I’m perched on the edge of a cliff, a winding valley with a small river rushing through it lies before me. To my right, towering snow-capped peaks bastion the undulating Fynbos-covered landscape that rolls beneath it. We have escaped the humdrum of the city for two nights in the Du Toit’s Kloof mountains. A wood […] → Continue Reading Into The Wilderness: Two Nights In A Mountain Hut
“Lifejackets!” shouts our guide Yango John. Yikes – that means there’s a rapid ahead. And this one’s a biggie. It’s called Sjambok, probably for a reason. My sister Sammie and I are paddling together and we shout instructions at each other as we get close. The rushing water is carrying us through a narrow channel. […] → Continue Reading Orange River: Life as a river rat
We have just returned from a great trip through the wild, northern parts of Botswana and the contrasting yet equally awesome southern parts of Namibia and the Namib desert. This was a customised itinerary and included a mix of wild camping interspersed with comfy accommodation. Here are a few images from our adventure… African […] → Continue Reading Some snippets from our latest tour through Botswana & Namibia
Did you know that the White rhino is the second largest land mammal after elephants. There are two species in Africa, the White or Square-lipped rhino and the Black or Hook-lipped rhino. The name White Rhino actually comes from a mistranslation of the Dutch word “wyd” meaning wide and referring to the square lip. […] → Continue Reading Rhinoceros – those fantastical animals that we are on the verge of losing forever.
The Namib Desert is a world unto itself, it is the oldest desert in the world and when you are there – it feels like it! Towering red dunes, cloudless skies and the skeletons of long-dead trees are but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to experiencing this ancient eco-system. By venturing into […] → Continue Reading My top Places to visit in Namibia No.2 – The Namib Desert
The Orange River experience is an awesome trip for groups of friends or families. When tackling the rapids the fun and camaraderie created in the group is fantastic and really has a way of bringing everybody closer together. The isolation of the location and scenery is a relaxing respite from the rushing and distractions of everyday […] → Continue Reading My top Places to visit in Namibia – No.1 Orange River
Barbel or Sharp-tooth Catfish *Clarias gariepinus are easily the largest freshwater fish in South Africa and there are some real monsters in the Orange River. So how do you go about catching one? Recently a group of friends and I set off for a week of wild camping and canoeing down the mighty Orange River. […] → Continue Reading Catch Big Barbel on an Orange River Tour
Earlier this month a friend asked if I wanted to volunteer at Wild Shots, a Wildlife Photography Symposium at Iziko Museum in Cape Town. I gladly offered up my Saturday. The wildlife photo conference was to be held in conjunction with the 2012 BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. My volunteer partner was a guy […] → Continue Reading Wild Shots debuts in Cape Town
Botswana’s president Ian Khama has announced that the government will no longer issue licenses for hunting wild animals in the country. In a progressive move to protect the country’s natural heritage and the tourism industry, he said that the government of Botswana, through the Environment and Wildlife Ministry, would stop issuing hunting licenses as of […] → Continue Reading Botswana will not issue any more hunting licenses
The City of Cape Town has announced that the Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools Hiking Trail is scheduled to reopen on November 1. The trail was closed in May 2011 due to fire damage, soil erosion, vegetation degradation, uncontrolled access and visitor safety issues. “The closure of this area to the public has given […] → Continue Reading Crystal Pools Reopens November 1
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