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You are here: Home > Adventure travel > White Water Rafting South Africa White River rafting on Doring River South Africa Experience the thrill of the rapids and test your skills as you negotiate your way through the raging waters of the Doring river, do some abseiling and spend the evenings under the clear African sky. The Doring River, situated in the Northwest Cederberg has its origin in the Ceres area and winds its way through the Cedarberg Mountains, where it joins with the Olifants River at Klawer. +/_ 280 km's from Cape Town. Base camp - Papkuilsfontein. No prior experience needed and only a moderate level of fitness is required |
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An exhilarating 3 Day - 3 Night, White water rafting trip will take you down the Doring River passing through the majestic Northern Cederberg mountain range. Under the guidance of our experienced staff you will tame the raging waters of this river, in either a 2 man or 10-man inflatable. Spend the evenings under clear African skies in tented safari camps. Experience the peace and tranquility this river of contrasts has to offer when night falls. Do some abseiling and visit the perfectly preserved Bushman/San paintings. DatesThe Doring River is dependent on winter rains. Whitewater rafting trips are therefore only available during the South African winter, from mid-June to mid-September. Prepare for the colder weather.
Itinerary3 DAYS & 3 NIGHTS The trip starts on Friday with arrival and will be off the river the Monday. We can customize the trip for you.
Day / night of arrival (Friday) After a warm welcome between 19:00 and 20:00 a delicious dinner will be served at approx. 20:30. A brief orienteering of the base camp will be presented on arrival and you will be shown to your room. Nice food, good music, a great bar and wonderful campfires will be going on till 1:00! A good way to start this trip and get to know the others. By 24:00, the music in the bar will be turned down and by 01:00, the generator will be cut.
DAY 1 (Saturday) 07:00, coffee, tea and biscuits will be ready. Shortly after wake up call the guides will move from room to room to issue your dry bags (1 p/p) and will be demonstrating the packing and closing of these bags. 07:30. Breakfast time. At this point no more alcohol will be consumed (ha ha). Get dressed in your rafting gear before boarding the trucks. 09:00 the trucks depart for the river. The journey / route takes us over some serious 4x4 terrain and will take us approx. 1 hour (15 km’s). Once all the boats are packed, the lead guide will deliver a safety speech and shortly after that the group will take to the great rapids of the Doring river. 13:00. Lunch Time, a beautiful lunch will be waiting for you. 16:00. Arrival at the overnight camp. The water level could vary and will therefore also change the arrival and lunch times. The overnight camp consists of tents that are pitched (3 x 10 man tents) and (15 x 2 man tents). The evening will be spent around a raging campfire, enjoying a scrumptious meal prepared on open fire. Clear starlit skies can almost be guaranteed, because the weather is near perfect throughout the season. No generator, no noise – a peaceful nights rest awaits you….
DAY 2 (Sunday) 07:00. Rise and shine: Coffee, tea and biscuits will be ready. 08:00. A sizzling full English breakfast will be served, where upon the packing starts and a quick brief of the days rafting to get you in the swing of things, stretching of a few muscles, sit back and enjoy the warm comforting morning sun and by 11:00 you will be on the water again. 13:00. Lunch will be served on the embankment. 14:00. Short hikes, swimming, tanning and abseiling. A leisure afternoon spent in the sun, takes us into another magnificent African sunset. A raging and warm campfire will lit the steep cliffs looming as backdrop at this campsite. At this site there will only be 2 man tents available.
DAY 3 (Monday) The group dictates the wake up call and the pace for the day. Today it sees more of that free-wheeling-fancy-feeling morning, however we do need to cover a half-day’s paddling. 16:00. Time for take out, whereupon the trucks take you back to base camp for a hot shower and a cup of coffee. The journey back to base camp will take approximately an hour. Many clients stay over, you are also welcome, this will be free of charge, should we need to cater and additional R35p/p will be charged.
Included in the program• 3 days of white water rafting under guidance of experienced and qualified river guides • Guided hikes, abseiling and viewing Bushman paintings • Accommodation for 4 nights, and an additional night free when returning to base camp on Monday • Great food, 3 meals a day with 1st meal on arrival • Juice during lunches, coffee and Tea • Safe parking for your vehicle • Crocodiles (2 man inflatable's) • Paddles • life jackets and helmets • Safety equipment and medical kit • Watertight containers for personal gear • 48L Cooler boxes and ice (limited amounts) • All utensils & crockery, Braai wood & briquettes • Toilet paper included • Transport back to the base camp
Not included in the program• Help with custom clearance • Soft drinks and alcohol (take your own or buy at the bar) • Snacks for in-between meals • Tents are welcome, although not needed. We do however suggest it for the following months (JUNE to AUG). • Transport and travelling costs to and from base camp. • Catering on additional night in Monday at the base camp
Why Xtreme GapOur partner has over 20 years experience. The guides are all highly skilled, professional individuals that have a perfect balance between fun and making your holiday safe and memorable. All you have to do is get there safe, they do the rest. You just relax and enjoy your well deserved adrenaline shot filled with adventure, swimming, fishing, birding and short hikes. On the trips they provide 5 Star freshly-made bush cuisine and our guides have pride in what they serve. Our partner provide ALL your cutlery & crockery and the guides do all the washing up! Isn’t that GREAT ;) If there isn’t shade, they make it with big shade shelters and even have a plan if it rains. The guide ratio is much higher per trip than the required industry norm, so you’ll always feel safe. They do our best never to make the trip sizes too big to lose that personal touch and by doing so better campsites are available. So why not spoil yourself and come to the river with a touch of class. |
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3 days and 3 nights tour in South Africa: €249
What are Bushman paintings? When Europeans first encountered rock art of the San people, or Bushmen, in southern Africa some 350 years ago, they considered it primitive and crude, like the people who made it. They were just “Bushman paintings,” two-dimensional accounts of hunting and fighting and daily life. Twentieth-century scholars had much more respect for the aesthetics of the paintings—often finely detailed and exquisitely colored—but many also viewed them largely as narrative accounts of hunter-gatherer life. A closer look in recent years has yielded another picture altogether. For the San, rock paintings weren’t just representations of life; they were also repositories of it. When shamans painted an eland, they didn’t just pay homage to a sacred animal; they also harnessed its essence. They put paint to rock and opened portals to the spirit world. |
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From € 249 |
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White Water rafting on the Doring River SA |
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