1. Cruise up the storms river. The Spirit of
Tsitsikama is a passenger boat that departs from the river mouth every 45min.
At some points the fern encrusted walls are so high and the river so narrow
that the sky is reduced to a slit. When the water is clear stingrays and sharks
can often be seen. The more adventurous can kayak From the untouched adventures
company.
Www.untouchedadventures.co.za
www.sanparks.org
2. Be mesmerised by the sea. There are plenty of
braai spots, viewpoints and headlands to explore. Dolphins are a common sight.
Fishing is banned along the Tsitsikama coast.
3. Explore on two or four wheels. The history of
the storms river is widely tied up with the timber industry, there are logging
talks and dirt tracks to explore. The Tsitsikama bike company has mapped
several routes including a 10km loop up storms river peak. A woodcutters
journey is soothe great way to explore.
Www.tsitsikamatb.co.za
www.Tsitsikamaadventure.co.za
4. Swing through the trees. Tsitsikama canopy
tours have 10 streek cables slung between sturdy platforms among the boughs of
the tallest forest trees. A harness is attached by experts and they will walk
you through the experience. This is a 3 hour
tour,there is also a zipline cruise with Tsitsikama falls adventures.
Www.treetoptour.com www.Tsitsikamaadventure.co.za
5. Bungy jump off the bloukrans bridge the
highest single arch object of its type on the earth, peering off a 216 meter
drop into the chasm. Making this the obvious place for the worlds highest
commercial jump. Www.faceadrenalin.com
6. Take the hike, the otter trail is a 5 day
coastal hike that starts at the storms river and goes through glorious scenery
and had been voted south
Africa best hike over and over again.
traversing a section of the Tsitsikama mountain and passing through indigenous
forest. If you don't want to do a long hike there are plenty of short hikes
available
.www.stormsriver.com www.sanpark.org
7. Check out threes wolves. The lupus foundation
(non profit) took on the wolves who live in natural packs in the large Woody
enclosures a mere 1km from the storms river village.
Call 0216575859 www.wolfsa.org.za
8. Aerial sight seeing in a helicopter. Roland
black has been piloting choppers for many years and knows the scenery off by
heart.
Www.caprihelicopters.co.za
9. Scuba, snorkel, swim. Tsitsikama is the only
nature reserve in the world to boast an under water scuba and snorkel trail.
Three is an abundance of marine life due to the no fishing in the Tsitsikama
area. Z protected bay provides the ideal setting. Snorkel and scuba gear can be
hired. Www.untouchedadventures.com
10. Where to stay from the Hunters lodge to
township shacks are the many accommodation options. Backpackers, 5 start
hotels, b&b, self catering are all on the list. Plenty of restaurants.
Www.sznpark.org
