Blackwaters River Lodge

BE SURE TO CHOOSE KNYSNA AS YOUR STOP OVER OR BASE WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG THE GARDEN ROUTE AS YOU TRAVEL BETWEEN CAPE TOWN AND PORT ELIZABETH

ONCE YOU HAVE SELECTED KNYSNA – BE SURE TO CHOOSE BLACKWATERS RIVER LODGE – YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME. WE OFFER WELL APPOINTED ACCOMMODATION ON A BED & BREAKFAST BASIS AND SELF CATERING FACILITIES YOUR SOUTH AFRICAN HOSTESS IS BRENDA WINSON – WHO OFFERS TRANQUILLITY, COMFORT AND RELAXATION
ENSURING YOUR STAY IS MEMORABLE

THIS BEAUTIFUL GUEST HOUSE IS TUCKED AWAY IN KNYSNA’S GOUKAMMA VALLEY SURROUNDED BY INDIGENOUS FOREST ON THE BANKS OF THE GOUKAMMA RIVER AND NATURE RESERVE A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL CORNER OF AFRICA

BLACKWATERS RIVER LODGE IS THE IDEAL PLACE TO SIMPLY RELAX OR FROM WHICH TO EXPLORE THE MANY SIGHTS OF KNYSNA AND THE SCENIC GARDEN ROUTE

KNYSNA IS SURROUNDED BY A PARADISE OF INDIGENOUS FORESTS, MOUNTAINS, LAKES AND BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND NESTLES ON THE BANKS OF A TRANQUIL ESTUARY. DAY TRIPS CAN BE TAKEN TO THE SPECTACULAR TSITSIKAMMA NATIONAL PARK, PLETTENBERG BAY, WILDERNESS, GEORGE MOSSEL BAY AND OUDTSHOORN

ACCOMMODATION AT BLACKWATERS RIVER LODGE:

WE ARE A BED AND BREAKFAST (DINNER BY ARRANGEMENT) AND SELF CATERING ESTABLISHMENT ACCOMMODATION RANGES FROM EXECUTIVE TO STANDARD COMFORTABLE AND THERE FOR CATERS FOR MOST BUDGETS OUR ROOMS ARE EN SUITE – HAVE DSTV, COMPLIMENTARY WARM BEVERAGE TRAY, HAIR DRYERS, AIR CONDITIONING, CEILING FANS, WALL HEATERS AND ELECTRIC BLANKETS

A DELIGHTFUL BREAKFAST BASKET MAY BE ORDERED THE NIGHT BEFORE AND BROUGHT TO YOUR ROOM IN THE MORNING – OR YOU MAY WISH TO HAVE A COOKED BREAKFAST THAT IS ALSO ORDERED THE NIGHT BEFORE – THIS IS SERVED IN OUR SUNNY BREAKFAST ROOM OVERLOOKING THE GOUKAMMA RIVER AND INDIGENOUS FORESTS YOU CAN ALSO CHILL OUT AROUND THE SWIMMING POOL OR SIT ON ONE OF THE MANY VERANDAS AND ENJOY A GLASS OF WINE WHILE LOOKING OUT FOR THE ELUSIVE KNYSNA LOERIE

• EXECUTIVE / HONEYMOON SUITE
• DELUXE SUITE
• SUPERIOR DOUBLE GARDEN SUITES
• STANDARD COMFORTABLE DOUBLE ROOM
• FAMILY TWO BEDROOM SELF CATERING
• SPACIOUS SELF CATERING
• DOUBLE GARDEN SELF CATERING
• SUPERIOR SELF CATERING COTTAGE

STAR GRADING – 3 STAR – AA SUPERIOR – GREENWOOD GUIDE

KICK START YOUR DAY WITH A SCRUMPTIOUS BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST BASKET – HOME MADE MUFFINS/SCONES/BREAD MUESLI, FRESH FRUIT, YOGURT, FRUIT JUICE, HOME MADE JAMS, MARMALADE AND FYNBOS HONEY, FILTER COFFEE, ROOIBOS TEA OR SMOOTHIE GUESTS MAY SELECT FROM OUR MENU – OMELETTES, FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST AND FRENCH TOAST WE SOURCE LOCAL PRODUCT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

YOU CAN SIMPLY RELAX AT BLACKWATERS RIVER LODGE OR EXPLORE THE NUMEROUS SIGHTS ON YOUR DOORSTEP

KNYSNA AND SURROUNDS ACTIVITIES:

YOUR HOLIDAY AT BLACKWATERS RIVER LODGE IN KNYSNA CAN BE AS RELAXING OR ACTIVE AS YOU WANT IT TO BE – IT’S YOUR CHOICE

HERE ARE A FEW ACTIVITIES TO WET YOUR APPETITE:

