Boesmans Estuary after 2021 New Year’s Eve

Dear Fellow boat owners and prospective partners, We’re the lucky few. We wake up to 60km of pristine water on the Kariega and Bushmans River Estuaries. Game viewing at sunrise. Skiing glassy water with the kids. Fishing the channels. Sundowners on our barges....

Earlier this month an oversight visit by Jane Cowley, MPL and local DA Councillor Phil Kani highlighted a problem with overflow from the sewage plant above the Kariega River. The matter was attended to promptly. To reassure our residents and visitors, the water in...

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 22 December at 10:00 at the Kenton Bowling Club, Recreation Road. We are very pleased that Dr Amber-Robyn Childs will address the meeting on her research into tracking the movements of dusky kob both in estuaries...

Eastern Cape climate warning as Agulhas current drifts off Thank you Mike Loewe and DispatchLIVE for kind permission to include this article in our Newsletter. Weird upwellings of frigid water between East London and Port Alfred are affecting local climate, says...

Members of the Estuary Care Committee are out and about making sure that our signs are up to date, the tow paths for which we are responsible are in good order and as usual picking up litter. Here is Dennis Dallas checking along the east bank of the Boesmans...

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 23 December 2021 at 10:00 via Zoom. Welcome: The Chairman Stuart Clarkson opened the meeting and extended a warm welcome to all members and visitors. He also extended a special welcome to our guest speaker, Dr...

A new bench at the Kariega carpark and repairs to the fenceNick Albrightson has installed a new bench at the Kariega carpark and he and his team repaired the white fence poles In February Dave Curran and his team, Siyanda Ngqina, Alex Jokana and Oscar Zulu...

Many of you might recall the fascinating, informative and compelling article (including beautiful photos) written by Dr Louw Claassens on the findings of their research into the Critically Endangered Pipefish which are found in the Kariega and Boesmans estuaries. ...

We are privileged to have Dr Angus Paterson speak at our AGM: Date:  Wednesday 23 DecemberTime:  10:00Venue:  Kenton Tennis ClubTopic:  New technology for a new era – Marine science in SA for the next decade Dr Paterson is the Director of the South African...

David Curran and Stuart Clarkson were recently invited to participate in a SANOCEAN virtual workshop convened by the SANOCEAN project team to share challenges and enablers for the future management of our estuaries. SANOCEAN is a bilateral research cooperation...

To all the users of Kariega and Boesmans Estuaries, whether local, visitors and/or holiday makers. By adhering to the rules around safety and etiquette you are helping us help you. Safety – South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Certificates Each and every...

Estuary Care has organised the placement of a few benches recently and two are on order for December. Ted Gilfillan has helped with the application for another one to be placed at the Kariega Car Park. The benches are made from recycled plastic and are provided...

In preparation for the December holiday season and expected influx of boat users, Kevin Riddin, Ken Rogers and Dave Curran recently ‘refreshed’ channel marker signs in both...

In 2020 alone, 1.6 billion disposable masks entered the ocean. This is equivalent to 7% of the size of the Great Garbage Plastic Patch and may take over 450 years to biodegrade.  At this rate, there risks being more masks than jellyfish in the ocean.  COVID-19 has...

The Estuary Care Committee would like to send out a plea to all recipients of the newsletter to pay their annual subscription fees and to also encourage all other people they know who enjoy the Kariega and Boesmans Estuaries to join and pay their annual fee. The...

Congratulations to everyone involved in ensuring that Algoa Bay in South Africa is declared a prestigious Whale Heritage Site Lloyd Edwards, owner of Raggy Charters said ‘becoming a Whale Heritage Site will ensure that visitors to the Algoa Bay marine area are...

Our September 2018 Estuary Care Newsletter featured an article on Lewis Pugh. He had completed what he called The Long Swim which was from Land’s End in Cornwall to Dover in Kent to raise awareness about the health of the worlds oceans.  Read it here A recent...