The 2025 Race will be a K2 event and is a CSA B-Grade Race.
K1 & K3 crews are welcome and with a constant, guaranteed good water level an enjoyable paddling experience is possible at even the lowest of levels.
This 2 Day stage race covering 50km of great river paddling, promising to be everything you’ve dreamt of and much more for paddlers and seconds alike!
COUNTDOWN TO RACE DAY
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Travel together as far as possible!
Fill your vehicle with all your best mates or advertise a free seat in your vehicle if you are traveling alone. We know traveling cost is one of the major obsticals, and we are comitted to find ways to make the race accesable to everyone.
DAY 1
Day 1 will start at Die Punt Resort, Keimoes and finish 26km down stream at Die Mas Resort, Kakamas.
DAY 2
Day 2 will start at Sakkie Se Arkie, Upington and finish 28km down stream at Oranje Rus, Kanoneiland.
Accommodation & Meals Package
This is the most affordable Accommodation & Meals option
Guppy Race
Calling all guppies, Saturday 9 Nov there will be a guppy relay race at Oranje Rus starting at 4pm
OUR RACE SPONSORS
OUR RACE FRIENDS
THE ORANGE DESCENT EXPERIENCE
Everything you can expect on and off the water
Registration
Orange River Wine Tasting Room
Sundowner Cruise
on the famous Sakkie se Arkie
Day 1
23km – Die Punt Resort to Die Mas Resort, Kakamas
Day 1
26km – Die Punt Resort to Die Mas Resort, Kakamas
Evening Lounge
Music, food, cocktails, local craft bier and more
Day 2
27km – Upington to Oranje Rus, Kanoneiland
Prize Giving
Great Prizes, Big Lucky Draws
LATEST NEWS
Catch up on all the latest news from the Orange Descent!
August 2024 Newsletter
9-10 November 2024K2 & K3 are welcomeDear Paddler It is with great enthusiasm that we send out this newsletter and a personal invite to the 2024 edition of the Orange Descent Canoe Marathon and now the SA K1 River Champs for 2024. For those fortunate paddlers that...
Orange Descent Guppy Race
This year saw the first ever Orange Descent Guppy Race.
Orange Descent 2023 Winners
The 2023 Orange Descent Title was won by Thomas & Hamish Lovemore with Waldo van der Linde & Adriaan van Schalkwyk in 2de and Heinrich Schloms & John de Villiers in 3de.
Contact Us
Waldo van der Linde
Tel: 072 184 9090
info@orangedescent.co.za
