Lower Orange River and the Richtersveld

摘要

One of the planned pre-conference field excursions is a canoe trip through the canyon of the lower Orange River that provides an opportunity to experience at first hand the spectacular mountain desert scenery and complex geology of the Richtersveld. This account forms a condensed version of the excursion guidebook, in order to promote the trip and highlight some of the localities to be visited. Much of the canyon through the Richtersveld is inaccessible by vehicle, but the paddling, swimming and hiking in this world heritage and trans-frontier nature reserve is what makes life worth living!