Paddling near Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal
Vryheid sits in the northern reaches of KwaZulu-Natal, in the heart of Zululand. The area's marquee paddling water is the Bivane River, which runs below Paris Dam and flows through the Ithala Game Reserve to join the Pongola — a multi-day wilderness paddle through big-game country that draws K1 and K2 paddlers from the region and beyond.
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