Paddling near Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Richards Bay sits on the KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa, fronting a large natural harbour and backed by a network of lakes, lagoons and rivers. The area draws paddlers to calm flatwater on Lake Msingazi, the Nseleni River, and Umlalazi Lagoon, while the broader iSimangaliso Wetland Park region to the north adds estuarine and mangrove paddling to the mix. Watersports including canoeing are practised at local beaches, and the surrounding wetland landscape makes for scenic, wildlife-rich paddling.