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Sunny Hike on Leisure Isle

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It had been 22 months since we’d taken kids to Leisure Isle in Knysna so it was high time we returned to its magnificent Bollard Bay Beach and Kingfisher Creek. There were 18 kids and 8 of us adults. As the tide was just turning, we still had time to take the short cut to Kingfisher’s Creek (the beach on the other side that faces Thesen Islands), around the bend via the sandy shore and beautiful, beachfront houses. Sea lettuce and moss accompanied our footsteps much of the way. From … Read the full article…

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Knysna Pipe Band’s Holiday Show Dates

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The award winning, Knysna Pipe Band will be performing 4 times these holidays. Enjoy some culture and keep wondering about those kilts:) December 29 at 6.30pm – Bollard Bay Beach on Leisure Isle December 31 at 7pm – Belvidere Manor, on the lawn for sundowners. December 31 for New Years Eve – Bollard Bay Beach on Leisure Isle January 4 at 6.30pm – Bollard Bay Beach on Leisure Isle

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Tragedy: 3 Kids Drown off Leisure Isle in Knysna

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Heartbreaking beginning to the holiday season in Knysna as 3 children drown off Leisure Isle, an island in the Knysna Estuary. Originally, reports conflicted, varying between children, teenagers and young women. Apparently 4 people tried to cross the Knysna Estuary at low tide in the vicinity of Cearn Drive

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Off to the Beach on Leisure Island

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Love Knysna Projects popped around again to take over a dozen kids to join others on Leisure Isle for a hike and a picnic. Leisure Isle is one of the richer suburbs in Knysna and boasts beautiful walking trails and an amazing beach called Bollard Bay. The kids had a lot of fun with balloons, a lucky draw and a canoe. They learned more about their town, one of the most important things they can do. All came back with a SAMSA water bottle too. As wonderful was some of … Read the full article…

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Eat & Smile #1: Bollard Bay Picnic

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There was already a festive atmosphere when we joined the main group on Bollard Bay after hiking approximately 2.5km from the other side of Leisure Isle. I was greeted by 3 of the boys from Judah Square boys who had had time to blow up enormous balloons that Louise, one of our Love Knysna Projects’ volunteers, had brought with her. Half of the kids were in the water, oblivious to the cold but not venturing beyond knee depth in hesitation at the unknown. The volunteers, the biggest group so far, … Read the full article…

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