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Monthly Meeting at the Johannesburg Country Club

Come along to the Cricket Pavilion of the Johannesburg Coutry Club on the First Tuesday of every month February - December at 7:30pm,

1 Napier Road Richond, Johannesburg.

Members Entrance is free. Entrance for visitors is R40.

Speakers Past and Forthcoming

8 May : Sharron Reynolds : Exploring the Bats of Exploring Laos, Cambodia and Thailand

05/08/2018

Bat enthusiast and seasoned caver Sharron Reynolds visited Thailand, Cambodia and Laos in March to explore Wat Khao Chong Pran Bat Cave the home millions of wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats
3 April: Lynn Maclachlan: Daredevil Descents

04/03/2018

Lynn Maclachlan has spent most of her adult life seeking adventure through both work and recreation, taking on challenges that most of us would not even contemplate.
6 Mar: Chris Dykes: Walking Portugal's Fisherman's Trail

03/06/2018

If you thought it was impossible to find solitude and a pristine coastline in Europe, think again and explore Portugal’s Ros Vicentina (Fisherman’s) trail, a 230 km long footpath which runs along the spectacular coast of the country’s Alentejo region.
6 Feb: Sally Archibald: Lollipops vs Umbrellas - Why Savanna Trees Differ

02/06/2018

Have you ever wondered why African Savannas are dominated by umbrella shaped trees while Australian Savannas are home to tall, lollipop shaped trees?
5 Dec: Piers Pirow: Racing through India’s Kashmir province

12/05/2017

ESSA’s own extreme athlete, Piers Pirow, took part in the first expedition adventure race of its kind in India’s northern Kashmir province in September, an area overshadowed by conflict since 1947.,
7 Nov: Piers Cruickshanks & Siseko Ntondini: The true story behind 'Beyond the River'

11/07/2017

Piers Cruickshanks, one of the kayakers who inspired the South African film 'Beyond the River' will speak to us next week on the challenges which he and his doubles partner Siseko Ntondini overcame to win a gold medal in the marathon Dusi canoe marathon in 2014. The theme of his inspirational talk is persistence- the approach we all need to overcome the obstacles which life throws at us. Although most of the facts in the film were correct, Piers points out that it's producers predictably used

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Speakers Past and Forthcoming

8 May : Sharron Reynolds : Exploring the Bats of Exploring Laos, Cambodia and Thailand

3 April: Lynn Maclachlan: Daredevil Descents

6 Mar: Chris Dykes: Walking Portugal's Fisherman's Trail

6 Feb: Sally Archibald: Lollipops vs Umbrellas - Why Savanna Trees Differ

5 Dec: Piers Pirow: Racing through India’s Kashmir province

7 Nov: Piers Cruickshanks & Siseko Ntondini: The true story behind 'Beyond the River'

SEE THE WORLD

IN JOHANNESBURG AND BEYOND

Upcoming Trips and Events

12-13 May: Pilansberg Wilderness Hike

15 April: ESSA Pelindaba Adventure Day

Fabulous ESSA Buffs

14 Sept: Stargazing Weekend

16 June: Picnic Lunch in the Mountains

Horizon: April 2018 Edition

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​​Speakers Past and Forthcoming

8 May : Sharron Reynolds : Exploring the Bats of Exploring Laos, Cambodia and Thailand

3 April: Lynn Maclachlan: Daredevil Descents

6 Mar: Chris Dykes: Walking Portugal's Fisherman's Trail

6 Feb: Sally Archibald: Lollipops vs Umbrellas - Why Savanna Trees Differ

5 Dec: Piers Pirow: Racing through India’s Kashmir province

7 Nov: Piers Cruickshanks & Siseko Ntondini: The true story behind 'Beyond the River'

SEE THE WORLD IN JOHANNESBURG AND BEYOND

Upcoming Trips and Events

12-13 May: Pilansberg Wilderness Hike

15 April: ESSA Pelindaba Adventure Day

Fabulous ESSA Buffs

14 Sept: Stargazing Weekend

16 June: Picnic Lunch in the Mountains

Horizon: April 2018 Edition

Join our mailing list to hear about form coming events and trips and to find fellow adventurers to join you on your expedition

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Speakers Past and Forthcoming

SEE THE WORLD

IN JOHANNESBURG AND BEYOND