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Paddling near East London, Eastern Cape


East London sits at the mouth of the Buffalo River on the Eastern Cape coast, where a string of tidal estuaries and rivers stretches along the Wild Coast. The area is well known for flatwater estuary paddling, surfski racing and canoe marathon events, with the Kwelera and Nahoon rivers among the most-used paddling corridors near the city.

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