Personal Details
Please let me introduce myself:
I am Claus Friedrich Riding, age 56, born in Delmenhorst, Germany and I
have been living in South Africa since 1970.
Professions: Professional Land Surveyor since 1979 with my
own practice since 1984 and
Professional 4x4 Trail and Overland Tourist Guide since 2004 (Reg. No.
WC4716)Other activities /
commitments:
- Ex-Chairman of the Witzenberg & Ceres Tourism Committees
- Committee member of the Ceres Business Initiative
- Member of the Mountain Club of South Africa (since 1979)
- Member of the 4x4 Club of the Western Cape (since 1999)
I have been the guide / organizer of many trips, such as:
- Richtersveld (5 times)
- Kaokoveld in Namibia
- Bushmanland and the Kaudom Game Reserve in North-Eastern Nambia (2 times)
- Caprivi Strip (Namibia) & Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
- Tsodilo Hills in Botswana
- Kalahari Gemsbok Park (now part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park)(5 times)
- Baviaans Kloof and Addo National Park in the Eastern Cape
- Namaqualand Flower Trips
- Numerous 4x4 trails
- Mozambique (Pafuri - Vilanculos - Maputo)
Swaziland - Khutse Game Reserve
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Khubu Island
- Makgadigadi Pans Game Reserve
The Tanqua Karoo is my passion and I have been visiting it regularly over the last 30 years.
My base is the lovely town of Ceres, 140km from Cape Town and only 40km from the start of the Tanqua Karoo.
