Graeme Harding, NSRI Knysna station commander, said; “On Sunday, 10th February, at 14h24, NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a child in difficulty in the water at the swimming area at Knysna Heads. “Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to the shore front to where a private [...]
Shark warning for Southern Cape
13 April 2012 by
The NSRI are urging bathers, boaters, paddlers and surfers along the Southern Cape coastline, particularly around Knysna and Buffels Bay, as well as Plettenberg Bay, Sedgefield and Wilderness, to exercise caution following reports of increased shark activity in the vicinity of Buffels Bay, Knysna, following the beaching of a Brydes Whale carcass. It appears that [...]
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Knysna Race Winners Donate Prizes to Kids
12 March 2012 by
Hundreds of underprivileged children will have the opportunity to discover the elite sport of mountain biking, thanks to a unique partnership between the Garden Route Rocky Mountain 300 and the Knysna Sports School. As the official beneficiary of the three-day race, the school received over R40 000 worth of bicycles, cycling kit and cash from [...]
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Body of Knysna Fishermen Recovered
8 March 2012 by
Graeme Harding, NSRI Knysna station commander, said; “At 13h50 on Wednesday 7 March, NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a fishermen fallen on rocks and into the sea while fishing at Buffalo Bay at The Wild Side. “Bystanders reported that they had managed to get to the where [...]
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Cooper and Haley number one in Knysna
25 February 2012 by
Timo Cooper and Jarryd Haley took advantage of a wrong turn by the chasing bunch to open up an unassailable lead and take the first stage of the three-day Garden Route Rocky Mountain 300 in Knysna on Friday. The Team Rocky Mountain Syncros duo crossed the line in 4:24:42, three minutes ahead of Team Craft’s [...]
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Catherine Williamson back for Knysna title defence
23 February 2012 by
Team bizhub-FCF’s British import Catherine Williamson has returned to South African shores just in time to defend her title in the Garden Route Rocky Mountain 300 mountain bike race, which starts in Knysna on Friday. Williamson, who won the inaugural three-day event with Nicci Grobler, will go head to head with Grobler and new partner [...]
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Plan B for Wilson to win in Knysna
22 February 2012 by
After the shock withdrawal of Andrew Mclean, multiple South African marathon champion Shan Wilson is reverting to Plan B as he bids to win the three-day Garden Route Rocky Mountain 300 mountain bike race that starts in Knysna on Friday. The Team Cycle Lab rider’s ambitions suffered a serious setback on Wednesday morning when his [...]
Paraglider Crashes into sea at Castle Rock
16 February 2012 by
Graeme Harding, NSRI Knysna station commander, said; “At 13h33 on Thursday 16 February 2012, NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a paraglider crashed into the sea at Castle Rock near Brenton-On-Sea. “Initially eye-witnesses reported the incident as a drowning in progress reporting both the paraglider and his wife, who [...]
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Knysna Dog Runs Female Over
7 January 2012 by
At 19h20 on Friday 6 January, NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following reports of a female run over by a dog on the Knysna Jetty, near to the Knysna Yacht Club. NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded to the scene where they found a female, aged in her early [...]
Shopping Bag Saves Knysna Man
6 November 2011 by
At 11h45 on Saturday 5 November, NSRI Knysna volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a man standing in the lagoon in knee deep water waving a white shopping bag (appearing to be calling for help) in the vicinity of the train bridge. The NSRI Knysna sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF [...]
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