Bakkie Stories - Episode 8 | Bakkie Stories

WWe're heading to Plettenberg Bay in Episode 8 of Bakkie Stories, located in South Africa's Western Cape, to uncover the hidden world of Storm River. What better way to explore the exquisite scenes of the Tsitsikamma than to paddle in an inflated rubber tube down the river rapids!

Part of South Africa's Garden Route, Storm River is strikingly beautiful and untouched - its tree-lined gorges, bottomless pools, deep caves and ancient forests are just waiting to be explored!

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Bakkie Stories - Episode 8