Its drainage basin, a part of the headwaters of the Orange River, is approximately 424 square kilometres (160 sq mi) in extent, ranging from an altitude of 1,720 m (a.m.s.l.)

Downstream it passes the town of Rhodes, to eventually form a tributary of the Kraai River some 40 km (direct) from its source.

Up to 80 participants fish for three days on 180 km of running water which is within an hour's drive of the village.

[2] Consequently, the river's water quality and channel stability is affected by increased sediment loading from widespread gully erosion in the catchment area.

As a remedy, willow species of the Salix family, in particular Salix caprea, have been planted along the banks in an effort to prevent further channel shifting in the form of meander cutoffs.