Whether you’re timid or intrepid, there’s adventure to be had in November’s Getaway
Three groups of adventurers walk hundreds of kilometres among dangerous beasts to draw attention to the effect of the pandemic (and resulting dearth of tourism) on local communities. We follow kayakers on first descents down raging rivers, and explore more sedate, but no less thrilling, ways to ride our wonderful waterways. We bump along legendary trails in the Baviaanskloof to swim its hidden gorges and reveal Zululand’s lesser-known game reserves.
A pair of intrepid photographers spend years in the wild planning and preparing for that one chance, that one shot, that captures the whole experience in an instant, and we bring you an extra treat: our first truly foreign destination after many months. A hint of travels to come, a lure to lift your spirits over the seas to the city of soul, Bangkok, where immersion is complete.
Zululand: unfiltered and unfenced
There are a string of lesser-known game reserves in Northern KwaZulu-Natal that offer some of the most intimate and thrilling wildlife encounters in the country – think pangolin walks, camping in unfenced Big Five country and elephant-monitoring boat safaris. Add these six to your game-reserve itinerary.
Walking with intent
With the pandemic wreaking havoc on the tourism industry, three unrelated groups of adventurers hit on the same idea: an epic wilderness walk to help local communities.
The republic of baboons
There’s just one lonely road through the Baviaanskloof; the rest is big, wild, largely inaccessible backcountry, a realm made for hiking, mountain biking and 4x4ing.
Contents
November 2020
EXPLORE
76 KZN’s northern parks
Six lesser-known reserves that deserve gem status
90 Baviaanskloof road trip
Take your 4×4 where baboons, but few others, go
EXPERIENCE
98 Wilderness walking
Hundreds of kays through some of the wildest regions of Southern Africa
110 Bangkok
An insider’s take on this soulful city
FIELD NOTES
3 The editor
Goes swimming with crocs
7 Contributors
Who’s bringing you the adventures?
8 The Big Picture
Drop in for a thrill
10 News – Return of the Turtles
and SA Tourism in numbers
12 Reader’s Mail and Gallery
Your photos, and thoughts on the ‘new’ mag
30 Food
The politics of pies: Peregrine vs Houw Hoek
34 The Thread
Whatever you do, don’t run
36 Wheels
The road less travelled: Route 62
56 Feathery friends
Kruger’s most beloved birder
52 Gear
Wear your waste: recycled kit for a better world
129 Where next
The ‘secrets’ of Table Mountain uncovered
THIS WEEKEND
18 Book it
Small-town festivals near you
24 Adventure
Rapid river rides
60 Urban safari
The street art of Woodstock & Salt River
PHOTOGRAPHY
42 Portfolio
Hannes Lochner on photographing wildlife by night
68 Getaway Gallery
Photos out of the top drawer from our latest finalists
