Info for spectators

The Eerste River winds its way through Stellenbosch and the surrounding winelands and provides excellent view points for spectators along most of the K1 and tube race routes.

Please take note of the following:

• No spectators are allowed in the Brummer Park Reserve immediately downstream of the start.
• The first spectator view point is the Coetzenberg Road bridge (see the map). Here you will be able to watch the competitors for a while as they come down the river and pass below you.
• From the Coetzenberg Road bridge there is ample opportunity to view the participants all the way to the R44 bridge as you move along Die Laan, which runs along the banks of the river.
• The Piet Retief Street bridge marks the end point for the tube race as well as the prize giving venue for both the tube and K1 races.

For K1 spectators:

• You will not be able to see the paddlers for a while once they pass the R44 bridge but can go Stay Main Rapid (see the map for directions) to watch them shoot the largest obstacle on the route. Getting there requires driving out of Stellenbosch towards Spier (take the R310 out of town and then turn left onto Baden Powell) and turning left to Van Ryn's Brandy distillery (immediately after the bridge over the railway - if you reach Spier you have gone too far). Follow the road to the river where you can park and walk a short distance upstream to the view point.
• After Stay Main you can go straight to the finish at Spier.
• After meeting your paddler at Spier please join us at the Piet Retief Street bridge to watch the tube racers arrive and for prize giving which will take place at 13:30.

We hope you enjoy the spectacle of this exciting event!