Edyn's African Adventure

The Canopy Tour is basically a "tour" above the trees between rock "kloofs". Just you, the harness and caribeener, and the steel cable 30 meters above the ground and off you go!There are only three like it in all of South Africa, and we're lucky that there is one a couple of hours drive from my flat. The brochures said it was 90 minutes but after about 2 hours driving, we figured out that was a bit of a fib. Either way, the drive was stunning and Kenz got to see some of South Africa outside of the cities. The biggest town closest to the actual tour is Magaliesburg and it is *very* different from Canadian towns but very typical South Africa. The town had tons of people milling about and it was surprising how many people are out in a town sort of in the middle of nowhere. Here's some info on the Canopy Tour from the web:

"The Magaliesberg Canopy Tour is a unique eco-adventure that takes clients on a 2 hour tour down the spectacular Ysterhout Kloof. Eleven platforms have been built against the cliffs and rock faces of the kloof and are joined by long steel cables that clients slide along to reach the next platform. The canopy tour essentially involves zigzagging down the kloof while stopping at each platform to admire the expansive views and surrounding ecology. The cables run up to 140 meters long (420 feet) and as high as 30+ meters (90 feet) above the stream and ground below."

(That's equivalent to a 9 story building!!!) We of course forgot to bring cameras (and I was afraid of losing mine as well) but here are a few pictures from the site to give you an idea of what the canopy tour is about.