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Thursday, 14 April 2016

Accommodation in East London Riversway: Sardine run 2016

Accommodation in East London Riversway: Sardine run 2016: Any ocean loving traveller should consider a visit to East London during the " greatest shoal on earth" phenomenon about to play ...

Sardine run 2016

Any ocean loving traveller should consider a visit to East London during the " greatest shoal on earth" phenomenon about to play out along East Londons coast.

Book a stay at Riversway www.riversway.co.za for this period and take advantage of our great location. Just minutes drive from Nahoon Reef and its perfectly positioned elevated  lookouts to witness this massive event.
Initial small shoals have already been observed this year and  normally as early as May the main shoal can be expected.

Its an amazing event to observe and unrivaled globally as an ocean spectacle.

Get in touch with us at Riversway to discuss your sardine run stay with us , and we will package a great deal for a stay during this event.

0437353566 , info@riversway.co.za , www.riversway.co.za 0836560915 (Kevin)

A few images taken from many of the tour operators that we can book you with to experience close up action or just enjoy from our view sites close by with binocs and a glass of wine .

Great action for anyone to witness , photograph or video.



Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Taking care of our coast in East London

At Riversway Guest House East London our guests are just minutes drive away from arguably some of the best coastal beaches on the continent , as well as a world class Nature Reserve at Nahoon Point.

Every resident in East London and all visitors need to adopt this fantastic asset as a prime tourism driver and take care of it on a daily basis.

Stresses from plastic pollution , ailing water treatment works and human impacts in general do have a profound influence on this coastal region.

Each beach user needs to carefully consider their individual impact and also try as best possible to assist in reversing the damage caused by all human and environmental impact.

Just taking a small refuse bag along and picking up just a few items of waste at each visit will make a massive difference to the coastal area.

Observing bait collection and fishing regulations are another vital link in keeping the Estuary and Nahoon coast in good shape. Please try not lose long casts of nylon as this impacts badly on other fisherman as well as all marine life. The use of a short leader that can part may be a better way of ensuring you don't leave masses of nylon after each snag.

If we each just do a little , the entire Nahoon Beach and nature reserve will become a far more pleasant and pristine environment for all to enjoy with little impact.

Join our facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/152599078088707/ Save Nahoon  is a group of beach goers and environmentally aware citizens who realise the importance of fighting all that impacts on our well loved coastal area.

See you soon at Riversway on your next visit to East London.

www.riversway.co.za


Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Tourism around East London South Africa

Eastern Cape Tourism has little in the way of a formal tourism body that is effective in presenting this fantastic area for what it really offers. 

Years of political wrangling , corruption , nepotism and the usual political outfalls that plague most government funded entities in this country , have effectively robbed this fantastic area of its potential to be a tourism hot spot. 

Firstly the wrapper or packaging that we present a tourist with on their first encounter to East London as a city is certainly not an attractive one . The beachfront is a disgrace with litter , filth , and high crime along the most visible and otherwise scenic patch between Eastern Beach and Nahoon. 

The city center itself is a bit of a no go area , and although the architecture is phenomenal , the overall management of our city is failing to present these wonderful architectural buildings to any visitor. 

That being said , then why should you come and visit this region as a tourist ? This question is the one that Eastern Cape Tourism should be answering in any campaign they try and present to prospective  tourists to the East London region. 

It is not easy to try and sweeten that initial bad taste left once a tourist has been fed the first impressions of our city . As a guest house we at Riversway ( www.riversway.co.za) are often tasked with settling first time visitors into a relative comfort zone after the harrowing entrance offered by a trip to Nahoon via town and our " beachfront" area.

I always use the comparison of a visit to a tropical third world island like Mauritius. The drive to the resorts is often harrowing and leads through what we would even consider squalor and poverty akin to a squatter camp or informal settlement ( possibly just a bit cleaner ) 

Once the tourist is exposed to the likes of Nahoon Nature reserve area , East Coast resorts beaches and the serenity of Hogsback and Stutterheim forest areas , and this list is too long to mention each gem available to the tourist who looks a bit deeper under our ugly skin, soon the light goes on. 

It is however each tourist related business operators duty to expose their visitor to these wonderful tourism assets we have , especially with the dismal job E Cape tourism are doing in unpacking these wonderful assets in the presentation and marketing they offer. 

So please be sure to present the layers of our poorly packaged treat to all your visitors and go the extra mile to help make this a tourism hotspot for all visitors to East London tourism area. 

Book a stay at Riversway www.riversway.co.za and let us unwrap this treat for you. 

Monday, 1 February 2016

East London South Africa Nahoon is a great place to visit

Riversway Guest House is situated in Beach Road Nahoon www.riversway.co.za . This makes it a perfect stay if you are visiting East London for business or leisure.

For business travelers we offer a great facility to unwind after a long days work. Social pub where you can network or just unwind , pool area , great dinners and scrumptious breakfasts. Good value for money , and secure peaceful nights sleep.

For business and leisure traveller's seeking a bit more adventure , we are perfectly situated close to Nahoon beach that offers trail runs , paddling , surfing , fishing or just a relaxing evening stroll in a safe neighbourhood along the Nahoon beach nature reserve and estuary.

Riversway offers a range of accommodation options from self catering ( with great braai areas and yard space) to full dinner B &B options.

See you soon at Riversway Guest House for your next stay in East London South Africa


Thursday, 15 October 2015

Riversway offers a guided surf tour or fishing trip on your next stay

Should you book a leisure stay at Riversway in one of our family self catering units , for longer than 5 nights we will include a free guided surf trip or fishing outing for one day during your stay.

We can show around our fantastic coast for a day , and take you to surf spots or fishing spots that will astound you.

Our coastline is fantastic year round and besides the usual coastal winds , we have a really great climate.

With over 100kms of coast to choose from , let us guide you for a day to learn some insider secrets into where to surf or fish along our coast.

Give us a call now to reserve your coastal holiday at Riversway
www.riversway.co.za , call Kevin on 0836560915 and let me know what dates you will be here ,

See you soon at Riversway Self Catering

  

Tuesday, 28 July 2015