Before entering the river, a full safety briefing will be done to familiarize all clients with important safety aspects and procedures.

For purposes of smoothe running, our briefing is done as follows:

1. 10 min orientation talk includes:

• Itinerary
• experience
• risk
• Chance to ask questions and voice concerns

2. Area aninformation and safety talk en-route to the drop off point includes:

• Information about Tsitsikamma demographics and habitat
• Equipment use
• Hazards on River
• River ettiquette and personal responsibilities in a nature reserve
• Chance to ask questions

3. Demonstrations

• How to carry tube before embarking on the walk into the gorge
• Use of tubes at rivers edge
• Hand signals
• Thow Bagging (high water only)
• Chance to ask questions