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A change of pace: fast fun at KBay

by Ralph Pina | Dec 23, 2013 | West Coast National Park, windsurfing

Time to get back on the water and try out the Mastehero mast mount for the GoPro that I ordered online from Slovenia. I was pretty impressed with it, although I think it is intended for more modern masts of a smaller diameter. Consequently, I had to mount it close to...

Escaping to the Cederberg: Wolfberg and Tafelberg

by Ralph Pina | Dec 20, 2013 | Cederberg Wilderness Area, hiking, trails

It has been years since I last walked in the Cederberg. At one time we were regular visitors, not only hiking and spending weekends in CapeNature’s Herberg cottages, but also participating in the Botanical Society’s annual cedar rehabilitation efforts in...

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Thank you for visiting my outdoor blog. RalphPina.com documents my experiences over many years of appreciating, and adventuring in, Nature. It celebrates visual beauty, advocates minimal impact, reflects on humans’ relationship with our ecosphere, spans the planet but focuses on the wild diversity of southern Africa. Photos, videos and GPS maps of hiking, cycling, kayaking, abseiling, canoeing and windsurfing..

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  • Karoo corridor MTB tour
  • A walk on the Wild Coast
  • A northern Kruger cultural safari
  • Twelve Apostles loop
  • Balloch High Rim hike
  • Namaqualand coast hike
  • Miaspoort Trail to Huguenot Peak
  • Boating the Lot River
  • Cycling Connemara
  • Baviaanskloof Cycle Tour 2022
  • Betty’s Bay to Rooiels
  • Klein Hangklip

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Good Causes

  • Fire Information System for SA
  • The Cape Leopard Trust

Hiking sites I like

  • Boots and Fins
  • Ian Webb's Great Hikes in the Western Cape
  • Jacques Niemand – interesting hikes
  • Maps – Hike the Cederberg
  • Mountain Club of SA Stellenbosch Section
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Recent Posts

  • Karoo corridor MTB tour
  • A walk on the Wild Coast
  • A northern Kruger cultural safari
  • Twelve Apostles loop
  • Balloch High Rim hike
  • Namaqualand coast hike
  • Miaspoort Trail to Huguenot Peak
  • Boating the Lot River
  • Cycling Connemara
  • Baviaanskloof Cycle Tour 2022
  • Betty’s Bay to Rooiels
  • Klein Hangklip
  • Five days in Groot Winterhoek
  • To the Rooiels source
  • Rooiels River walk
  • Pipe Track to Hout Bay Corner
  • A farewell to Stellenbosch Mountain
  • Recces and repeats
  • Simonsberg
  • Smitswinkel – Simon’s Town Traverse
  • The Kogelberg Trail
  • Twelve Apostles Traverse
  • Tankwa Cycle Tour
  • Orange Face Back Table
  • Dropping down Cascades

Recent Comments

  • Marc on A walk on the Wild Coast
  • Jaap de Lange on The Postberg Trail
  • Ralph Pina on Namaqualand coast hike
  • Marius Janse Van Rensburg on Boegoekloof Circuit Boland Trail
  • Ralph Pina on Namaqualand coast hike
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Recent Posts

  • Karoo corridor MTB tour
  • A walk on the Wild Coast
  • A northern Kruger cultural safari
  • Twelve Apostles loop
  • Balloch High Rim hike

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