Please note safety procedures for 2011.
There will be marshals wearing 3 different coloured shirts on the river.
RED SHIRTS : Compulsory portage - life threatening 
YELLOW SHIRTS: If it is your fist time or you are not 100% confident - get out and scout or portage. Recommended only for the top 20 who may be racing.
GREEN SHIRTS : No problem to shoot, just listen to the marshals sharing the line. | Rapids: | KM: | Directions: | Marshals: |
| Picnic Rapid | 1 km | Keep center | None |
| Rapid 1 - Miss Kinky | 8.5 km | Stay Left | |
| Rapid 2 - Fliperoo | 12.5 km | Long rapid - Big drop - Boat Breaker | |
| Rapid 3 - | 13 km | Keep extreme right - Portage R | |
| Rapid 4a - Cruella | 14.2 km | Portage L - checkpoint | |
| Rapid 4b - Marylin | 14.3 km | Shoot center - drop | None |
| Rapid 4c - Saartjie | 14.4 km | Shoot center - drop follow water | None |
| Rapid 5 - Meany | 17 km | Marshall will share line | |
| Rapid 6a - Pebbles | 17.5 km | Shoot left of center, rock bottom.Left | |
| Rapid 6b - Big Drop | 19.2 km | Big, Big trouble - Portage R - Checkpoint. | |
| Rapid 6c - Mountain Blast | 22.1 km | Line varies with river level, go left for safety and listen to marshal | |
| Rapid 7 - The Ledges | 24.3 km | Shoot extreme right, Portage R | |
| Ithala Fence | 29.3 km | Look out and take care | None |
| Confluence | 33 km | Water point manned by honorary rangers | None |
Note:
The old portage at the 20km marker that cuts out the loop in the river has been removed, and paddlers will paddle around.
