Canoeing In Sedgefield

View over Swartvlei from the picnic spot next to the N2.

The Sedgefield area has a lot to offer when it comes to canoeing, Groenvlei, Swartvlei and the lagoon towards the river mouth. Be careful of wind when in the open on Swartflei.

Permits & Cost: Permits can be obtained from the SANParks office on Thesen Island in Knysna or Ebb-and-Flow in Wilderness and are R216 annually or R108 per month (February 28, 2022)

Contact numbers: 
SANParks Thesen Island 044 302 5600
SANParks Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow 044 877 1197

Directions & Coordinates: 
Swartvlei  and the lagoon towards the river mouth. A few options, but this picnic spot is a good option. (-34.018247, 22.773392)
Groenvlei (-34.023631, 22.853197​)

Other: We recommend always wearing PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices) even when paddling on the lagoon.

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Here you can see, from left to right:
Langvlei ("Long wetland")
Rondevlei ("Round wetland") 
Swartvlei ("black wetland") and the lagoon towards the river mouth.
Groenvlei ("Green wetland")

Click images to enlarge. 

View from Cloud 9 paragliding site over the lagoon connecting Swartvlei to the mouth.

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Please preserve our environment for our posterity by not littering.