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DOWN THE ORANGE FROM DRIFT TO DRIFT

"This one is too big for any of us. We will have to do a portage.” We all agree. We have been coming fine all along the Orange River over the last five days, no use messing up so near the finish line.

The previous five days were a magnificent experience. It is midApril. We are doing a canoe trip down the Orange River from Vioolsdrift to Sendelingsdrift by courtesy of Umkulu Safaris, based at The Growcery (spelling correct) on the southern bank of the river. Our guide is Josias Servaas Fick (Sas for short),

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