for the outsider inside of you
On 01 June 2013, the global environmental initiative Paddle for the Planet will be taking place in approximately 24 countries around the world in an effort to raise awareness and funds for marine conservation. Dawid & Nikki Mocke are supporting this initiative, and you can join them at Fish Hoek to show your support.
The Peter Creese Challenge 2012 was held on a sunny Sunday in a pumping South-easter. The race is an epic out-and-back adventure which takes paddlers from Fish Beach out around the Roman Rock Lighthouse and back. It has been hotly contested by macho surf-types since 1965!
The DownWind Dash is held on Wednesday’s, and is a paddle from Milnerton Lighthouse to Big Bay Blouberg in downwind conditions (when Cape Town’s prevailing summer South Easter is blowing). Mastering downwind paddling seems to be the aspect of the sport that paddlers seem to aspire to, and it certainly is not as easy as you might think it would be. The reward when getting it right is a thrilling ride which will keep any ocean-lover coming back for more!
Playing tourist in your own country is heaps of fun! On a recent trip to Arniston, we spent an afternoon exploring Struisbaai and Cape Agulhas. This southernmost stretch of the African coast is rugged and windswept.
The 2012 Fish Hoek Surfski Festival includes the Peter Creese Lighthouse Race, World Series Downwind & SA Champs, and the annual Cape Point Challenge.
This is a continuation of the Smitswinkel Viewpoint to Buffels Bay Hike, and also requires some vehicle logistics. Cape Point Nature Reserve is potentially very hot and very windy: be prepared for both!
This is an easy walk along Noordhoek Beach, a pristine stretch of white sand running from Noordhoek at the foot of Chapman’s Peak to Kommetjie in the south.
This short little walk is a perfect option for a sunny winters day. It offers superb views of beautiful Cape coastline around the Slangkop lighthouse, as well as a bit of history.
