in the wild. Surprised by our silent approach it cartwheeled headlong into the water.
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