Scottburgh-Umdoni - The Toast of the Coast
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Park Rynie
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Caravanner's Delight
Lying just south of Scottburgh, Park Rynie offers
caravanners accommodation
right on the beach.
What's in a name?
Park Rynie, which was named after Renetta
‘Rynie’ Hoffman ,
the wife of
the man on whose farm the town now stands. The beach focus
lies south
of the town centre at Rocky Bay where all that
remains of
the old whaling
station built before world war one, is a weathered
stone
promontory. This
sheltered beach is home to the local ski-boat club while
divers and
bathers are also drawn to this area. The business centre
includes hotels,
holiday cottages and caravan parks.
Angling and Deep-Sea Diving?
Relics of the whaling station built
here before the First World War, the
rocky pier and slipway used by ski-boats now serve as
launching
points for the more leisurely pursuit of fishing.
As is the case with most of this coastline, this is
excellent deep-sea
diving territory with Cowrie Reef sporting
spectacular
plant life, caves,
gullies and swim-throughs. Marine life varies from small
reef fish right
through to Zambezi sharks, dolphins and game fish. And
although only
2km from the beach and a 4.5km boat ride from the
launching
site visibility
is good in this dive spot which ranges from some 16 to 26m.
Seafood Special
A local restaurant is renowned for its good menu, with
seafood specials
to tempt the most discerning palate.
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