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Orange River Rafting Special for School Groups
The ideal multi-night outdoor excursion for school groups.
R1 600.00 per student (2010 Rate)
• 24 hour supervision 4 Days, 5 Nights
• Healthy and Clean environment Incl. all River/Camp equip + Meals
• Encourages team participation and communication
• "Classroom" in Nature
• No previous canoeing experience required
• Teachers allowed for free (1 per 10 students)
Multi-day rafting and canoeing is used extensively by organisations (both learning and corporate bodies) to improve communication skills and encourage team work.
Bushwhacked Outdoor Adventures has built an itinerary aimed at school groups with a rate structure that is affordable:
Day 1:
• Arrive at Bushwhacked's Base camp, Fiddlers Creek, in the evening.
• Dinner served and an introductory speech from the Lead Guide.
• Sleep at Fiddlers Creek
Day 2:
• Breakfast
• Boat allocation, packing demonstration and safety speech (Safety is our first priority through out the entire trip)
• Trip begins on the river from Fiddlers Creek
• First stretch of paddling taken very slow
• Making sure everyone is comfortable and trained in the principles of paddling
• Stop for lunch on the banks of the river
• After a further 2-3 hours paddle, the Lead Guide will find a suitable place on the banks of the river to set up camp for the night.
• Dinner prepared and served and evening spent sitting around the campfire
Day 3:
• Breakfast
• Pack up camp and load the boats
• Half day's paddle to lunch stop
• After lunch, another stretch of paddling on the river
• Set up camp again for overnight stop on banks of river
Day 4:
• Breakfast
• Pack up camp and load the boats
• Half day's paddle to lunch stop
• Final stretch on the river to the pick up point ( Aussenkehr Farm , Namibia )
• Meet the Bushwhacked Pick up team
• Pack the vehicle
• Transit back to Fiddlers Creek Campsite
• Dinner prepared and served
• Sleep at Fiddlers Creek campsite
Day 5:
• Breakfast
• Depart for home
The Bushwhacked Orange River Experience includes:
• All meals as described in the itinerary above
• All catering and river equipment
• Boats (2 man inflatables - "Crocs")
• Life Jackets
• Paddles
• Dry Bags
• Water tight drums
• First Aid Kits
• All catering preparation equipment
• "Porta Potty" (with tent)
• Registered & Qualified guides
• Transfer from pick up to base camp
• Camping first and last night at Bushwhacked Base Camp
Price:
• R1 600.00 per student (excludes transport from home to base camp, Fiddlers Creek)
• Transport can be arranged through AVO Orange (Adventure Vehicle Operations)
This price is based upon a minimum group size of 20 (paying) students.
• For every 10 paying students, one Teacher/Mentor can attend for free
• For any additional Teachers/Mentors, the price is R1 600.00 per head
All participants will be required to be in possession of a valid passport. Even though Bushwhacked Outdoor Adventures is based in South Africa , the pick up point at the end of the trip is in Namibia .
The Boats and Safety:
We use crocs - which are two man inflatable canoes. They are incredibly easy to handle, are very stable and as they are inflatable, are unsinkable. Each trip will be accompanied by at least (2) two professional, registered river guides, who each carry throw ropes and are well versed in river rescue techniques and each person is given a life jacket which they are required to wear on the river.
Should it be required or requested, the trip can also be run in 8 man inflatable rafts. This would be recommended for groups consisting of young participants.
The section of Orange River that we run trips on is graded 1 to 2, thus allowing us to take people with no previous canoeing or rafting experience.
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