6 KZN Matrics celebrated the cease of their exams by doing the rigorous 120km hike along the Wild Coast, from Port St John’s to Port Edward.
Konstantino Giokos, Michael Farrell, Mitchell Hamilton and Sam Hodes completed their Matric at Treverton College whilst Dylan Jarrett finished his Matric at Waterfall College and Warren Rossouw at Scottburgh High.
Mitchell Hamilton (18) says the dream of doing this particular hike came about in May when he was at the Wild Coast on holiday. “I wanted to finish something really epic and different straight after Matric and upon returning to boarding school I planned it with Sam, Konstantino and Michael. It was truly a life changing experience.”
Sam Hodes (18) says “The hike was incredible, such an adventure! The route was very technical and took many hours to location with us having to study the tides in-depth. The river crossings were tricky owing to the currents, the tides as well as the sharks. We floated our backpacks in waterproof bags while we swam across.”
The adventurous six caught a local cab to Port St John’s and after many delays they finally arrived at the first leg of their hike at midnight on Friday 24 November 2023.
They then proceeded with their expedition which consisted of crossing high mountain passes, hiking along untouched pristine beaches and having to cross 5 shark infested rivers before arriving at Port Edward a week later.
The boys experienced many adventures such as meeting villagers along the way and being invited into their homes to spend the night. This happened on more than one occasion.
Dylan Jarrett (18) says “We got lost many times but the local people we met along the way were astonishing and were always ready to assist us. We took along a satellite navigation device, which assisted in helping us support in contact with our families who were very concerned as there was diminutive cell phone service along the route.” The device also had a SOS option should there gain been any injuries or emergencies.
“The hike was an extraordinary adventure that really challenged me as a person both physically and mentally. I really didn’t realise how remote we were going to be until day 2 where we met a guy who had never tasted biltong nor spoke any English which was a challenge to communicate with, to encourage display us which way we had to depart. The hike took hours to location, around studying for finals, but was well worth it.” says Michael Farrel (18).
Konstantino Giokos (19) said that going to school at Treverton College really prepared them for the trip, as the school arranges lots of hiking, kayaking and other adventures. Giokos during his Matric year completed the Grand Traverse Drakensberg hike, a rigorous 250km hike along the Drakensberg Escarpment, in South Africa.
“The views and being without any signal and contact with the outside world made the experience both incredible and humbling.” says Warren Rossouw (18).
The boys completed the hike in qualified time and arrived back sunburnt and many kilograms slimmer from their rigorous hike, ready to grasp the world by storm after finishing their Matric exams.
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