Category: SANParks

adventure, Beach, Cape Nature, Fynbos, Garden Route, Guided Nature Trail, Nature, SANParks, Sedgefield, South Africa, Trekking

Garden Route Coastal Meander – Slackpacking with a Youthful Attitude

This week we hosted an incredible group on our flagship 5 day slackpacking Garden Route Coastal Meander between Wilderness and Brenton on Sea. Don’t let the Old Man in. What made the group incredible was their average age of 77 years with the oldest guest at a spritely 85 years old. Undaunted by the terrain and the daily stages, they completed the 51.5km hiking and … Continue reading Garden Route Coastal Meander – Slackpacking with a Youthful Attitude

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adventure, Beach, Cape Nature, Forest, Garden Route, Hiking, Nature, SANParks, swimming

Kid’s in Nature – a natural addiction to life.

“That was the best holiday in the Garden Route because the beaches were closed”, was my brother in law’s parting comment as they prepared for their journey back to Cape Town. “We don’t want to go home”, was the verbal feedback we received from our 9 year old niece and 7 year old nephew. Washed up Beaches Their summer holiday of 2020/2021 in the Garden … Continue reading Kid’s in Nature – a natural addiction to life.

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adventure, Coastline, Garden Route, Knysna, rock pools, SANParks, snorkeling, South Africa

Free diving on the Paquita Wreck

Free diving in the Knysna Heads requires planning to coincide with the tides. My preferred time to dive is to start approximately 20 minutes before high tide and exiting as the slack tide ends. Diving around the low tide is possible, but you run the risk of poor viz as the current flushes the estuarine sediment out of the Heads. Continue reading Free diving on the Paquita Wreck

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Day walk, Ecology, Garden Route, Guided Nature Trail, Hiking, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, SANParks

Nature Talks : Honey Badgers dig up a subterranean swarm of bees.

The past five days have been a hive of excitement on the farm. On a morning walk I discovered that a subterranean swarm of bees in a termite mound had been excavated by what appeared to be a Honey Badger. Keen to check if it would return for a second night of feeding, I set up some trap cameras around the termite mound.I got lucky … Continue reading Nature Talks : Honey Badgers dig up a subterranean swarm of bees.

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adventure, Birding, camping, Forest, Fynbos, Garden Route, Hiking, KwaZulu Natal, Outdoors, SANParks, South Africa, Wilderness Trail

Hiking Holidays in South Africa

A World in One. As a tourist destination, South Africa is renowned for a variety of attractions. With a diversity of landscapes, it contains a multitude of biodiversity hotspots with it’s floral and avian wealth drawing naturalists, birders and outdoor enthusiasts from around the globe. South Africa is a popular destination for birding. For decades the country’s wildlife has been the backbone of tourism with … Continue reading Hiking Holidays in South Africa

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