Adventure Ideas

We set out to hike the St. Blaize trail in Mossel Bay for a few hours, enjoy a coffee and explore a cave or two.

The name says it all. Join as a we explore a small part of one of our favourite towns along the Garden Route, Kaaimans River. You can check out The Commonage here.

My wife and I head up The Great Break, a design and supply company inspired by nature and outdoor living. Follow our favourite family walk around ‘The Point’ in Mossel Bay.

There is nothing like seeing your home town from a different perspective! Join the flight as we hit record on the Go-pro and take a quick flip over Mossel Bay and surrounds.

There is nothing better than a local guide – Hello Adventure is an adventure tour company based out of Mossel Bay, South Africa. They offer a selection of ethical tours and adventures along the Garden Route and Southern Africa. Choose from a variety of exciting activities, group and self drive tours! For the ethical travel […]

The Great Break experienced the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour first hand! What an incredible experience filled with majestic trees, beautiful bird life and of course, an adrenaline rush thrown in. We look forward to visiting all seven locations around South Africa. Certainly a top place to visit when exploring the Garden Route. “Located in the magnificent […]

A firm favourite here at The Great Break! Arangieskop hike is a 2 day (overnight) hike just outside the town of Robertson, Western Cape. Approximately 10km per day with a climb to about 1600m ASL. The route has a well equipped ‘stone hut’ 200m below the summit for the overnight stop. A strenuous hike with […]

Here at The Great Break we are always searching for valuable information and resources centred around exploring the outdoors. We were excited to find just that in the form of the Hiking South Africa website dedicated to creating a central, national community resource for hikers. Hiking South Africa is packed with news, videos, and articles […]

Mossel Bay forms part of the beautiful Garden Route. Situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, it is well known for its pristine beaches and abundant sea life. The water is warmer in Mossel Bay as it lies on the East Coast with the warm Agulhus current of the Indian Ocean, compared to cold […]

LOCATION> Greyton (Old Potters Brewhouse) to Hermanus (Hemel en Aarde Brewery), South Africa. Greyton is a small town tucked away against the mountains in the Overberg of the Western Cape, a mere 1-hour drive by car to Hermanus. Hermanus is a small coastal fisherman’s town known for whale watching and weekend breakaways for families. THE […]

Location> Battery Park, Alfred Road, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8012. This activity takes place in the canal at Battery Park, which forms part of the V & A Waterfront Canal District. The V & A Waterfront is well known for its retail, restaurants and activities in Cape Town, South Africa. Battery Park is […]

At a semi-secret rivermouth somewhere between Mossel Bay and Knysna the right conditions can produce some of the best left-hand (a wave breaking from left to right if you look at it from the beach) barrels in South Africa. Those usually happen in winter conditions, when a clean west swell is groomed by a fresh […]

We caught up with Jonny Bobgan of Seekfire Creative and good friend of founder, Jared Kohn. Jonny shares with us his experience transitioning from full time employment to freelance work and being a business owner – along with the real life struggles and benefits. Over to Jonny…   In January of 2017, I found myself […]

How to turn you holiday happy-snaps into proper travel images and become the Instagram hero you really want to be. 1. Know your audience Who are you shooting for? Answer that question and you’re more than halfway there. Is it purely for Insta glory? Or is it to show your family when you get home. […]

In the words of Simon Sinek, ”Start with why”. Easier said than done these days. The values of a business however often motivate us to take action and, hopefully, keep us coming back. The Great Break recently had the amazing opportunity to work with the Gone Outdoor Supply CO (exclusive stockists of Patagonia in SA) […]