Some of the Rapids we love to run.<\/p>\n

Bubble and Squeak will be the first proper rapid you approach \u2013 the name at low level is evident as it hosts a nice boulder garden.lol At a higher level however this is an easy rapid.<\/p>\n

Double Drop
\nOn a much lower level it almost seems like two different rapids but on a high level this rapid becomes double drop. The lines are easy to spot and this rapid should not be a problem at all.<\/p>\n

Waterfall – Rapid<\/p>\n

As you drive in on the dirt road you will find it hard not to spot Waterfall rapid on the right hand. Running this rapid is also a lot of fun and you can pull out before the rapid on the river right to scout your line before you continue. Crocs run this rapid on the far left (river left) flow. Kayaks can run this rapid as the water level dictates \u2013 always nice to run \u201cWaterfall\u201d straight of the nose .<\/p>\n

Judgment Day
\n\u201cnot a nice swim\u201d on high levels this rapid starting form the weir is more challenging than most of the rapids on the Palmiet and it isn\u2019t called Judgment day for nothing.
\nA small weir is situated just below the bend of the first large weir. You might only notice this at a medium level or lower. This weir has a lower section to the right where you can pass if the levels are low. ( This will ensure you don\u2019t scratch your kayak more than necessary as the gap to the right is just perfect.) Just after the small weir is a nice eddy to chill in before you descend any further. The best line I have found from here is river left \u2013 hit the white water full on and stay on the river left till close to the end.
\nThe last stretch of the rapid will push you through the\u201d Hells Gates\u201d rocks \u2013 at low level its best to hit the middle of the gates (two boulders at the bottom of the rapid) at high levels you won\u2019t notice the gates at all LOL.<\/p>\n

Take out on the Palmiet is just below the bridge to the right \u2013 if you take out to the right after the bridge you need to cross the busy road \u2013 be aware of oncoming traffic as this road is dangerous. If you take out before the bridge to the left you can walk up a nice short path past the municipal toilets to the gravel parking area.<\/p>\n

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Do You Need A Lift???
\nSA Forest Adventures intend on assisting kayakers on our \u201chome river\u201d where we can. So phone us if you only have one vehicle and need a lift into the reserve \u2013 this way you don\u2019t need two vehicles. We don\u2019t charge for this service but it must be communicated to us 24 hours before hand to check our availability and preferably during times we operate on the river in order for us to assist. \u2013 Don\u2019t blame us if we cant assist with your time schedule \u2013 you need to fit into our time schedule. 083 517 3635 for more details…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Palmiet river just over 1 hours drive from Cape Town – Near Kleinmond The Palmiet River is home to our River Rafting operations as SA FOREST ADVENTURES. Having been introduced to kayaking of late I love kayaking this White Water River \u2013 I don\u2019t miss being in a Croc at all! Lol Cape Nature describes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[18,19,20,21,22,23,13,16,25],"class_list":["post-108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-palmiet-river","tag-cape-nature-eco-huts","tag-cape-nature-kogelberg","tag-hermanus-rafting","tag-kleinmond","tag-kleinmond-rafting","tag-palmiet-kayaking","tag-sa-forest-adventures","tag-white-water-kayaking","tag-white-water-rafting"],"yoast_head":"\n