East London's beautful Nahoon River

This short little video (about 13 seconds) of the Nahoon River in East London, was taken a little upstream from the Nahoon River mouth.

A little further upstream, one finds tranquil little picnic spots - pretty much in the middle of East London (if incorporating Gonubie too.)

Tranquil picnic spot along the Nahoon River in the middle of East London

This tranquil and beautiful Nahoon River picnic spot is quite a hidden little gem in East London, near the bridge separating the suburbs of Nahoon and Beacon Bay.  Bonnie Doon, Vincent, Abortsford, Nahoon Valley, and Stirling are not too far away either.

What an ideal little riverside spot to take a break at in the middle of the day from shopping, or to relax at with the family on weekends, or late weekday afternoons.

Also see The bridge over the Nahoon River in East London

Spot the bus car train and boat

Yes, there is a boat there - click to enlarge this photo taken at the Buffalo River in East London.  Clue:  the boat is not on the river (that's a jetty just on the other side of the man fishing).  The other three modes of transport are all clear to see, one above the other, like in a triple story house.  Hm, pity there wasn't a helicopter or something in the air too.

Yacht mooring ropes and metal bollard

Into boating?  Pop down to the East London harbour on the Buffalo River (a river port) to check out ropes, bollards, boats, a yacht or three or four, ships, or just relax nearby and have a snack or drink, while enjoying the salty air and smells, and maybe catch a glimpse of fishermen coming back from a day's fishing, who, if you're lucky might be holding their catches up and you can go home and say "It was thiiiiiiis big..."

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! 

Get a canoe and go canoeing in East London

This lone canoe at Areena, near East London, is just waiting for somebody to hop into it, and go canoeing up or down the river.  If you're not actually racing in a canoe, canoeing is not that strenuous, and can be quite relaxing.  Get a canoe and some oars, or borrow a canoe, or hire a canoe at a holiday resort like Areena, and have some family fun on a river - perhaps on a relaxing, lazy Sunday afternoon in East London.

Giraffe at Areena Riverside Resort, East London

Tony and this tall but still young giraffe get to know each other at Areena Resort, East London.  Areena Riverside Resort is on the East Coast Resorts Road just outside East London, on the Jikeleza route, and is a super riverside resort for the whole family.  Spend a day - or a few days - at Areena, on the Kwelera River, canoeing, fishing, bird watching, swimming in the river or pool, braaing, or jumping on the trampoline!  This giraffe is not the only wildlife at Areena, so why not get on a quad bike to go exploring and visit the other wildlife at Areena too?  Areena is also a great spot for conferences, corporate team building events, or tasty meals at the delightful restaurant overlooking the Kwelera river.