Sea kayaking around Robberg, Plettenberg Bay

17 & 19 December 2006 (Click on the photos to view them in various sizes on Flickr)

I am impressed with the new kayak sail. Not only can we run before the wind but we reached across Plett at a good clip (5-6 km/h) in a light breeze (at right). It survived a good roll in the surf too - not recommended.
Google Earth track of 3 days of hiking and kayaking (705kB file) on and off Robberg. "Rob" is Dutch/Afrikaans for "seal" and "berg" is a "mountain". Or view the Robberg tracks in Google Maps.	The Robberg peninsula is a nature reserve and marine protected area at the southern extremity of Plettenberg Bay, South Africa (the Eden to Addo Mega-hike jump-off point is close by). Humans have occupied the rocky promontory for the past 120000 years, probably because of a wealth of caves and the rich marine resources. A large Cape fur seal colony noisily occupies the sheer, sheltered northern shore. The high vantage points are ideal for spotting whales and dolphins. We spotted many hammerhead sharks while kayaking. Their dorsal fins criss-crossed the bay and patrolled behind the surf line off crowded beaches.
The seals check out our kayak. Chris sorts the new rig out >
Nosing up to the seal colony. Mellow cruising towards The Point at Robberg>