Paddling near Kroonstad, Free State
Kroonstad sits in the Free State, a province of wide plains and agricultural landscapes where paddling centres on dams and rivers rather than coastline. The Vaal River, one of South Africa's premier paddling waterways and host to major marathon events, lies within reach, while Koppies Dam provides calmer flatwater closer to town.
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