Paddling near Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal

Ladysmith sits in the Thukela River basin of KwaZulu-Natal, where the Klip River runs through town and larger waters such as Spioenkop Dam and the Thukela River lie within reach. The Thukela — known to South Africans as one of the great KwaZulu-Natal paddling rivers — draws canoeists and kayakers, while the dams in the surrounding midlands provide calmer flatwater for recreational paddling.