Bean (Edward John Hill) and Taro Niehaus in Cooperation with “BRING HOOP MET CHRIS VAN BELJON” and “BOERE DROOGTE HULP SA NPC “ will be Kayaking the Orange River in April, where the river originates in Lesotho to where it flows into the ocean in Oranjemund Namibia (2 200 km). 

LISTEN TO THEIR INTERVIEW ON GOOD MORNING BREAKFAST, BELOW.

This expedition (45 days ) is one of a kind and will be a tough journey which will run through: rural areas, Waterfalls, Wildlife, Rapids, fast flowing water and Mountain Areas. Check out photos of the preparation below:

All the funds made on this expedition will go to “BRING HOOP” and “BOERE DROOGTE HULP SA NPC”.

See how to donate and follow their journey on their Facebook page.

Note to podcast interview: It has since been brought to our attention that this is not the very first journey of its kind being undertaken on the Orange River. In 2009, Robert Wilson ‘single-handed & unassisted’ paddled the Orange from source to sea in 96 days, after spending 18 days in Upington whilst flood waters made the Augrabies Gorge impossible. After that, he abseiled into the gorge not far from the foot of the falls, to complete the trip to Alexander Bay on the SA side. Read more about it here.