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Activities

Living the life on a farm like set up not far from town, right the Idyllic banks of the Berg River where your toes can touch water and the stunning view of nature surrounds you.  

River Shack @ Knor Varkie

Our On-site Open-Air Bar and Restaurant RiverShack@Knor Varkie is available for all your thirsty and hungry needs, with live music most weekends.

Canoeing / Kayaking

Rent of bring your own Canoe or Kayak and life-jacket.
Rrental per day at campsite (booking essential)

Cracklin Rosie - River Uber

Book our official River Uber Cracklin Rosie River Tours for a return boat trip, Bokkomlaan to Knor Varkie and visa versa, as a group, family or per person.

 

Contact no: 073 627 4908
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Fishing

Knor Varkie is known for being a HOT SPOT for Fishing species include:
Elf (Shad), Steenbras, Kabejou, Leervis and Cob

Remember to get your permit first.

Boating

Boating Launching area available @ Knor Varkie (booking essential)

Bird Watching

Species include: Sandpiper, Curlew, Whimbel, Black-necked Grebes, Caspian, and Swift Terns.


In winter you will see the Blue Crane, Red-knobbed Coots, Greater and Lesser Flamingos’ taking sanctuary from the inland cold and drought to use the estuary.


Our resident birds, water, or non-water birds; Ducks, Geese, Fish Eagle, Herons, Cormorants, include Great White Pelican and Giant, Malachite and Pied Kingfisher and Red-knobbed Coots, Pied Avocet, African Darter, several Egrets, Black-headed, Grey and Purple Herons and African Spoonbill.

 

Look out for the Bokmakierie, Karoo Scrub Robin, Red-capped, Karoo, Large-billed Lark, Cape Long-billed Lark, Yellow and White-throated Canary, Cape Bunting, Long-billed Crombec and Cape Spurfowl.

Cracklin Rosie - River Tours

Book a boat trip on the well re-noun Cracklin Rosie River Tours for an early morning or afternoon sundowner trip.

Contact no: 073 627 4908
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Biking / Jogging

Explore Knor Varkie and the surrounding areas with your bicycles we are approx. 3-4 Km away from Town.


Joggers are very welcome!

Braai

Braai facilities avaiable in Day Visitors Area

Play park


Our magnificent play park for kids is filled with obstacles, challenges and imagination-expanding FUN!

Exploring

Explore the riverbed for all kinds of surprises

 

Explore the West Coast! Nearby areas not to be missed include;  Velddrif, Laaiplek, Port Owen, Hopefield, Vredenburg, Paternoster, Langebaan, St Helenbay

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