Entry Criteria
QUALIFICATION RULES
- All RSA entrants must be currently registered with a CSA affiliated club for the current CSA paddling season which runs from 1 April to 31 March each year.
- All RSA entrants must be AR river rated in terms of the CSA Safety regulations.
- Paddlers who are at least CR rated may, upon special request to the organisers, paddle in the back of a K2 with a paddler who has completed at least 5 Dusi’s.
- All entrants from foreign countries must satisfy the KNCU and Dusi Safety Officers of their ability to handle the racing conditions presented by the Dusi.
- Entries will only be accepted from qualified paddlers already 15 years of age or older on 1st January in the calendar year of the race.
- If you have done a Dusi before there are no qualifying criteria apart from belonging to a club – any race you do will help your seeding.
NOTE
Paddlers who are not yet AR river rated in terms of the CSA Safety regulations, or CR rated (see point 3 above) may enter NOW, subject to achieving AR (CR) rating prior to The Dusi. Please note that no refunds will be made should AR (or CR) rating not be achieved.
CSA SAFETY NOTES
F – Flatwater, no discernible flow eg Marina da Gama, Midmar Dam or Victoria Lake.
CR – Flowing gently, some small rapids (class 1 and 2), and possibly reed channels and/or tree blocks eg Albert Falls weir to Bluegums (Umgeni) or Klip from Henley to Confluence.
BR – Steady flowing water, with some technical spots that require significant manoeuvering, but seldom exceed class 3 rapids. eg Campbells farm to Dusi Brige (Umsindusi), Breede, Barrage to Parys (Vaal).
AR – Technical, continuous wild water, with up to class 4 or 5 rapids, usually inaccessible, may containing technically difficult obstacles such as weirs eg Tugela, Umko, Lowveld Croc.
X – Extreme, for very competent plastic kayak paddlers only eg Thrombosis Gorge, Deepdale to Hella Hella or Ndedema Gorge.
To access the full CSA River Gradings Document, click here