#fish river

The Fish River Canyon, is located in the south of Namibia. It is the largest canyon in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. It cuts deep into the plateau which is today dry, stony and sparsely covered with hardy drought-resistant plants. The river flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools. At the lower end of the Fish River Canyon, the hot springs resort of Ai-Ais is situated.

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Der Fish River Canyon liegt im Süden Namibias. Es ist der größte Canyon Afrikas und die am zweithäufigsten besuchte Touristenattraktion in Namibia. Der Fish River ist der längste Binnenfluss Namibias. Er schneidet sich tief in das Plateau ein, das heute trocken, steinig und spärlich mit winterharten, dürreresistenten Pflanzen bedeckt ist. Der Fluss fließt intermittierend und wird normalerweise im Spätsommer überflutet; den Rest des Jahres wird er zu einer Kette von langen, schmalen Pools. Am unteren Ende des Fish River Canyon liegt das Thermalbad Ai-Ais.

Pretty Grand Although this landscape may seem familiar to lovers of the U.S. National Park System, this is a site far from the canyonlands of the Colorado River. This is the Fish River Canyon, located in southern Namibia on the western coast of Africa. The Fish River is Namibia’s longest river. It originates in the northern part of the country, travels most of the country’s length, and takes a path with wide meanders as it enters Richtersveld National Park. The river meanders back and forth by several kilometers and wide meanders are common for rivers that form on nearly flat topography. Therefore, this canyon sits on a site of an ancient river that slowly wound its way over the surface until it locked itself in place.

The Fish River Canyon, is located in the south of Namibia. It is the largest canyon in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. The Fish River is the longest interior river in Namibia. It cuts deep into the plateau which is today dry, stony and sparsely covered with hardy drought-resistant plants. The river flows intermittently, usually flooding in late summer; the rest of the year it becomes a chain of long narrow pools. At the lower end of the Fish River Canyon, the hot springs resort of Ai-Ais is situated.

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Der Fish River Canyon liegt im Süden Namibias. Es ist der größte Canyon Afrikas und die am zweithäufigsten besuchte Touristenattraktion in Namibia. Der Fish River ist der längste Binnenfluss Namibias. Er schneidet sich tief in das Plateau ein, das heute trocken, steinig und spärlich mit winterharten, dürreresistenten Pflanzen bedeckt ist. Der Fluss fließt intermittierend und wird normalerweise im Spätsommer überflutet; den Rest des Jahres wird er zu einer Kette von langen, schmalen Pools. Am unteren Ende des Fish River Canyon liegt das Thermalbad Ai-Ais.

Canyon Lodge is situated just 20 kilometres from the main view point of the Fish River Canyon and next to the main road. The lodge consists of 26 bungalows built out of natural rock, thatch roofs and full en-suite facilities. The restored farm house, built in 1908 by German settlers, serves as the lodge restaurant. The nearby Quiver trees and impressive rock formations cater for the hiking enthusiasts. The Lodge is sited in mountainous surroundings to take best advantage of the beautiful view offered by the Gondwana Canyon Park.

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Die Canyon Lodge liegt nur 20 Kilometer vom Hauptaussichtspunkt des Fish River Canyon entfernt, jedoch abseits der Hauptstraße. Die Lodge besteht aus 26 Bungalows aus Naturstein, mit Strohdächern und komplettem Bad. Das restaurierte Bauernhaus, das 1908 von deutschen Siedlern erbaut wurde, dient als Lodge-Restaurant. Die nahe gelegenen Köcherbäume und beeindruckenden Felsformationen begeistern Wanderfreunde. Die Lodge befindet sich in bergiger Umgebung, um die schöne Aussicht des Gondwana Canyon Park optimal zu nutzen.

Fish River Canyon

The Fish River Canyon, located in Namibia, is the largest canyon in Africa and the second largest in the world. It is one of Namibia’s most visited tourist attractions.

Encompassing a total area of 5900 square kilometres, the canyon is made up of a massive gorge which approximately 180 km long, 27 km wide and over 500 meters deep in some places. While it’s considered to be small when compared to the Grand Canyon in the US, it is still a sight to behold.

The forces of water, wind, ice, and gravity have contributed to the 650 million year formation of this masterpiece. The Fish River Canyon is made up of a wider upper canyon and a narrow lower canyon. The lower canyon was formed after erosion had finally worn through the hard *gneiss bedrocks.

650 Million Years ago, a north-south *graben was formed by plate movement. The ancient Fish River flowed along this graben and eventually eroded the sedimentary rocks along the graben edges away, leaving a flat plain which is now the upper canyon. Glaciation during the Karoo Ice Age (360 – 260 million years ago), caused the canyon to further deepen.

When Africa and South America separated as Pangaea broke up, Africa's elevation rose considerably, increase in the gradient of the Fish River. This steeper gradient and faster water flow increased the power of the water and allowed it to begin eroding the lower canyon into hard, metamorphic gneiss* bedrock that had previously resisted erosion, cutting the inner canyon seen today.

Different colours of rock strata can be seen along the length of the canyon.

The river is generally dry but floods in the region’s rainy season which is usually between January and April.

The area is known to be a semi-desert with temperatures rising up 50 degrees Celsius during the day and dropping to just over 30 degrees Celsius at night. The average annual rainfall is 100mm. In the winter months, temperatures can be expected to drop below 0 at night, yet it can reach well above 30 degrees Celsius during by midday. Despite this temperature fluctuation, there are over 50 species of bird life spread throughout the canyon. In the lower regions, antelope and baboons can be seen. Sightings of leopards and mountain zebra have also been reported.

*gneiss – high grade metamorphic rock

*graben - is a depressed block of land bordered by parallel faults

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Die Canyon Lodge liegt im Schutz eines Granitfelsens auf den weiten Ebenen des Gondwana Canyon Parks. Das Bauernhaus mit der Rezeption und Restaurant wurde im Jahr 1913 von deutschen Siedlern errichtet. Zahlreiche alte Gerätschaften, liebevoll und dekorativ angeordnet, erinnern an die Pionierzeit der Landwirtschaft.

The Canyon Lodge lies in the shelter of a granite hilltop on the sweeping plains of the Gondwana Canyon Park. The farmhouse with the reception and restaurant was completed back in 1913 by German settlers. Numerous implements, lovingly arranged as decoration, are reminiscent of the pioneering days of farming.

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