Kamikaze Kanyon_Canyoning

Activity Description

Looking for Adventure? This is the trip for you! Join our guides on a full day action packed outdoor adventure. This trip promises to rock your socks off as you will embark on a 65m Waterfall Abseil try your hand at Kloofing, jumping from 3 metres to 22 metres high. Take note you will be hiking to the various rock pools and abseil so wear appropriate shoes It might look a little crazy – it is!

Clients meet at:
Address: Meet at Shell Gas Station, 1 Orange St, Cape Town City Centre. If traveling in your own vehicle please do not park at the garage, you may park your car in Long or Loop street and lock all personal items in your boot/trunk.

Time:
Summer: 1 December – 30 April @ 7:00am
Winter: 1 May – 30 November @ 7:45am

Itinerary – a guideline
Arrival times vary with numbers & fitness of groups
- Meet at Shell Gas Station, 1 Orange St, Cape Town City Centre
- Depart from Cape Town (approx 15 minutes after arrival)
- Arrival at Pitstop Lodge for a delicious breakfast (Drive takes 1 hour)
- Enter the Gorge for a +/- 30 minute walk/hike to the first cliff jumping pool
- The next +/- 30 minute walk takes you to the top of Thunder Falls.
- Lunch in the pools above the waterfall.
- Abseil down Thunder Falls. (65 metres).
- Hike out of the gorge.
- Arrive back at Pitstop Lodge for light dinner and Sundowners
- Departure from Pitstop Lodge to Cape Town (Between 3:30pm and 5:00pm- Depending on season and size of group)
- Arrival in Cape Town (4:00pm – 6:00pm -Depending on season and size of group)

Kamikaze Kanyon is in the Fynbos biome and forms part of the Cape Floral Kingdom. There are 6 floral kingdoms globaly and the Cape Floral Kingdom is the smallest and the most diverse per unit of area.

The diversity of fynbos plants is extremely high, with over 9000 species of plants occurring in the biome of which 6200 are endemic, i.e. growing nowhere else in the world.

Although the Fynbos biome only comprises 6% of the area of southern Africa, it has half the total number of plant species on the subcontinent – and has almost 1 in 5 of all African plant species so far described.

Arrangements

ProviderAbseil Africa

DurationOpen Ended

When7 Days A Week. WEATHER PERMITTING

Where Shell Gas Station, 1 Orange St, Cape Town City Centre

WeatherWeather dependent. We can only confirm on the morning of the activity.

What to WearHat, swimsuit, comfortable shoes (they will get wet). In the winter you might want to consider a wet suit(provided by Abseil Africa) as the water will be cold.

Things to BringHat Sunblock 2 Liters of water Swimming Costume Small Rucksack to carry your lunch and harness (in winter your wet suit too) Towel Warm windbreaker Comfortable walking shoes (your shoes will get wet) A change of clothes

Guests or SpectatorsThis is a full day excursion and is only open to fully paid guests.

Requirements

Minimum Age10 years

Minimum Height0.0 m

Maximum Height0.0 m

Fitness LevelAverage

QualificationsNot Applicable

Maximum Weight120.0 kg

CertificationNone Required

Experience LevelNo Experience Requirement

Inclusions and Exclusions

InclusionsHiking, Koofing(wet suit in cold conditions), Abseiling, Transport and 3 meals

ExclusionsAny additional items of a personal nature.

Notes

IMPORTANT: We require a minimum of 4 Pax in order for this trip to proceed. Your booking will be confirmed automatically by the reservation system, however we will stay in touch in case we do not have the required number of participants for the trip to proceed.

BOOKING CONDITIONS
- In the event of cancellation before 48 hours of the confirmed activity date, a 10% administration fee will apply.
- In the event of cancellation within 24 hours of the confirmed activity date, a 25% administration fee will apply.
- In the event of a “no show”or cancellation on the day of the confirmed activity, a 100% missed booking/cancellation fee will apply.