Itinerary

"So all you wanna do is go skating"

Indigo Skate Camp is skater run and operated for your enjoyment. When we return to camp from a hard day's skating you can always skate the street course set up within the camps fenced off area.

Our itinerary makes sure you get to skate the best spots in and around Durban. When we are not skating we will be relaxing, refuelling or finding inspiration elsewhere.
Indigo Skate Camp provides a meeting place & opportunities for everyone to have a rewarding experience in skateboarding.
" It's all about hanging out with a tight pack of skateboarders, looking for joy rides ".

Skate Camp dates:

December 1-7
December 7-13
December 13-19
January 2004 ,4th-10th

Day 1

Meet and greet at Wave House throughout the day. Campers are collected and chaperoned from bus terminals/ airports and points of entry into KZN. Campers are immediately transported to Wave House to meet up with all the other campers.

16h00 - Drive to Indigo Skate Camp
17h00 - Welcome celebrations - Zulu dancing
19h00 - Traditional meal and fire

Day 2

07h00 - Stretching on river banks
07h30 - River Hike
09h00 - Buffet Breakfast
10h00 - Skate instruction at camp
13h00 - Drive to Durban
13h30 - Skate the new concrete skatepark on North Beach
14h00 - barbecue at skatepark - Surfboards and personal instructions on how to surf available throughout the afternoon
18h00 - arrive at camp for dinner and Zulu story telling around campfire

Day 3

07h00 - Stretching on terrace
07h30 - Buffet breakfast
08h00 - Drive to Greytown
09h00 - Skate Olympic pool and spoon bowl
11hoo - Drive to Tugela River
11h30 - hike and swim in river
14h00 - Lunch at river
16h00 - Drive to Mandini Bowl
17h00 - Skate Mandini Bowl - circa 1978
19h00 - Return to camp for dinner and evening entertainment

Day 4

07h00 - Stretching on terrace
07h30 - Buffet breakfast
08h00 - Guided walk through Zulu village
10h00 - Swim / skate at camp
12h00 - Traditional Zulu lunch
14h00 - Drive to Nagle Dam
14h30 - Skate street spots around dam
15h30 - Drive to Tala Nature Reserve
16h00 - Swim in rock pool
17h00 - Game Drive
18h30 - Barbecue
19h00 - Leave for Pietermaritzburg : street skating session
22h00 - Return to camp

Day 5

07h00 - Stretch on terrace
07h30 - Buffet breakfast
08h00 - River swim / skate
10h00 - Leave for Durban
10h30 - Raptor aerial demonstration by Indigenous birds of prey
11h30 - Arrive at Durban's beachfront skatepark - skate and swim
13h00 - Go to Authentic Indian eating house in Durban
14h00 - Skate the Dlamini backyard pool 15h00 - Drive to Umhlanga, go for a walk in Hawaan coastal forest 15h30 - Skate and Flowboard at Wave House 19h00 - Return to camp for dinner and drumming circle

Day 6

07h00 - Stretch on terrace
07h30 - Buffet breakfast
08h00 - Drive to South Coast 09h00 - An Adventure company will take us out to sea on rubber zodiacs for a snorkelling trip and dolphin viewing expedition 13h00 - Lunch at beach 14h00 - Skate street spots on South Coast 16h00 - Skate Pavillion skatepark 20h00 - Return to camp for dinner and drumming circle
21h00 Stick Fighting for locals and your opportunity to battle…
The battles are performed at night around a ring of five fires.

Day 7

06h00 - Stretch at river
06h30 - Buffet breakfast
07h00 - Leave for Umhlanga beach
09h00 - Arrive at Gateway to skate Wave House
Campers will be shuttled throughout the day to their points of departure.

The cost of a 7 day skate camp is R 2000.

Including 3 meals a day, entertainment, accommodation etc.
Transport will be in a safe / modern Mercedes Sprinter.
Pocket money of R100 is recommended for cool drinks and sweets.

Payment details- a deposit of R500 will secure your reservation for the camp. See payment details…

Location and accommodation

Indigo Skate Camp is nestled in the Valley of 1000 Hills, 40 km's from Durban, just off the N3.
The Isithumba Adventure Tourism project is one of the poverty relief projects initiated by the Government. The department of Environmental affairs and Tourism allocated R2 500 000 to this project to build a sustainable facility to encourage tourism in their valley.

The Indigo Skate Camp will be hosted in this facility with its traditional African rondavels, conference hall and dining room. It is fenced off and we have contracted two additional security guards during skate camps.

The Isithumba adventure tourism project is located on the bank of the Umgeni river in the valley of 1000 hills. The site is located alongside the D1004, on a tarred district road 40 km's from Durban. Electricity and potable water are available on site. As well as clean showers and bathrooms.
The campers will be accommodated in spacious rondavels. Two persons are to share each rondavel which is equipped with hot showers and toilet. There is a large dining hall and lecture hall for talks / videos.

November 6, 2003 12:24