CANNON ROCKS
Cannon Rocks is 130 km North East of Qgeberha / Port Elizabeth on the East Coast of South Africa
Its borders are the coastal belt of the Addo Elephant National Park on the West side and Boknes village to the East.
The story of the Cannons
History
Two cannons from shipwrecks found along the stretch of beach have given the name to this quiet village. It is an accepted theory that at least one of the two cannons comes from the São João Baptista wreck of 1622.
Cannon Rocks beaches
The Seaside
Prevailing winds change from winter Westerlies to summer Easterlies and it is no surprise to find one of the biggest shifting sand dune field in the southern hemisphere just West of Cannon Rocks.
The Woody Cape area which is West of Cannon Rocks falls under the Addo National Park. With thick forest, beach bush, cliffs and massive sand dunes, it is a spectacular sight and a perfect place to witness nature in its wild state.
Activities in Cannon Rocks
Activities
Cannon Rocks is a renowned Kiteboarding and fishing destination. It also offers a nature trail into the Greater Addo park, a camping resort and a swimming beach area. It is a great destination for safe beach walks. Some of the sand dunes are high enough to do some Sandboarding. To be noted, there are no Lifesavers on duty at the swimming beach.
The nearby lagoon in Boknes has in the past supplied a safe bathing environment for holiday makers, however the combination of drought and dams along the small Bakanas river has resulted in the lagoon suffering.

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