by Ralph Pina | Jan 17, 2012 | conservation
As you know African rhino are under unprecedented, murderous assault. 448 rhino have been lost to poachers in South Africa alone during 2011 and SA National Parks has admitted that it is under siege and overpowered. Planetsave has provided perhaps the best overview of... by Ralph Pina | Jan 12, 2012 | West Coast National Park, windsurfing
This was a little less mellow than last time – the wind pomped. Middle-aged windsurfers go to Kraalbaai in the West Coast National Park for some mellow cruising while the family plays in the sheltered shallows. Personally, I feel that this place is one of the... by Ralph Pina | Jan 1, 2012 | hiking, scenic walks, Table Mountain National Park
In all the years of walking on the mountain I have never climbed Platteklip Gorge. At Peter’s suggestion we parked at Kloof Nek and tackled the 15.4 km circuit up Platteklip, through the valleys of Isolation and the Red Gods, to the reservoirs and down... by Ralph Pina | Dec 26, 2011 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, trails
Aka The Return of Gaucho Pedro This 3-day hike was like old times again – hiking with Peter Groves, my erstwhile hiking buddy who is out from the UK on holiday. Peter is also known as “Gaucho Pedro” after his escapades in Patagonia last year. The... by Ralph Pina | Nov 20, 2011 | kayaking
Here is a short video of yesterday’s lazy paddle around Gordon’s Bay. Windless, hot and very beautiful. I shot it using the new GoPro Hero2 camera, tried to edit it a little but need to learn a lot and also get better video editing tools … Anyway...
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