WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY:Hi Hannes,I would like to thank your team, specifically Awie, for an amazing day on Saturday! We all thoroughly enjoyed it, and we are seriously considering scheduling our next team build already! It was a fantastic day, the food was great (please thank the chef for the food, as well as hiding our ammunition!), the survivor activities were great fun – and yes, we ALL cheated the whole way through! You have a stunning venue, and we look forward to our return!Thanks once again.Julia MacaskillHuman Resources ManagerNATURE RESORT and RIVER LODGEDimalachite proudly offer:- The best stretch of rapids on the Vaal River. . - What you book is what you get. - Your trip will be safe. - No swimming skills needed. - Popular as Team-building or fun break away for colleagues & friends“GET WET”PARYS TOWN to DIMALACHITEThis ADRENALIN packed trip includes the, biggest volume rapid, highest grade rapid, the longest rapid and the best rapids on the Vaal river.This trip is our most popular rafting trip when the river runs at 150 cum+. per second and we normally use our 6 to 8 man Rafts for this trip. Adrenalin packed white water rafting at its best!This trip on the Vaal river starts from Parys and you will soon see where “Big Daddy” gets its name from. This is followed by a stretch of calm water with lots of bird life, before we enter Gaping Jaws and Paradise. This is followed by Dog’s leg and V-Trap where you will be served with a cold-drink, and learn how to surf with a “8 man raft” in a rapid.From Bistro you will enjoy “real” white water, through Theatre (the longest rapid “800 meter” and the one and only “GAT SIEN”. From here you will raft through Captain Morgan Rum & Coke down to Dimalachite, where you can open a can of the best. Back at camp delicious lunch will be served if you booked it with the rafting. We also have picnic spots and braai facilities on the riverside that you can use if you want to prepare your own lunch. Our guides are under leadership of Awie, who has 12 years of experience with no incident. Depending on the level and speed of the river, the time to complete the rafting may be faster. It is too cold for rafting from 31 May to 15 August, but other activities are still available.When the river is not high enough, it is a better option to do “MILD TO WILD” in two man rats. This river experience can be combined with a Survival challenge, Fire Walk and Tribal Council or the group can participate in a Paint-ball game or target shooting. Go down the zip line (foofi-slide), quad-bike rides, a fishing competition, or play golf on the two world class golf courses 7 km and 11 km from us.“MILD TO WILD”.FLEET-WOODS TO DIMALACHITE: This trip is our most popular rafting trip on the normal level, and includes the highest grade rapid, the longest rapid and the best rapids on the Vaal river.This is adrenalin packed white water rafting at its bes! This trip on the Vaal river starts from Fleet-woods and has rapids like The Gaping Jaws and Paradise where you will be served with a cold-drink, and learn how to surf a “crock” for a start.This is followed by Dog’s leg, V-Trap and Stepping stones. Up to here it wasn’t very tactical, and give you time to get into the feel of handling the paddle and steer the raft. From Bistro you will enjoy “real” white water through the longest rapid (800m) nl. Theatre, and the one and only “GAT SIEN” rapid, where you will be able to play in the rapid under supervision of the guides. From here you will paddle through Lovers Lane and Knuckle Crusher down to Dimalachite, where you can open a can of the best!Back at camp a delicious lunch will be served if you booked it with the rafting. We also have picnic spots and braai facilities on the riverside where you can prepare your own meal.Our guides are under leadership of Awie, who has 12yr. experience on all levels without any incident.When the river is running at 150 cum/sec+. you would like to do “WET ONE” in the 8 man rafts. Depending on the level and speed of the river, the time to complete the rafting may differ.Between 31 May and 15 August, it is too cold for rafting, but our other activities are still available.The rafting experience can be combined with the survivor challenge and tribal council, or your group can participate in a paint-ball war game or target shooting. Go down the Zip line (foofi slide), on a quad-bike ride, fishing competition, braai and much more. “Book with a company with a safety record - we do White water Rafting for 12 years without incident”“Book now (before 30 June) and get your rafting at the previous seasons price”