Fish River Canyon, Namibia Travel Blogs

Another Missed Sunset
May 6, 2006 (11 photos)

... for 9:30. Not nearly enough time to appreciate Soussusvlei. Again we were racing through some more fantastic scenery to reach Fish River Canyon for the sunset. We should have had extra time here and camped halfway along the road to the canyon, that was ...

Splish Splash
Oct 5, 2009 (5 photos)

... . The truck is fixed early morning and is ready for us to depart at 9:30 AM for the 77 km. (48 mi.) sojourn to Fish River Canyon.    Along the way we stop to take a closer look at a Quiver tree, so called because the bushmen used the bark to ...

Fish River Canyon
Mar 29, 2007 (9 photos)

We went to see the amazing Fish River Canyon. It is huge and beautiful. We had a lovely picnic at the top of the canyon before heading to the campsite.

Day 170 - Namibia, Fish River Canyon - Scorpions
Apr 27, 2009

... doing fine with thankfully no more instances of bugs walking across foreheads. We left Felix Unite at 12 and drove to Fish River Canyon, some 2 or 3 hours drive away. The canyon is massive, like 2nd largest in the world massive, with a river etching ...

Farewell Namibia
Apr 8, 2008 (4 photos)

The desert ends at the southern end of Namibia in the 2nd biggest canyon in the world - the Fish River Canyon. For several months a year water rages through this canyon making it off limits - for the rest of the year it is a hikers paradise. Our time ...

Fish River Canyon
Mar 21, 2007

oldest and 2nd biggest canyon in the world

Entering the real Africa
Sep 20, 2006

The Fish River Canyon was very impressive (second only to the Grand one in USA) but still a bit disappointing. As it gets furnacely hot there it is prohibited to hike down or do any other serious walking other than along the rim from the parking lot to ...

A dirty great big hole in the ground ...
Jan 14, 2008

... ; Later that evening we arrive at our campsite ... after a quick dip in the pool we are off to view the Fish River Canyon ... apparently the second largest canyon in the world second only to the Grand of Arizona ... it is an amazing sight ... covering ...

Fish River Canyon
Mar 29, 2007

Pretty long drive day today, getting to Fish River Canyon, south of Sossusvlei at about 4.30...Here we were deposited off the truck at a pretty view point, and then took a 20 minute walk along the edge of the canyon to meet up with the truck a little ...

Fish River Canyon trek
Jun 3, 2006 (49 photos)

Fish River Canyon trek tbc

Grandeur nature
Oct 8, 2004 (1 photos)

... les habitudes sont dures à changer. A regret, mais pas trop, je tends mon passeport canadien. La route m'attend dehors. Fish River Canyon est probablement comme les namibiens le disent: Le second plus grand canyon au monde. Juste après le Grand. Sauf qu' ...

Fish River Canyon
May 4, 2007 (3 photos)

This morning we went to the look out point of Fish River Canyon in Namibia. It is about 3 hours north of the Orange river that seperates South Africa from Namibia. The Canyon is the second largest in the world up to 550m deep, 161km long and up to 37km ...

I Lost My Heart to Namibia
Jun 9, 2007 (10 photos)

... was great to get a little bit of exercise and fresh air. We had an early morning another day and arrived to the Fish River Canyon shortly after sunrise.  This canyon is the second largest canyon in the world (after the Grand).  It was quite ...

Grandeur nature / Bigger than life
Oct 8, 2004 (1 photos)

... les habitudes sont dures à changer. A regret, mais pas trop, je tends mon passeport canadien. La route m'attend dehors. Fish River Canyon est probablement comme les namibiens le disent: Le second plus grand canyon au monde. Juste après le Grand. Sauf qu' ...

A canyon that is not quite as Grand =)
Oct 8, 2009 (5 photos)

We travelled from Sesriem to the famous, or perhaps not so famous, Fish River Canyon. This canyon is nearly 30km across and 160km in length.  It is reportedly second only in size to the Grand Canyon.  So, for all you Arizona relatives, here are ...

Canoeing @ Orange River y Fish River Canyon Sunset
Aug 11, 2006 (10 photos)

... be the first of many memorable sunsets during my time in Africa. According to an excerpt from Wikipedia, The Fish River Canyon, "is located in Namibia. It is one of the largest canyons in the world (definitely the largest in Africa), as well as the ...

Fish River Canyon, Namibie
Nov 16, 2006 (5 photos)

Fish river canyon, Namibie

Orange River to Fish River Canyon
Jul 15, 2008 (2 photos)

... of Namibian roads, which started off sealed and then went into either corrigated and/or unsealed roads.  We arrived at Fish Canyon (which is the second largest canyon in the world) in time to see the sunset, then headed to the campsite ...

Kayaking and Canyons
Nov 24, 2005 (16 photos)

... ! Lunch was followed by international cricket at 40 degrees... boys will be boys! Drove 2.5 hours in very hot winds to Fish River Canyon. At 165km long, 27km wide and 520m deep it is the second largest Canyon in the world. Walked 3km to a fantastic ...

Kaito gets drunk
Oct 4, 2009 (8 photos)

We arrived in the Fish River Canyon early in the afternoon. The Fish River Canyon is the second largest in the world, measuring 160 km long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 metres deep. Our Truck was having some problems, so we had to hitch a ...

Namibian Desert
Oct 1, 2007 (18 photos)

... kind of quarry thing by the road. Wednesday 3rd - We spent most of the day on the truck. We got to fish river canyon late afternoon and had a quick walk along the top.  It's quite an impressive canyon which stretches for miles - I believe ...

Great day
Oct 2, 2009 (2 photos)

... with lots of time to think about life. Customs was no problem, they were not even interested in my Carnet so of to fish river canyon we went. We slept in a view point area with the most unbelievable views of the canyon. The dood said we probably not ...

Fish River Canyon
Jan 10, 2000 (2 photos)

Fish River Canyon

The colourless Grand Canyon
Sep 17, 2009 (5 photos)

... for their poison arrows.Soon we crossed the Fish river which was low for the seasonand then soon we passed through the Fish River Canyon National Park gate and saw oryx, springbok and ostriches again on this gravely ,rocky hilled plain. We came to the ...

Namibia Trip
Apr 10, 2005 (30 photos)

How is it guys ? I would like to apologise to you for the poor state of my blog. I only opened it about 4 months ago, when I was in Costa Rica. It is the first time I spend so much time on a computer. I don't really use to it! Let me introduce myself ...

Dunes and Fish River Canyon
Aug 17, 2008 (44 photos)

... the group that the trip was certainly coming to a close as we continued inexorably to Cape Town. We did however, stop at Fish River Canyon all too briefly, for a short hike between view points. It is the second largest canyon in the world (after the Grand ...

It never rains in the desert
Sep 4, 2009

... which was still good. It's funny but when you backpack the simple foods often taste the best. September 6th We drove to Fish River Canyon which was supposed to be the biggest canyon next to the Grand Canyon and we planned to hike for 3 days in the ...

Crossing Namibian border!
Jul 25, 2006 (5 photos)

... posted to us in London!!! After crossing the border we drove to our campsite called Hobas, not far from the Fish River Canyon. We had a quick turnaround setting up the camp etc before heading off to the canyon itself for sundowners at Main Viewpoint. ...

Fish River Canyon/ 3rd day safari
Apr 18, 2006 (17 photos)

... of the stuff. Lourens, the SA dude on the bus, let us try some of his but still not a big fan. Then we drove to FISH RIVER CANYON which is the 2nd biggest canyon in the world. We got there to watch sunset. It was good but not as good as we had expected. ...

Another day in Namibia
Apr 27, 2007

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