Trailblazer Adventures operates out of the Nyala Pans River Camp deep in the Umkomaas Valley. Apart from regular rafting trips through summer, school camps and other outdoor activities over winter, they host the epic Umkomaas White Water Festival each year, bringing whitewater enthusiasts from as far as Cape Town and Johannesburg to this relatively remote area.
The beauty of the Umkomaas Valley
Nyala Pans Camp – registration and breakfast preparations on the morning of the white water festival
Safety briefing at the start of the day
Rafting teams racing down one of the rapids
The individual kayak race follows – paddlers can relax and socialize between rapids before racing each other down the main rapids
Overcoming all obstacles
No real white-water experience is needed to participate, experienced guides are provided to all teams
Paddler takes a spill
Buried in white-water
Kayak paddlers navigate through the narrow gap on Rapid 5&6