by Ralph Pina | Jun 12, 2011 | kayaking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
Last Sunday I took the new lime-green Skua out for its maiden paddle around Gordon’s Bay. We ducked into the old harbour, sheltered from a cloud burst under the NSRI station for a while, cruised over to Harbour Island and weaved through the marina, and then... 
by Ralph Pina | Mar 21, 2011 | conservation, firefighting, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
The latest fire that swept through the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve last week was nothing short of disastrous. Young veld burnt again and all the eleven-year old veld has been destroyed, so that, in the words of a nature conservation official, “everything between... by Ralph Pina | Feb 14, 2011 | kayaking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
There isn’t actually much of the Steenbras River to paddle up, even on a kayak – only about 300 metres. Rather it’s the 13 km round-trip paddle from Gordon’s Bay harbour and the usually benign, but spectacular, rivermouth entrance that is most... by Ralph Pina | May 30, 2010 | kayaking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
On this crisp morning, Deon and I launched at Rooiels and paddled out to look for the first Southern Right whales of the season, but it seems it’s still too early. So we settled for a paddle down the coast to Pringle Bay and brunch. A fairly heavy swell was... by Ralph Pina | Mar 22, 2009 | conservation, hiking, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, scenic walks, trails
The Kogelberg Biosphere and Nature Reserve is my playground. When we’re not kayaking here, we are hiking its many routes. Kogelberg is the jewel in the crown of the Cape’s floral kingdom protected areas that make up the World Heritage Site. If the...
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