River Adventures

Golden Glow of Orange Memories
Aged from 22 to 72, we were an unlikely bunch but found it easy to laugh when perched on a rock like Noah's Ark after the flood, or jammed between boulders like a cork in a bottle, or careering down a rapid backwards...

High Finance in Remotest Africa
The Cunene is the exclusive domain of crocodiles and hippos, shy antelope, rare birds and fish eagle, and it is where the nomadic Himba tribal people escape the hot desert sands to come in search of water for their goats and cattle...

Treat Your Body and Soul
The river passes through cliffs, farmland and desert and finally into the Richtersveld National Park. The birdlife is stunning and the views awesome. And yes, there are some good rapids...

The Time of their Lives
More than 500 people were at the mega rock and roll all-nighter at the Orange River Provenance Camp, most of them having just been on a canoeing trip or about to embark on one. Others, many of whom haven't missed an Orange River New Year's Eve party in 10 years, went because they claim there simply isn't anywhere else in the world they would rather be...

Pure African Magic
I close my eyes and hear the late-night barking of a baboon sentinel high up in the mountains, then a thud and splash as an otter smashes its kill against a rock. I yawn contentedly as the first rays of sunshine and the aroma of coffee wake my in my snug sleeping bag...

A Place for Action-packed Tranquility
Initially the tranquility takes you by the throat, but before you realize it you find yourself wandering curiously over the camp's footpaths and quaint wooden bridges...

Still Going Round the Bend—In Style
Round the Bend is only two-and-a-half hours from Cape Town and is ideal for teambuilding conferences and for stressed-out city folk looking for a place to unwind for the weekend...