Do you want to paddle, how far do you want to paddle.
or do you want to paddle and do a little bit fishing?
Or do you want to fish with a little bit of paddling?
There are stretches that you can fish for 3 days flat, without getting to the end of the rapids.
other areas, you will find fishing rapids every 1km or 2.
I see that you are from Mpumalanga, how far do you want to drive? All the way to the Richtersveld?
Or just to Upington area or stop at Douglas? From Douglas to Richtersveld is another 9 hours drive. That is an extra day there and an extra day back.
What time of the year are you going?
Below V D Kloof dam is great, as the water is much cleaner/viz, after going thru a couple of dams and the silt have settled.
Maybe a good camping spot, where they will take up upstream of the camping spot, drop you off, you paddle to the camping spot and fish. The next day, paddle down and they collect you at a spot and take you back to the camp.
a couple of names off guys that run very good setups
Chris v d Post and Klaas Viljoen Below the VDK Dam
Jacques Marais Douglas area.
Korrie Broos
Don't go knocking on Death's door, ring the bell and run like hell. He hates it. (anon)
Nymphing, adds depth to your fly fishing.
Nymphing, is fly fishing in another dimension
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