Paddling near Pampierstad, Northern Cape

Pampierstad sits in the arid Northern Cape, a semi-desert region where the Vaal River is the dominant waterway for paddlers in the area. The Vaal has a long history in South African paddling, hosting the country's first recorded canoe race back in 1939, and remains the most accessible flatwater option for kayakers and canoeists in this part of the province.