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Paddling near Soweto, Gauteng


Soweto, South Africa's largest township in Gauteng, sits close to the Klip River and within reach of larger flatwater venues. The Soweto Canoe and Recreation Club (SCARC) has built a genuine paddling culture here since 2003, training young kayakers and canoeists on the Klip River and at Emmarentia Dam, and competing at venues across the region including the Vaal.

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