Gravity offers a variety of Adventures opportunities from multi day Expeditions down remote African rivers to short weekend trips. In addition we offer a variety of day trips designed for indiviual, school or corporate groups. Book an Adventure with Gravity!
Orange River - Gorge
Expeditions
Difficulty grading: 2-4 (easy to challenging)
Length: 3-10 days (standard trip - 4 days)
Season: All year
Length of drive from Cape Town: +/- 8 hours
Length of drive from JHB: +/- 10 hours
Starting near Pofadder in the Northern Cape, this section of the river offers a variety of conditions, from flat water to flowing channels, lots of exciting small rapids and a few ‘Big Ones’ to get the adrenaline flowing. At high water it becomes an exciting whitewater trip. The 4-day trip also includes abseiling for those keen to give it a try. We use inflatable two person boats that are easy to paddle and steer. We also have rafts that are very stable and perfect for less confident paddlers. We cover just over 30kms during the trip so there is ample time to relax, read your book or explore the camp surroundings.
This trip starts from our base camp, on the banks of the Orange River. You can unwind after the long drive from Cape Town on the grassy banks of the river or enjoy a swim before your guides prepare supper.
We have been awarded the sole rights to operate commercial sea kayaking trips in the beautiful West Coast National Park. With the jewel-like Langebaan Lagoon as its centerpiece, this park offers adventurers something different. Stunning bird life, magnificent scenery, excellent local seafood and exciting fishing are just some of the elements that make the ‘weskus’ so special.
The Palmiet River tumbles through the Fynbos covered mountains of the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, just outside Kleinmond, about an hour's drive from Cape Town. This pristine natural environment forms the backdrop to our Palmiet River Experience. A friendly stream during the summer months, winter rainfall turns the river into an exciting white water adventure.
We operate on the Breede River, near Worcester, just over an hour’s drive from Cape Town. The Breede River Valley is the largest wine producing area in the country and the river winds its way through the vineyards making for a relaxing day out in the country. The river here consists of stretches of flat water and flowing channels through the reed islands. There are no demanding rapids, which makes it the perfect trip for all ages and skill levels. We use inflatable 2 person ‘crocs’ for this trip - they are stable and easy to paddle and make the perfect tanning and swimming platform. We start the day with a light brunch on the riverbanks followed by a safety briefing and then it’s time to get on the water. Lunch is a delicious picnic spread served on the banks and the day ends in the late afternoon with a tasting of local wines.
We offer abseiling as add-ons to many of our standard packages and can be done as a full day activity when linked with climbing
Mountain Biking
Short Breaks
The Kogelberg offers a variety of trails of various lengths. We offer guided trails and can also arrange accommodation and other activities. Bikes can also be arranged if required.
Orange River - Richtersveld - Schools
School Trips
Grading:1-3 (easy to moderate)
Length: 3 or 4 days
Season: All year
Passports required: Yes
Travel time from Cape Town:+/- 8 hrs
Jhb: +/- 12 hrs
Gravity offers trips on the Richtersveld stretch of the Orange River for school groups. The trip starts from our base camp, on the banks of the Orange River near Vioolsdrif on the South Africa/Namibia border.
Starting near Pofadder in the Northern Cape, this section of the river offers a variety of conditions, from flat water to flowing channels, lots of exciting small rapids and a few ‘Big Ones’ to get the adrenaline flowing. At high water it becomes an exciting whitewater trip. The 4-day trip also includes abseiling for those keen to give it a try. We use inflatable two person boats that are easy to paddle and steer. We also have rafts that are very stable and perfect for less confident paddlers. We cover just over 30kms during the trip so there is ample time to relax, read your book or explore the camp surroundings.
For an experientially based corporate team building or end of year event, we recommend any of our standard trips. We also offer ‘beach days and ‘nature days’ incorporating various activities for larger groups.
Structured Team Building
We offer a variety of programmes from our fun ‘Survivor Game’ to the more challenging Adventure Race format. We can also arrange conference facilities, faciliators or draw up and individual programme to meet your group’s needs.
Experiential programmes
These programmes can be run through any of the shorter trips including the Palmiet and Breede rivers as we as Sea Kayaking on the Langabaan Lagoon.
