The 2024 Race will be a K1 event and is a CSA B-Grade Race and will be the SA K1 River Championships for 2024.

K2 & K3 crews are welcome and with a constant, guaranteed good water level an enjoyable paddling experience is possible at event the lowest of levels.

This 2 Day stage race covering 54km of great river paddling, promising to be everything you’ve dreamt of and much more for paddlers and seconds alike!

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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.

2 + 7 =

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

Raisins South Africa
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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

26km – Die Punt Resort to Die Mas Resort, Kakamas

Evening Lounge

Music, food, cocktails, local craft bier and more

Day 2

28km – 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

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 2023 Winners

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

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