Thursday, October 1, 2009

Keurbooms and Natures Valley


Feel like boating?  The beautiful Keurbooms River is the place to go.  Situated right near the N2 freeway, you will find boats to hire.  Take one yourself or go with a group and travel up this peaceful river.  The river intertwines through hills full of wild birds.  Their calls echo up and down the river.  If you feel like stopping over, there are beautiful chalets for hire, swimming pools, tennis facilities, camping facilities and a miniature golf course.


We continue on our journey to Nature's Valley, which is a small village at the the Groot River Estuary.  Here the famous hike, Otter's Trail ends (or begins whichever way you choose to try it) through to Storm's River Mouth.  This area is great for bird watching and the famous (though elusive) Knysna Loerie can often be seen.  
Pretty bush-buck and odd-looking bush-pigs  may come quite close to welcome you.  Whales and dolphins can often be seen playing in the waves and just off the coast.
This is one of the spots the southern right whale frequents in early summer.

Take a canoe ride on the lagoon or have a swim before moving on to Plettenberg Bay, our next stop.

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