The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour celebrates its 10th birthday

The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour

The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour is a 3 hour guided aerial excursion of the mid canopy of the indigenous forest providing tourists with an unequaled environmental experience which constantly endorses the importance of conserving our indigenous forests.

Tsitikamma Canopy Tour celebrates its 10th birthday

The Tsitikamma Canopy Tour, a product of Stormsriver Adventures, celebrates its 10th birthday on the 2nd of November 2011. Throughout Southern Africa they now have 6 Canopy Tour locations!

Stormsriver Adventures - responsible eco adventure tourism development

Stormsriver Adventures (Pty) Ltd was established in 1998 with the major aim to protect and sustain time sensitive afro mountain indigenous forest through responsible eco adventure tourism development. The Tsitsikamma region along the east coast of South Africa boasts some of the last tracts of unspoilt indigenous forests in Southern Africa. The threat of destructive exploitation of these forests was very real due to the poor socio economic conditions which prevail amongst the local communities.

Stormsriver Adventures committed to eco friendly adventure activities

The major challenge was to ensure that communities surrounding the forest could glean tangible socio economic benefit from this pristine environment. Stormsriver Adventures committed to the development of eco friendly adventure activities which would embrace the local communities by way of job creation, skills development and environmental awareness and education.
The most successful of these eco adventure developments has been the establishment of the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour in 2001.

Construction phase of the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour

The civil engineering challenges were enormous as no tree could be damaged and strict provisions were laid down by the Department of Forestry. Construction ensured that there was no intrusion in any manner whatsoever into the trees which are giant Yellow woods ranging from 200 to 600 years old. Nothing penetrates the trees and rubber pads protect the bark from damage. No nails or screws are used and decks are clamped around the trunks with protective rubber padding. All cables are padded at the contact points with the trees and expansion devices allow for the tree to grow naturally and uninhibited. During the construction phase of the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour erosion proof horizontal “ladders” were placed on the forest floor to ensure that forest flora

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Wood Cutters Journey -Travel the indigenous forest on a journey down the old Storms River Pass.

Join Stormsriver Adventures on a journey down the old Storms River pass, and experience the indigenous forest from the comfort of a specially designed vehicle.

Guides will take you along elephant trail down to the water, passing tree ferns, stinkwoods, yellow woods and many other tree species, whilst hearing about the history of the area and the local flora and fauna. Watch out for a glimpse of the elusive Narina Trogan and the inquisitive Knysna Loerie who enjoys the tranquil shade of the leafy canopy. Stop and relax where wagons, since the last century, have and enjoy a light lunch or tea next to the Storms River.

This 3 hour excursion is a comfortable journey through a dense treed heaven with the sound of the rushing river and bird calls as a cappella accompaniment.

Departure times vary to meet your schedules, with a variety of food menus available on request.

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Tsitsikamma Tree Top Tours – a journey of a lifetime.

Taking place in the magnificent Tsitsikamma indigenous rainforest The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour offers a unique eco-wilderness adventure

The tour involves sliding from platform to platform along a steel cable suspended up to 30 meters from the forest floor! The Tsistikamma Canopy Tour consists of 10 platforms and 10 'fufi' slides, the longest of which is 100m! Most platforms are located in giant Outeniqua Yellowwood trees

The platforms, built high up in the giant Outeniqua Yellowwoods, provide an unbelievable view of this enchanting new world - any fear of heights is soon lost as you gather in your new surroundings...Groups are escorted through the forest canopy by a lead guide and follow guide to ensure your safety as you slide from tree to tree. These professional guides will provide interesting facts about the forest ecology during the tour and pointing out different trees and the magnificent giant ferns way below. The bird life is incredible. Knysna Loeries, sightings of the elusive Narina Trogon and the Vervet monkey are not uncommon.

About three hours later you exit the forest, having undertaken the journey of a lifetime.

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Travel the indigenous forest on a journey down the old Storms River Pass.

Join Stormsriver Adventures on a journey down the old Storms River pass, and experience the indigenous forest from the comfort of a specially designed vehicle.

Guides will take you along elephant trail down to the water, passing tree ferns, stinkwoods, yellow woods and many other tree species, whilst hearing about the history of the area and the local flora and fauna. Watch out for a glimpse of the elusive Narina Trogan and the inquisitive Knysna Loeire who enjoys the tranquil shade of the leafy canopy.

Stop and relax where wagons, since the last century, have and enjoy a light lunch or tea next to the Storms River.

This 3 hour excursion is a comfortable journey through a dense treed heaven with the sound of the rushing river and bird calls as a cappella accompaniment.

Departure times vary to meet your schedules, with a variety of food menus available on request.

For more information click here <

Tsitsikamma Tree Top Tours – a journey of a lifetime.

Taking place in the magnificent Tsitsikamma indigenous rainforest The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour offers a unique eco-wilderness adventure.

The tour involves sliding from platform to platform along a steel cable suspended up to 30 meters from the forest floor! The Tsistikamma Canopy Tour consists of 10 platforms and 10 'fufi' slides, the longest of which is 100m! Most platforms are located in giant Outeniqua Yellowwood trees.

The platforms, built high up in the giant Outeniqua Yellowwoods, provide an unbelievable view of this enchanting new world - any fear of heights is soon lost as you gather in your new surroundings...Groups are escorted through the forest canopy by a lead guide and follow guide to ensure your safety as you slide from tree to tree. These professional guides will provide interesting facts about the forest ecology during the tour and pointing out different trees and the magnificent giant ferns way below. The bird life is incredible. Knysna Loeries, sightings of the elusive Narina Trogon and the Vervet monkey are not uncommon.

About three hours later you exit the forest, having undertaken the journey of a lifetime.

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Tsitsikamma Mountain Trail - 2 to 6 day hiking trail

The Tsitsikamma Trail journeying through extensive indigenous forest and mountain fynbos. Ancient river gorges and abundant rivers and streams continually remind us of the creative power of water and the origins of the word Tsitsikamma.

Beginning in Nature's Valley and ending 60-km further at either the Storms River Bridge or Village, this six day, unidirectional trail takes hikers through the heart of the Tsitsikamma Mountains . Shorter variations (2, 3, 4 or 5 days) are possible as each overnight hut has its own unique access route with safe parking at the start.

Optional equipment porterage now provides hikers with the chance of having all their equipment transported between overnight huts. Other activities now permitted include vehicular and mountain bike access to certain overnight huts and informative guided day walks.
The trail's overnight accommodation facilities have been upgraded to an excellent standard and you can truly enjoy magnificent views and relax in comfort at each of the five overnight huts. Baboon, vervet monkey, large-spotted genet, bushpig and bushbuck are often encountered along the route and at overnight huts. Leopard, serval, caracal, honey badger and blue duiker also occur, but are seldom seen. The forests provide ideal habitat for lesser seen bird species, such as rameron pigeon, narina trogon, sombre bulbul, forest buzzard, and colourful sunbirds and flycatchers. The fynbos harbours elusive endemics such as Victorin's warbler, protea canary and the Cape siskin.

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