Northern Cape, South Africa
Kalahari Wilderness Drift (Orange River)
FreshwaterLower Orange River below Onseepkans, edge of the Kalahari — the 70 km Kalahari Largemouth Yellowfish Conservancy stretch
African Waters guides this six-night float down the Orange River from Onseepkans, on the edge of the Kalahari, after largemouth yellowfish, with smallmouth yellowfish taken on dries and nymphs in the faster water. Each drift boat carries two anglers and a guide. The first and last nights are at a seasonal tented camp at Onseepkans, and the four in between are spent camping on the riverbank.
Season
July to November
Drifts run from July to November.
The fishing
- Water
- Freshwater
- Species
- Largemouth yellowfish
- Smallmouth yellowfish
First is the fish the lodge leads with.
- How it is fished
- Drift boat, Float trip, Wading
- Catch and release
- All fish released
- Tackle
- Fly only
- Gear
- Not published
Price and what it covers
Price on request
Price on request. The trip is 6 nights with 5 fishing days, for groups of 4 or 6 anglers.
Included
- 2-3 fly-fishing guides and 2 river guides per group
- Camp set-up, catering and logistics on the river
- First and last nights at the seasonal tented camp at Onseepkans, and four nights camping in swags along the river
Not included
- Transfers to Onseepkans, by your own or a hired car from Upington unless help is arranged
- Laundry
Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.
The lodge
- Guests at a time
- 6
- Guiding
- 1 guide to 2 anglers
- Package
- 6 nights, 5 fishing days
- For non-anglers
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Not published
- Established
- Not published
Getting there
- Gateway airport
- Upington (UTN), Upington Airport
- From there
- Fly to Upington and drive, in your own or a hired car, to the start at Onseepkans. The outfitter can help international guests arrange transport.
The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.
Lodge website: africanwaters.net
Lodge website
- africanwaters.net/tour/kalahari-wilderness-drift-kalahari for name and website, location, map pin, species, fishing styles, season, package, capacity, guide ratio, fly-only rule, non-angler activities, getting there, gateway airport, price, description
- africanwaters.net/2026/09/22/fly-fishing-the-orange-river-first-drift-… for season status, season
Booking agency
- aardvarkmcleod.com/destination/largemouth-smallmouth-yellowfish-south-… for catch and release, location, season