Jonginenge — Eco Adventure, Environment Appreciation
A learner standing up on a surfboard at Nahoon Beach

Nahoon Beach · East London · Since 2003

Adventure that teaches. An ocean worth protecting.

Safe, exciting outdoor education for schools, team building that actually builds teams, and surf lessons on one of South Africa's best beaches.

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20+ years · impeccable safety record Qualified teacher, lifeguards & surf instructors Level 3 first aid on every outing Fully mobile — we come to your venue

What we offer

Four ways to get out of the classroom and into the wild

Learners seated on the beach for a rip current safety lesson
Schools · Grade R–12

Outdoor Education at Nahoon

A different outing for every grade — rock pools, canoe trails, fossil footprints, the Sardine Run and more.

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Environmental education lesson on the deck at Palm Springs Resort
Schools · Camps

Palm Springs School Camps

Multi-day eco-adventure at Palm Springs Resort: estuary, forest, rock pools, canoeing and team building.

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A corporate team cheering on the beach after canoeing
Corporate · 2026 options

Team Building

Twenty-plus formats, indoors or on the beach — from values-based challenges to Build a Benz and the Amazing Race.

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Three surf students celebrating with their boards
Everyone · From R320

Surf Lessons at Nahoon

90-minute beginner and improver lessons. Instructors, boards and wetsuits included.

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School group with canoes at the Nahoon River mouth Learners playing a blindfolded team game on the sand Surfer carving a wave at Nahoon Reef

Who we are

Eco adventure, environment appreciation

Jonginenge is based at Nahoon Beach in the Nahoon Point and Estuary Nature Reserve, East London. For more than 20 years, founder Dean Knox and his team have taken learners, teachers and companies out of their comfort zones and into rock pools, dunes, estuaries and surf — learning by discovery.

Every outing weaves in the ocean: its food chains, its threats, its plastic problem and what we can do about it. Dean is an active voice for the coast and its creatures in the Eastern Cape, and that care runs through everything Jonginenge does.

Our team is made up of a qualified teacher, lifeguards, surf instructors and Jonginenge guides with level 3 first aid training. Safety isn't a slogan — it's a 20-year record.

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See the adventure programme in action

Jonginenge adventure programmeWatch on YouTube ↗
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Plan your outing with Dean

Tell us your group size, dates and what you'd like to get out of the day. We'll come back with a plan and an invoice — a 50% deposit secures your booking.

WhatsApp · 083 305 2590 Email jonginenge@gmail.com Call +27 83 305 2590