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Morgan Bay Sea Cliff Climbing Festival
30th May - 1st june 2025
+ - 90km North-East of East London, Off the N2 towards Kei Mouth, on the dirt road towards Double Mouth Nature Reserve from Morgan Bay
morganbayadventures@gmail.com | 083 255 0291
What to expect
Climbing
Camping
raffle
Over 600 Trad routes, including multipitch routes, exist on the dolerite bands reaching out of the ocean, slab, off-widths, hand cracks and nice juggy routes cater to every adventurous soul.
Route guides available on www.easterncaperockclimbing.co.za/location/morgan-bay
The Farm is the base for all of our operations. The Climbers Cabin, camp and braai areas are all situated here. Camping on the farm is free for weekend. Toilets available, for showers you'll need to head down to Double Mouth and pay their conservation fee for your shower.
Vouchers, hampers, booze, An Ingco cordless Rotary hammer drill, a PVC Rope Bag, and a set of 12 Flashed Quickdraws up for grabs. You don't want to miss this raffle, at R100 a ticket.
All raffle proceeds go towards improving access to climbing gear, and training for the Cape Morgan Climbing Club.
menu
Catered meal packages for the weekend at R350pp, or just for the famous Saturday night Fish Braai @ R150pp!
We have Vegan and Vegetarian options available and do make substitutions for dietary restrictions.
Climbing Club
We're encouraging the local youth to come and learn safe climbing techniques from experienced climbers, travelling from across the country and hopefully encourage a few to join the Cape Morgan Climbing Club.
yoga
Free Sunrise Yoga for those wanting to awaken their body and mind. Hosted by Sigrid Kite, a qualified Power Vinyasa instructor. Classes suitable for all levels, your body will thank you. BYOM
making it to morgs has never been easier.
We’ve taken all of the hassle out of planning your trip by doing the admin for you.
East London’s King Phalo airport receives flights from Cape town, Durban as well as Johannesburg via Safair. And yes, you can fly with your rack, tent and sleeping gear in your checked bag, just make sure to include insurance on your ticket and have a detailed list of gear in your bag, just in case.
Great Kei Adventures is running massively discounted prices for their shuttle services for the fest, shuttles from the airport to the fest on Friday and back again on Sunday are R400 per person, no need to stress about renting a car.
To book a shuttle contact Willem directly via WhatsApp on 0832550291.
Flight times and prices are listed at the bottom of the page for your convenience.
Weekend Food tickets at R350 per person including:
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Braai Pack for Friday evening,
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Breakfast bun (Bacon, egg and cheese),
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Fish Braai for dinner on Saturday; &
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A Breakfast bun on Sunday before the long journey home.
Yes, there is a vegan/vegetarian option available.
We do not provide lunch on Saturday, but there will be some vendors selling refreshments near the crags for you to consider.
If you’re not looking for us to cater the entire weekend for you, you can also buy an individual ticket for just the Fish braai on the Saturday.
*Click the more info button when choosing your ticket for details*
There will also be a cash bar available.
Friday 30th of May:
Arrive at the farm and get settled in
18:00 Light the braai
18:30 Introductions and Weekend briefing
20:00 Dinner
Saturday 31st of May:
07:00 Sunrise Yoga at the Climbers Cabin
07:45 Briefing
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Climbing time
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17:00 Light the braai & lucky draw for local youths
17:00-20:00 Campsite games
20:00 Dinner
20:30 Prize giving and Raffle draw
Sunday 1st of June:
07:00 Sunrise Yoga at the Climbers Cabin
08:00 Breakfast
weekend itinerary
Friday 30th of May:
Arrive at the farm and get settled in
18:00 Light the braai
18:30 Introductions and Weekend briefing
20:00 Dinner
Saturday 31st of May:
07:00 Sunrise Yoga at the Climbers Cabin
07:45 Briefing
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Climbing time
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17:00 Light the braai & lucky draw for local youths
17:00-20:00 Campsite games
20:00 Dinner
20:30 Prize giving and Raffle draw
Sunday 1st of June:
07:00 Sunrise Yoga at the Climbers Cabin
08:00 Breakfast
Sea Cliff Fest Ground Map
Get ready to scale new heights at Sea Cliff Fest! With experienced Climbing guides and exciting lessons, this event is a must to attend for both young and old adventurers.
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Join us for an epic experience!
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Fun Camping games to test your skills
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Wild Camp under the stars for an unforgettable night
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Delicious braai to fuel your adventure, with vegetarian and vegan options available
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Morning yoga sessions to connect with nature
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Live music to keep you groove
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Chill by the fire
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Stand your chance to win amazing prizes
prize giving and the Raffle!!!
On Saturday the 31st of May, after the days climbing has ended we will be holding a prize giving and a raffle.
Prize categories will include, all first-time climbers, best spirit of the day, hardest route sent and of course biggest whip. The prize giving is free for all who are attending the festival.
The Raffle will be held later in the evening, tickets on sale from the 1st of April.
All proceeds from the raffle will go towards improving access to climbing gear for the Cape Morgan Climbing Club.
The Raffle tickets are R100 each with a maximum of 10 tickets per person.
Some of the Raffle prizes from our amazing sponsors include:
-A Scallywags Hang board & Boo-Boo Butter,
-Vouchers from local Businesses,
-a PVC Rope bucket bag,
-An Ingco cordless Rotary Hammer to the value of R3800!
-A set of 12 Flashed quick draws to the value of R4000!!!
Sponsor list
Heres some of our incredible sponsors who have supported us with the amazing raffle and lucky draw prizes, the images are links to their respective websites or socials for you to view.
Upcoming Events
Sea Cliff Fest '25Fri, 30 MayMorgan Bay Adventures
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Flight Itenerary
Flight Times and Prices, including 20kg checked bag:
Departing on the 30th of May and returning on the 1st of July.
Johannesburg (OR Tambo) to East London
Departing JHB at 15:55 = R1269.82
Return flight Departing EL at 14:25 = R1369.82
Total R2639.64
Cape Town to East London
Departing CPT at 13:00 = R1169.82
Return flight Departing EL at 15:30 = R1269.82
Total R2439.64
Durban (King Shaka) to East London
Departing DUR at 10:10 = R1169.82
Return flight Departing EL at 12:00 = R1169.82
Total R2339.64
All flight prices correct at time of publishing.
Don't delay booking your tickets as prices will increase closer to the event.
Adventure bags
We are thrilled to announce that Adventure bags has sponsored one of their incredible products- the extremely durable PVC Rope bag, valued at R950, for the raffle! We're absolutely delighted with their support and impressed by the quality of their products.
Hermien also custom makes adventure bags to suit your individual needs. We recently ordered a custom haul bag for big walling, and it's stood the test of hauling over the abrasive Dolerite here in Morgs, would absolutely recommend her products.
If you're in the market for a reliable and durable PVC bags and products, look no further! We highly recommend checking out the 55 litre multi-purpose adventure bags, on special for the Seacliff fest @ R2450 each.
Watch this space though as Hermien prepares more and more gear to bring to the fest for exhibition and sale.