Drak Challenge Canoe Race: Umzimkulu River, Underberg

As I write this the first leg of the Drak Challenge is underway.  The start is at Castleburn where the Umlambanjwa river joins the Umzimkulu river.  In the past we have  had over one thousand entries, local and overseas, to this adventurous race.  Tomorrow the second leg of the race begins at 08:00 and the first canoe's should pass our cottage at around 11:00.  We have planned to go down to the river, which is about 50 metres from our front door, to watch.  We have some friends and relatives coming to join us so it should be an interesting day.  Hopefully the rain that is falling in the mountains today will raise the river for better racing on the second leg.

I may be able to put up some pic tomorrow evening so there will be more to see on this site.  So keep an eye out folks.