Charting new territory, the team sets off down the Great !Gariep with the help of a local Nama farmer and friend of Oompie’s, Oom Koos. He leads them down the river in rafts and canoes, but before they can go on the water, the explorers first have to go over the safety guidelines for the rapids. The rough white water and sharp rocks are not something to be trifled with.
They hang on for dear life as they dodge whirlpools and tricky rapids and sometimes scream out in fear, but knowing they won’t get this opportunity again, they rely on one another and keep going. After camping the first night with more Big Snake stories around the fire, they continue the next day to stumble upon ancient graves and rock engravings of animals – including a picture of the Big Snake!
Eventually, the river starts to widen and they enter the magical wetlands at the mouth of the Orange River, a wetland that is home to thousands of birds, and most importantly, a stop-over along the desert coast for migratory birds. Although they never found the Big Snake, their bond with Nature has been deeply strengthened and they have a new appreciation for South Africa’s little-known treasures.
They hang on for dear life as they dodge whirlpools and tricky rapids and sometimes scream out in fear, but knowing they won’t get this opportunity again, they rely on one another and keep going. After camping the first night with more Big Snake stories around the fire, they continue the next day to stumble upon ancient graves and rock engravings of animals – including a picture of the Big Snake!
Eventually, the river starts to widen and they enter the magical wetlands at the mouth of the Orange River, a wetland that is home to thousands of birds, and most importantly, a stop-over along the desert coast for migratory birds. Although they never found the Big Snake, their bond with Nature has been deeply strengthened and they have a new appreciation for South Africa’s little-known treasures.
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