Location: At the foot of the Steenkampsberg , nestled in the heart of the Mpumalanga Highlands, some 30km north of Dullstroom, close to De Berg (2331m), the highest peak in the province. The Draaikraal Valley harbours the "Forgotten River". Here you will find a haven for those who seek a camp that offers the peace & tranquillity of mountains & a meandering river, where fun & adventurous educational activities which can include fly fishing are the order of the day.

Travel time: Only three hours from central Gauteng (approximately a 4 hour drive by bus)

Target market: Youth, School & Church camps for leadership identification and development, teambuilding, environmental education and outdoor experience, adventure groups, survival programmes & veld School. Feed back from Uplands College in White River, Mpumalanga was "This is the best grade 8 camp we ever had!"

Environment: A beautiful mountain farm sporting trout filled rivers, dams and rocky kranses offer ideal abseiling amongst other activities. A simple but comfortable, rustic farm style venue for groups.

Catering: Visiting schools have always enjoyed the meals prepared by the venue and special diets such as vegetarian, Halaal etc are catered for on request. 

Facilities:  Sleeping groups up to 200.  Large barn / hall avaialble for group in door rainy day activities. (Farm style), adventure hall, 2 dormitories with bunk beds, a large ablution block with flush toilets and hot showers and a fully equipped kitchen where Wilna ensures
that each group eats a sufficient helping of her deliciously prepared healthy meals.

Tuck shop available.

Accommodation for learners consists of 2 large open farm barn style dorms separating boys from girls. A hall with chairs and steel tables for meals, lectures and rainy day games. 2 clean ablution blocks with 6 showers, basins & toilets each. The camp has ample lawns surrounding the facilities, boasting magnificent mountain valley views. Requirements-Learners: must bring own cutlery, crockery & bedding.

Accommodation for Teachers / group leaders consists of 2 rooms with 8 beds and private bathrooms and a private dining room / lounge  or an option to stay in a fly-fishing lodge a short drive from the main camp.  Requirements-Teachers: Cutlery, crockery & bedding is provided for the teachers.

Programmes: Contact us to work out a programme according to your group's individual needs i.e. a bush camp, hiking expedition to include Life Orientation Skills, Team Building or your own ideas can be accommodated.

Activities: Ice breakers, abseiling, rock climbing, raft building, adventure course, literia course, games, claylat, hiking, stalk the lantern, volley ball, foefie slide, clay models, camp fire, sleep out under the stars, concert, river swim and crossing.

Facilitators: Our facilitators have a successful  track record of working with youth & adults alike. Teachers may opt to be involved as they wish or leave it up to the facilitators to run the programme.

Wild Life: A variety of birds and mammals occur like the Purple-Crested Lourie, Jackal Buzzard, Giant Kingfisher, Guineafowl, Brown Hyena, Jackal, Steenbok and Porcupine.

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WEEKEND / HOLIDAY GETAWAY BREAKS FOR

TEACHERS, ADULTS, PRIVATE OR CORPORATE GROUPS 

LUXURY ACCOMMODATION is available in four luxury chalets, all within easy walking distance from the Klip River.

Klip River Lodge is the most isolated of the lodges and could very easily be considered the flagship of the accommodation on the farm. It is in the upper reaches of the river where the water tumbles gently over the boulders in the rocky pools.
The lodge has three bedrooms and each one has an en-suite bathroom to ensure the privacy of the occupants.
A seventh bed could be provided on request.

Stone Cottage is, as its name denotes, built of stone and used to be an old farm cottage. It also boasts three bedrooms, one of which is en-suite and a second bathroom facility.

Fly Fishing: This tranquil venue is suitable for all levels of fly fishing. The avid fly fisherman has some 10km of the Klip River as well as the Kingfisher dam at his disposal when visiting the Estate. The river holds populations of wild and stocked brown and rainbow trout.

The topography of the estate ensures the formation of long deep pools like these, an ideal holding spot for trout as well as exiting fast running water.

Trout breed on the gravel river beds during cold winter months. The cool water from the Steenkamps mountain catchment area, ensures longer hours of fishing. Each cottage has a bag limit of six fish per weekend, while catch and release is allowed.

Our environment:  Come and enjoy an adventure camp at the foot of the picturesque Steenkampsberg with a magnificent view over the Draaikraal valley in Mpumalanga. Although the farm offers both fly fishing and the adventure activities, the two never interfere with one another as each is practised in specific sections of the farm.

Situated 1 760 m above sea level and the average rainfall 850 mm per year. A wide variety of wild flowers and birds occur. It is therefore an ideal place for serious bird watchers, while long hikes in the veld is the order of the day if you are not into fish.

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