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Walks from Booklet 1 & 2 Uploaded
As at 14 January 2008, all the walks from booklets 1 & 2 are now on the web. More will be uploaded soon.
Click here or "The Walks" links.

No More Booklets
Time has moved on and I have decided to stop printing the booklets from now on. BUT, I will still be doing Dogwalks - on the Internet.
  I have found that the printing costs were too high and sales too slow to warrant producing Booklet #5.
  And the schlepp of distributing it at over 120 outlets in Gauteng was too onerous, now that I have become involved in a few other projects as well.
  It has also been 4 years since I started Dogwalk and the early walks need revisiting and updating.
  And, I have been receiving requests from dogwalkers in Durban and Cape Town for walks down there.
  So, reviewing all my options, I have decided to make Dogwalk a purely Internet-Based operation.
 

Pickle - My Chief Researcher
 Pickle is my 4.5 year old broken coat Jack Russell Terrier. That's him on the cover to the left. He is nowhere near pure bred - he comes from a farm in Zimbabwe.
Click here to meet Pickle. 




 

  

Walks in Joburg
TJ De Klerk was one of the people who helped with the rehabilitation of The Wilds in Houghton. He now sends out a weekly list of where to walk in Gauteng. Send him an e-mail to get onto the list and start walking. Below is a list of the regular walks.

  • Sandspruit: Every Sunday morning at 8am. Meet at 126 Kelvin Drive (opposite Gary Ave). There is no charge, but book with Judith or Rick: 011 802 2685. The walk is suitable for fairly fit adults, teenagers, kids & socialized dogs. They walk 2-2½ hours along the river, viewing birds, picking up litter & removing invasive plants. Bring water, a hat, rain gear & good walking shoes that can get wet from the grass! See sandspruit.htm for pictures & map.

Updates
Over time, things change and several of the walks have changed too. Here is a list as I find out about them:

  • Creek 9 (Booklet 2): Walk Withdrawn as it has become too dangerous for dogs and owners to walk here.

  • Little Falls Ridge (Booklet 2): A palisade fence has been erected along the housing so you can't park in Malachite Street anymore.

  • Parkhurst (Booklet 1): A lovely new bridge has been built where you used to have to leap across the Spruit at the bottom of 12th Street.

  • Irene (Booklet 3): Accommodation at Smut's House is no longer dog friendly.

  • Otters Haunt (Booklet 2&3): No longer accepts large or dangerous dogs after the owner was badly bitten. Click Here for more info.

  • Waverley River Walk (Booklet 2): After a couple of years of digging and construction, this walk has now been rehabilitated and is suitable for walks again.

  • Kommando Nek / Lincolnshire Lodge (Booklet 3): The owners have sold the lodge and it is not being run as a lodge anymore, so you can't park there for the walk. I am currently investigating an alternative parking place.

  • Kaia Thandi (Booklet 3): Closed in December 04.

  • Keenan's Creek (Booklet 3): Has changed it's name to Saamrus.

Back Issues of Booklets
I still have back issues of the old booklets for sale. The prices include postage. Click on the picture to see more about the walks.
 

 		 Dogwalk #1: Joburg Walks (2003), R10. Alberts Farm, Emmarentia Dam, Golden Harvest, Harvey Park, Melville Koppies (East), Parkhurst, Protea Park, Rhodes Park, Roodepoort Athletics Stadium, Sandton Field and Study

Cost R10 (incl Postage)

 		 Dogwalk #2: Joburg & Country Walks (2004) Bezuidenhout Park, Constantia Kloof, Creek 9, Delta Park, Ernest Ullman Park, Smuts House (Irene), Little Falls, Long Walk (Emmarentia, Melville Koppies, Montgomery Park), Melville Koppies (West), Mondeor, River Walk (Parys), Paulshof, Walkhaven, Waverley.

Cost R15 (incl Postage)

 

 		 Dogwalk #3: Weekends Away & Country Walks (2004), R20. It is mostly sold out, but I will send you a CD with the booklet in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format instead.

Cost R20 (incl Postage)
Dogwalk #4: Gauteng (2005). Johannesburg Walks:  Braamfontein Spruit - Bryanston & Craighall Park, Gillooly's Farm (Bedfordview), Lone Hill Koppie, Melville Koppies - East & West Parks, The Wilds (Houghton), Zoo Lake (Parkview). Pretoria Walks: Faery Glen Nature Reserve, Fountains Valley Nature Reserve, Garskloof. Magaliesburg: Kwamanzi.

Cost R25 (incl Postage)



© Dogwalk Publications, 01 February 2008