Khamkirri

A fab range of activities on and around the Orange River can be sorted straight from the site, such as rafting for 10 kilometres on a half-day trip or cruising along on a gentle nature paddle suitable for ages three and up. Adrenaline seekers can also book a whitewater kayaking trip on site, to learn heady skills such as Eskimo rolling and advanced boat control over a few days or weekends. Much more gently, the Orange River is famed for its fly and lure fishing – so much so that the Khamkirri team recommends at least four or five days for those setting out with angling kit. You can book a guided fly fishing trip under expert guidance, book a boat to be dropped off and picked up at the nearby upper drift, or – should you be a fortunate sort with your own plane – fly in for a fishing safari via the landing strip a couple of kilometres away. Even more gently still, this is prime birdwatching land, with dozens of species to spot including ducks, geese, goshawks, lovebirds, fish eagles and eagle owls, egrets and herons.