* ENJOY A GOLFING FEAST – KNYSNA HAS 3 MAGNIFICENT COURSES – SIMOLA, PEZULA (FORMERLY SPARROWBOSCH) AND THE KNYSNA GOLF CLUB WE ARE WITHIN EASY DRIVING DISTANCE OF GOOSE VALLEY IN PLETTENBERG BAY AS WELL AS THE WELL KNOWN COURSES OF FANCOURT IN GEORGE DID I FORGET TO MENTION THAT WE HERE AT BLACKWATERS RIVER LODGE HAVE OUR VERY OWN IMMACULATE PAR 3 MASHIE GOLF COURSE FOR OUR GUESTS AND DAY VISITORS WITH ITS VERY OWN 19th HOLE TO QUENCH THAT THIRST OR SIMPLY TO JUST GO BACK TO THAT “HOLE BY HOLE” AUTOPSY

• ENJOY A WALK ON THE BEACH BETWEEN BRENTON-ON-SEA AND BUFFALO BAY
BUFFALO BAY IS KNYSNA SWIMMING BEACH – IT IS ONLY 8 KILOMETRES FROM BLACKWATERS RIVER LODGE BEAUTIFUL UNSPOILT BEACH WITH WHAT EVER YOUR HEART DESIRES FOR A BEACH – SAFE SWIMMING – ROCK POOLS – WHITE BEACHES – DOLPHIN – WHALES – GOUKAMMA ESTUARY AND NATURE RESERVE – WATER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 14 TO 23 DEGREES – LIFE GUARDS ON DUTY DURING SEASON AND AMAZING SUNSETS

• SWIM WITH THE SEALS /KAYAKING
• SCUBA DIVING
• FISHING SAFARIS
• SKYDIVING
• PARAGLIDING
• TSITSIKAMMA FOREST CANOPY TOURS
• EXPLORE TSITSIKAMMA WOODCUTTERS JOURNEY
• EXPERIENCE AFRICAN WILD CATS IN NATURE
• ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
• RADICAL RAPTURES – BIRDS OF PREY REHABILITATION AND AWARENESS CENTRE
• BIRDS OF EDEN – THE GARDEN ROUTES VERY OWN FREE FLIGHT BIRD SANCTUARY
• BUNGEE/BRIDGE JUMP – BLOUKRANS THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD
• BOATING & SAILING – LUXURY CHARTERED SAILING TRIPS ABOARD A PRIVATE YACHT

THE KNYSNA HEADS – GO FOR A WALK ALONG THE HEADS AND SEE THE PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE TOWN AND LAGOON

A FERRY RIDE ACROSS THE LAGOON IS A GREAT WAY TO SEE THE KNYSNA HEADS AND VISIT THE FEATHERBED NATURE RESERVE

KNYSNA IS KNOWN FOR ITS OYSTERS. TAKE A HISTORICAL LOOK AT THE FAMOUS KNYSNA OYSTER. DID YOU KNOW WE HAVE SEA HORSES IN OUR LAGOON? YES WE DO – IT’S THE HOME OF THE”HIPPOCAMPUS CAPENSIS”

FOR THE MORE ADVENTUROUS TAKE A RIDE ON A RIDGET INFLATABLE BOAT – ENJOY AN EXHILARATING TRIP THROUGH THE KNYSNA HEADS – WEATHER PERMITTING!

KNYSNA OFFERS TOURS TO THE TOWNSHIP “LIVING LOCAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES IN AND AROUND KNYSNA”.

DO YOU ENJOY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDING OR CANOEING? KNYSNA FOREST AND RIVER TOURS ARE THE FOLK TO CONTACT. Knysna foresttours.co.za

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ACTIVITIES ON OFFER IN AND AROUND KNYSNA WHICH YOU CAN ENJOY WHILE ON VOCATION IN THE AREA

BRENDA WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE ANY RESERVATION YOU MAY NEED

KNYSNA FESTIVALS:

KNYSNA PLAYS HOST TO A NUMBER OF FESTIVALS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. THE MOST WELL KNOWN IS THE OYSTER FESTIVAL. PRIMARILY A SPORTING EVENT WITH TWO CYCLE RACES AND A MARATHON; THE 10 DAYS FOCUS ON THE OYSTER MOST OF THE RESTAURANTS IN TOWN OFFERS OYSTERS AT MUCH REDUCED PRICES AND COME UP WITH MOST INTERESTING NEW RECIPES DURING THE FESTIVAL WHICH GENERALLY TAKES PLACE OVER THE FIRST TWO WEEKENDS OF JULY.

THE SPEED FESTIVAL – A FAIRLY NEW FESTIVAL ON THE CALENDAR FOR KNYSNA – TAKES PLACE IN MAY. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL IS THE SIMOLA HILL CLIMB

KAROO TO COAST CYCLE RACE – THE LIONS KAROO TO COAST IS 100 KMS OFF ROAD RACE FROM UNIONDALE TO KNYSNA VIA PRINCE ALFRED PASS AND IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!! THIS USUALLY TAKES PLACE IN SEPTEMBER

SPLASH – IS A NEW FESTIVAL ON OUR CALENDAR FOR MID DECEMBER THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN OUR LAGOON