If you enjoy the outdoors then Sedgefield is the place to be. Did you know that within 100km of Sedgefield we offer a bigger diversity of adventure/leisure options than enywhere else in the world! Sedgefield also has the most temperate climate in Africa. See www.southcapetourism.com for a full list of outdoor activities available in the area.
Outdoor Adventure
Paragliding
Windmaster Paragliding – www.paraglidingsa.com 072 152 6093
Cloudbase Paragliding – www.cloudbase-paragliding.co.za 082 777 8474
Dolphin Paragliding – http://www.dolphinparagliding.co.za/ 072 199 0622
Flytime Paragliding – www.flytimeparagliding.com 072 612 8168
Kloofing & Abseiling
Liquid Grace – Rian & Luke – http://www.liquidgrace.co.za/ 083 299 6913
Trail running
Sedgefield Striders – http://www.sedgefieldstriders.co.za/
Kitesurfing Surfing & Stand Up Paddle
Pili Pili extreme sport – http://www.pilipili.co.za/ 044 343 3217
Wake boarding, Tubing, Skiing, Canoeing
Liquid Grace – Rian & Luke – http://www.liquidgrace.co.za/ 083 299 6913
Pine Lake Marina – http://www.pinelakemarina.co.za/facilities.html 044 343 2006
Sailing, Peddlers, Lake Cruising
PineLakeMarina – http://www.pinelakemarina.co.za/facilities.html 044 343 2006
Trail running
Sedgefield Striders – http://www.sedgefieldstriders.co.za/ 083 263 4286
Beach walking
Moon Light Meander – starlight educational beach walks 044 883 1015
Scenic Drives
7 passes Drive
Upon exiting Knysna on the N2 towards George, drive over the white bridge and turn right immediately after the bridge. This road will take you on to the PhantomPass. At the top of PhantomPass you will reach a t-junction connecting you with the Rheenendal Road. Turn right. This road will continue to take you past Rheenendal village (Tottie`s eatery, petrol station, shop and postal agency is your landmark on the left hand side) and on to where the tar soon gives way to gravel (landmark is Homtini Guest Farm on your left), and the road winds down to an concrete bridge across the Homtini River. After the bridge, the road climbs out of the gorge, passes through farmlands, then drops again to the KarataraRiver. After crossing the KarataraRiver on a single-lane bridge, the road passes the Karatara forestry settlement. The next pass leads through the gorge of the HoogekraalRiver, and the one after this takes you across the Diep River. You reach the tar again roughly 35 km from Rheenendal, and soon after this you pass the small settlement of Woodville. Turn right onto the gravel road signposted ‘Big Tree and Picnic Spot’. Return to the tarred road and turn right, taking note of your kilometres. After a little over 3 km, turn right onto a gravel road for ‘Saasveld’. The road now negotiates three more river-valley passes. Note your kilometres as you cross the Touw River, and 4,6 km later keep straight, onto the tar, for George. You then cross the Silver River, and after this the Kaaimans River. The old stone bridges over the Silver and Kaaimans Rivers have been proclaimed National Monuments.
Beaches
Sedgefield boasts five stunning beaches:
- River Mouth – Upper Kingfisher Drive
- MyoliBeach – Lower Galjoen Road
- ColaBeach – Claude Urban Drive
- Swartvlei Beach & Gericke`s Point
- Platbank – Groenvlei (bordering the Goukamma Nature Reserve)
Outdoor Markets in Sedgefield Wild Oats Community Farmers’ Market It’s the one under the trees! This spectacular award-winning food market happens every Saturday morning, all year round, with an exceptional display of local food fare. Anyone looking to support farming & low food-mile shopping while simultaneously taking in the viby, social, town-meets-country atmosphere is promised a stunning variety of breakfasts, confectionery, fruit, meat veg, take-home meals, flowers, indigenolus plants and more! This is an authentic taste of the Garden Route located in the beautiful Lakes District. Every Saturday: 8:00 am till 11:30 am (WINTER); 7:30 am till 11:30 am (SUMMER) The Scarab Village and Market Expect to visit, daily: Scarab Paper, The Cheeseman , Café Francois ,Bead Magic , The natural Edge (wood turners), One Bright Day (cast iron fire hearths) Da Zel Landscaping and Nursery On Saturdays the Scarab Village is transformed into a merry-go-round of tastes, smells and colours with stalls offering an expensive diversity of products, art and crafts Island Market We have an awesome market averaging on about 90 stalls. There are a variety of stalls ranging from crafts, food, bric n brac, home decor,antiques, clothing and kids entertainment. Contact: Dan or Livina Cell: 083 651 9950 Island Market – Sedgefield, N2, Sedgefield, WC, 6573, South Africa> 34° 0′ 37.0836″ S, 22° 46′ 47.694″ E