The Spruit: Just as nature intended

[JarradVZ]

So I was on the Spruit this morning again. It seems there was a decent bit of rain upstream and our little stream has swollen to a mighty river (sort of). It has overflown it's banks in a couple of places and was especially boistrous along the William Nicol section. In many places the water was big enough to paddle down (not recommended).

 

Now generally I would think that cycling alongside a river in flood would be quite a good experience. Not so much...

 

The noxious gases emanating from the water were sufficiently pungent to anaesthetise a small cow (my girlfriend was with me and she passed out with one sniff). All manner of floating debris was to be seen. I could have sworn that I saw 3 dead bodies, an ostrich carcass and a burnt out car floating along. If I had fallen in I'm sure that the waters would have dissolved my flesh like sulphuric acid.

 

All in all, the Spruit should flow through Mordor not Jozi.

Edited October 14, 2010 by TimHenman

[Mojoman]

Went to Harties this morning to get my number for the Bekker race tomorrow, over the dam wall and into town by the Zoo it stinks a treat! The dam is an awesome color now! Where is the little smiley face turning a putrid green colour??!!

[perry]

yea rode the spruit yesterday and dam that water stinks...

[JarradVZ]

How much would someone have to pay you to drink a bottle of Spruit water?