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Thank you very much, Baie dankie, Gracias, Shot, Tussen tak, Enkaliborwa

For the support, help, encouragement, new friendships I have received thus far on my trip:  

Mom, my website updates, resupply shopping and things only moms know how

Dad, motivation, getting me to the river and help with gear maintenance over a beer

Willie Bruwer, Water Affairs in Douglas, for the river level updates by cell coms

Tommy Blockland in Aliwal North who raced his car to warn me of the weir

The village of Ha Seremo for accommodating Jakob and me

Bob Jones for covering my insurance

Brett Pomario for space to work, mission to the falls, friendship

Ladies at the Vodacom shop in Quthing for recharging my batteries

Andrew Kellet for valuable gorge information

Bryan Haller

Owners of farms and land I have camped on

Sister, Jean, and Simon (cold beer in May ... mmmm)

Ine (c ya soon)

Sepetho, guardian of the bridge at Sehonggong

The couple I found shipwrecked on Gariep Dam

Oviston Nature Reserve who reacted promptly with a rescue boat  

All the kids in Lesotho along the river for the the laughs

Derek Alberts for the 4x4 experience to put-in

The Brick Factory in Skisazana for fresh H20

Danee’ at Riverside Lodge in Aliwal North for recharging my batteries

The gentleman who gave me a lift into Douglas

Lappies at Oviston campsite

Wally Stinton for the tour of Orania and taking me to get groceries on his bike

Gerhald van Orania vir die geselskap .

Andrew Crafford

Tebogho from Douglas SAP for the ride back to the bridge at Douglas

Samuel Maduma for not giving me too much kak for climbing over his wall - Gariep Dam

Security at Vanderkloof Dam wall for sleeping in and not spotting me climbing your wall.

Terry Sharman for the call

July at Tussen die Riviere Wildplaas for fresh H20

Karen van Om die Oewer campsite in Orania

Moira-Jean in Upington for massage therapy

The farmer on river right at Boegoeberg Dam Wall for letting me climb on his wall

Izak at the Vaal/Orange confluence for the chat and shared smokes .

Ken and Esme in Prieska at the Gariep Country Lodge ★★★★★

Craig and Andrew of Kalahari Adventures for river beta

Team at Panasonic in Upington for sorting me out with a hard drive

The A-Z restuarant in Quthing for replacing the ‘pap’ with more inyama

Willy the ferry-man from Pokane for looking after my gear

Officials at Telle Border (Lesotho and South Africa) for the hassle-free crossing

Tor, my boss in Norway for keeping me in work for a few extra months to earn kroners

Dave Humpleby

Owners of the ‘lapa’ and amazing forest walk at Badfontein farm near Aliwal North

Molinari Coffee shop in Upington for reaffirming my belief in good coffee

Campers at caravan parks for the space, chats and meals

Mickey at  ‘Die Eiland’ campsite for accommodating my requests

To all who have been following my updates and  progress through my website, enjoy the rest of this adventure ... it continues ...