Kwelera River is a nature lover's delight

This photo was taken a bit upriver from the mouth of Kwelera River, near East London, in South Africa - about 2km or so, upriver.  It is near the Kwelera River mouth that the 16km (10 miles) Surfers Marathon Coastal Challenge starts each year.  Yellow Sands beach is on the opposite side of the river mouth.  Glen Gariff is not far along the coast, from the mouth either.  Just a little downriver from these cliffs in this photo, one finds Areena Riverside Resort.

This is the perfect area for abseiling, tubing, canoeing, fishing, hiking, bird watching, swimming and more! 

Self-catering interior decor in Kwelera, East London

Interior decor is certainly not just for city-dwellers or accommodation places within the city.  Get creative and liven up your countryside self-catering interior decor like Petra and Spuds Self Catering have.  Wooden antique looks are just so quaint and it makes more sense when this kind of interior decor is found in the countryside, blending, somewhat, with the area.  This photo was taken just inside the entrance to Petra and Spuds Self-Catering in Kwelera Village, East London - in the East Coast Resorts area.

Powerful ocean near Nahoon Reef in East London

 

The first and last photos of these 6 photos above had us flying backwards to avoid being splashed.  These photos were taken today (Friday 23 April) down on the beach near Footprints Cafe in Nahoon.  We were there to meet a client, and had some time to kill before she arrived.  The ocean was rough and beautifully alive and we couldn't resist strolling down to the water's edge for a few photos of the waves spashing over the rocks.  This was in the morning and the tide was high.  Later in the day we were in the Kwelera area of the East Coast Resorts area, when it was low tide, and the sea still looked just as rough, with huge and powerful swells approaching Yellowsands and Kwelera River mouth.  The sea is terribly powerful, and although it's exciting to watch the ocean and the waves when it's rough like this, it's a little scary too.

Taking photos on the beach near the surfers marathon start, in Kwelera Village, East London

Also see some 2010 Surfers Marathon photos

The annual 16km East London Surfers Marathon coastal challenge is tackled by many runners, walkers and paddlers every year, so February is a good time to mention this popular East London race! Probably even a little late, if training has not yet begun, and you are keen to enter. In this photo, Basti is taking photographs of the rocks and ocean on the beach near Kwelera Village - this is about 1km after the start of the Surfers Marathon, and about only 100 metres from Petra and Spuds self catering accommodation within the little Kwelera Village itself. Photographers must be very careful with their cameras on beaches, and try not to expose their cameras to too much sand, water, and salty air. If it's a windy day, rather keep your camera off the beach completely!