The Witness – Canopy of stars

The Witness – Canopy of stars

ON the longest night of this year, 10 of us stood together on a small, open platform, like mariners in a crow’s nest. Nothing stood between us and almost 50 storeys of darkness but the tethers securing us to the platform’s mast. Below us, a sea of treetops rippled in the moonlight. The indigenous forest…

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Canopy Tours celebrates 10 years of playing Tarzan

Canopy Tours celebrates 10 years of playing Tarzan

On November 2 the picturesque Tsitsikamma Village Inn hotel hosted the 10 year anniversary extravaganza of South Africa’s popular nature adventure activity, Canopy Tours – a company that believes strongly in the importance of community involvement and upliftment. This lavish celebration was attended by the operators of all six Canopy Tours locations in the country…

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Sunday Tribune: Double Delight

Sunday Tribune: Double Delight

I’ve always wanted to get in touch with my inner Tarzan and last week I got the chance. First, though, there was the thorough briefing, which was followed by a signing away of my life. Then it was on with the necessary gear, a group photo and into a 4 x 4 for the steep…

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