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Sweni Wilderness Trail

by Ralph Pina | Jul 24, 2003 | Kruger National Park, trails, walking safaris, wilderness trail

Eastern Kruger Park: 13 to 16 July 2003 The Sweni is one of the most sought-after wilderness trails in Kruger, primarily because of the likelihood of running into the Sweni lions. According to James, the trails ranger, Sweni has the highest concentration of lion per...

Metsi-Metsi Wilderness Trail

by Ralph Pina | Jul 10, 2002 | Kruger National Park, trails, walking safaris, wilderness trail

Eastern Kruger Park: 3 to 6 July 2002 Metsi-Metsi trails camp – it apparently means “water water” in Sotho – is located 6 km from the Mozambique border in rhyolite bushveld on the eastern aspect of N’wamuriwa mountain. Day 1: Led by Rudi...
Zambezi Canoe Safari

Zambezi Canoe Safari

by Ralph Pina | Jul 31, 2001 | canoeing, Mana Pools, safari travel, trails, Zambezi, Zimbabwe

Tamarind Canoe Safari, Lower Zambezi, Chirundu to Mana Pools: 9 – 12 July 2001 Having eaten and drunk our way across Botswana and Zimbabwe, never having to lift a finger, we were quite keen to do something physical. The famous Lower Zambezi canoe safari (with...

Napi Wilderness Trail

by Ralph Pina | Mar 28, 2001 | Kruger National Park, trails, walking safaris, wilderness trail

Southern Kruger Park: 25 to 28 March 2001 Once again Marion and I were privileged to participate in a wilderness trail (FAQ), this time the Napi Trail midway between Pretoriuskop and Skukuza. Napi was the newest of Kruger’s seven wilderness trails and its...

Running the Orange River

by Ralph Pina | Jun 11, 2000 | Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, canoeing

Photos of Orange River canoeing trips through the Richtersveld over the years Orange River canoeing trips have become a great South African family adventure since the 1980s when commercial canoeing and rafting commenced on South Africa’s longest river. The...
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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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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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  • Schaaprivier Canyon
  • Botmaskop-Saaltjie Traverse
  • Springstygbeugel
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  • Botanising trilogy
  • Grootkop
  • AasvoĆ«lkrans Hiking Trail
  • Perdeberg hike
  • Kasteelkop & Nek
  • Three Sisters hike
  • Up the Cascades
  • Erdvark Trail
  • Rod’s Trail, Betty’s Bay
  • Spanning the red stone arches
  • Gamkaberg Plan B
  • Fonteintjiesberg
  • Swartberg Pass over the years
  • Cape of Good Hope Trail once again
  • Fairy Glen – Plateau – Kasteelkopnek trail
  • Smitswinkel – Simon’s Town recce
  • Paddling with wild horses
  • Rooielsberg peak
  • Karoo corridor MTB tour
  • A walk on the Wild Coast
  • A northern Kruger cultural safari

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