RI7ER JOURNAL POSTS

Well, tis time to get moving again. The river is calling ... the journey must continue. I have been in Upington City for over 2 weeks now. The river flow is still at 900+ cumecs, but is slowly dropping. I depart Tuesday 17th.

Contacted a few people in the area as to the river conditions between Upington and the Augrabies falls (approx. 120 km’s). The first 3 quarters is largely unknown due to the width of the river. Several people have attempted this stretch with a low success rate. At up to 4.5 km wide at points, the water disappears (not underground, but amongst the vast reed islands).

Initially I did not want to travel this section with the higher flows, but am thinking this may widen the channels and give me more water where it normally spreads and gets shallow. The disadvantage is that I will move a lot faster through tight channels. Several bridges, weirs and canals connect these islands adding further challenges to the natural elements. The gradient through this section is not shy either, dropping 175 metres.

By the time you read this i will be on my way, and hoping you enjoy the updated website. Check out the new photo,video and expedition pages.

I look forward to sharing some more stories with you in the near future.