National First · 2019

BREEDE RIVER SUP

First stand-up paddler to navigate the Breede River solo and unsupported, from source to sea — through farms, wetlands and estuary in the Western Cape.

330 km
Source to sea
5 days
Solo, unsupported
7 Aug ’19
Completion

Richard Kohler paddling the Breede River, solo and unsupported

Source to Sea

Mitchell’s Pass to the Breede River mouth · 3–7 August 2019

Loaded SUP board at the source of the Breede River below Mitchell’s Pass3 Aug 2019Day 1: Let the Adventure BeginGear drying out on the riverbank on day 24 Aug 2019Day 2: Serenity and 63kmRichard Kohler kneeling beside the loaded SUP board in the Breede River gorge5 Aug 2019Day 3: Shooting the Weir to KambathiTent pitched at the Napkysmond overnight stop6 Aug 2019Day 4: Drew’s Bridge and the WaterfallGPS watch reading 72.77km on the final day7 Aug 2019Day 5: Source to Sea, Done