Orange River Rafting Trips

 

This is truly one of the purest adventure trails in Southern Africa. The Gariep River or “great river” as it is called by the local Nama people offers a unique outdoor experience to those you seek tranquillity and adventure. The Orange River cuts through the Richtersveldt desert reserve and is now part of the Transfrontier transformation parks in Africa.

We offer 4 – 6 day orange  river trails, exploring the many hidden treasures of this remote and almost forgotten desert reserve of Southern Africa.

 

Highlights of the Orange River Trails:
Rock formations, Volcanic Rocks, semi precious stones
Bird life, primates,fishing,
Indigenous succelants
Spectacular star gazing
Excellent Hiking and exploring.

Join us on a true outdoor orange river adventure.

 

River & Area Information:

 

The Orange River originates in the Drakensberg mountains and after 2092km from source to mouth it meets the Atlantic at Alexanderbay.

It is the 39th longest river in the world. The Richtersveld has an annual rainfall of 5-150 mm along with temperatures of between 0-56 degrees.The vegetation and the rates of evaporation qualifies the Richtersveldt as the superior desert region of South Africa.

The river offers a source of life and existence to all life along its banks and bays.

 

 

Preparations for Trails:

 

All trails are lead by qualified river guides and we make use of the best available equipment in South Africa.  All Our trails starts and end at our Base Camp.

What is Included in our Orange River Trails?

* Guides

* First night camping fees at Base camp

* Dinner on Day 1 at Base camp

* Meals on River included B- Breakfast, L – Lunch , D – Dinner 

* 2 man inflatable rafts

* Paddles, Dry bags ( 1 per person ), PFD( personal flotation device) , Cooler Boxes,  

* Park & Conservation Fees

* Transfer back to Base camp after completing your River Trail. 

* Safety Briefing & Introduction to paddling and packing your boats before departure

* safe parking for your vehicles 

 

What is not Included in Your Orange River Trail ?

* Own drinks 

* own tents 

* When tour ends and we get back to base camp the day 5 or day 7 of your trail exclude the camping fees.

 

Eco Trails:

* No glass is allowed on the river and all waste will be transported along the trail and returned to base camp.

* Please decanter supplies to plastic containers or make use of cans

 

Trail:

 

Our aim is to explore and discover the desert reserve with all its hidden treasures and trails. Our days are spent with early morning paddling, swimming, floating, bird watching and negotiating some rapids and fast flowing water.

Our guides will take you through the steps of paddling through rapids, hiking some mountains and in general discover the eco system of the desert. This is not a race, but we do need to cover some distance on a daily basis to reach our destination. The trails vary from 40 km – 160 km. Umkulu safari & canoe trails offers 16 years of experience, passion and knowledge gained from the environment. Explore the Ultimate Desert River Trail.

 

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Breede River Scheduled Departures: Go to Breede River Trips

Umkulu Canoe Trails offer departures for the Breede River day- and overnight trips on Wednesday and Saturday of every week. The minimum group size is 6 people. If you have a specific date in mind that do not fall on a Wednesday or Saturday, please feel free to contact us and we will try to accommodate you.