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Vaal River flood photos 15 years 2 months ago #29005

South Africa has had a lot of rain lately. The Vaal River usually runs at 14 to 20 cumecs in winter and in summer it ranges from 30 to 400 if you're really, really lucky. This past week it got to over 2000 cumecs, the highest it's been in the last 15 years they say. It was so good I flew up from Cape Town (which is dry in summer) and hit the Steelpoort River (also good) on the Saturday and then the Vaal River on Sunday. Check out the pictures of the Vaal below:






This is Gatsien Rapid, looking huge. The river right side killed a paddler (in a 2 man inflatable raft) last week...



Last photo is of me at Gatsien Rapid, taken by Luke Longridge. Good times! :blush:

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Re:Vaal River flood photos 15 years 2 months ago #29007

Mmmmmm, the sweet smell of an African river in flood...

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