Following in the footsteps of Voortrekker leader Louis Trichardt, Stanford Lake College (SLC) gr. 9 learners and six personnel members embarked on their first expedition of the year in the last week of February.
The three-and-a-half days of hiking starting at Sekororo and finishing in Penge, following the path that took Trichardt eight months to complete in 1838 on ox wagons.
According to SLC marketer, Rona McGaffin, this unsupported hiking route took the gr. 9 learners to some of the most beautiful, interesting and remote locations South Africa has to offer, including Christmas Plateau (where Trichardt spent Christmas in 1838), and Louisfontein, overlooking the Olifants Valley.
On reaching Penge, the group prepared themselves for an eventful white-water rafting experience on the Olifants River, facing testing rapids like “Rent-o-Kill”, “Double Trouble”, “Longdrop”, “Simple Simon” and “Rollercoaster” where they experienced the full force of nature.
“I believe it was a truly amazing adventure none of them will forget, with many memories made along the way.
“Well done to all the gr. 9’s for finishing this wonderful but challenging expedition,” McGaffin said.
