The "must have" book for river paddling enthusiasts!

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The book describes more than 140 sections on about 70 different rivers. Sections of all difficulties are described, from easy class 1 to serious class 5.

The river descriptions are preceded by an introduction, describing the different river paddling scenes in Southern Africa and other relevant topics. The rivers described are grouped according to drainage basins.

Commercial operators are mentioned in the fact files of the stretches of river where they operate, and their full contact details are supplied in a separate section at the back of the book. 

Below follows the contents of the book:

 

 

Acknowledgements

Foreword (by Prof Graeme Addison)

Introduction

History and status quo of whitewater paddling in Southern Africa

Boat designs and different aspects of whitewater paddling

Other equipment

Classification of rivers

Safety

Environmental aspects and low-impact camping

General advice

Recreational and competitive river-running

Commercial river-running

Sea kayaking

Information for foreign paddlers visiting Southern Africa.

Rivers in the Western Cape Region

Doring

Olifants

Dwars

Wit Els

Wit

Berg

Molenaars

Breede

Palmiet

Gouritz

Kaaimans

Groot

Rivers in the Eastern Cape Region

Teebus

Great Brak

Nahoon

Gqunube

Thomas

Little Fish

Great Fish

Tsomo

Great Kei

Rivers in the Transkei Region

Mzimvubu

Tina

Tsitsa

Rivers in the Kwazulu-Natal Region

Umtamvuna

Umzimkulu

 Polela

Loteni

Nzinga

Umkomazana

Ngudwini

Umkomaas

Umgeni

Dusi

Mooi

Bushmans

Tugela

Buffalo

St. Lucia Estuary

Rivers in the Lowveld Region

Highveld Crocodile

Apies

Wilge

Olifants

Elands

Crocodile

Mac-Mac

Blyde

Sabie

Letaba

Mutale.

Rivers of the Vaal-Orange Drainage System

As

Liebenbergsvlei

Klip

Vaal

Caledon

Orange

Rivers of Lesotho

Senqu

Senquenyane

Malibamatso

Rivers of Swaziland

Usutu

Little Usutu

Mkhondvo

Ngwempisi

Rivers North of South Africa’s borders

Fish

Kunene

Pungwe

Zambezi

Commercial Operators

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Glossary

Recommended reading

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