CANOE MARATHON
Drought shifts Berg River Canoe Marathon route
After the cold front that made landfall over the Western Cape last weekend failed to have any significant effect on the level of the Berg River, the organisers of the Berg River Canoe Marathon have confirmed changes to the route for the four-day classic from July 12-15. The first stage from Paarl will be shortened by about 14km and will finish at the Hermon Bridge. This has been done principally to avoid the fast-growing water hyacinth on the section between Hermon and the traditional overnight stop at Zonquasdrift. The hyacinth blockages continue at the beginning of the second stage, forcing day two to start at the Gouda Bridge and finish at Bridgetown on Misverstand Dam. The second stage will in all likelihood include an out-and-back loop on the dam to make up some distance. With Misverstand Dam being one of only a few dams in the region to be spilling, stage three and four will be held as normal, albeit on a low river. The first overnight stop has been moved to Bridgetown to acco...
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