Paddling near Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
Grahamstown sits in the Eastern Cape's Albany district, surrounded by a network of rivers and reserves. Settlers Dam at Thomas Baines Nature Reserve is the most accessible flatwater paddling spot right on the city's doorstep, while the broader region's rivers and estuaries draw canoeists and kayakers further afield.
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