When going to Crystal Pools in Gordons bay or rather closer to Coolbay or what people call Kogel baai in Afrikaans, remember to get a permit. Its a nature reserve and your contribution will keep you both out of trouble and out of the grips of the angry bush patrol or whatever you call them. Crystal pools is far and the walk to crystal pools is to far to have a argument with someone.
The permit costs R10 which I think is fair considering they put gates around the place to keep those baboons out.
Last time we went to crystal pools there were baboons, they harassed this one woman. When we walked up there was this guy going down, he had a bag in his hands. On the way to crystal pools this lady was ambushed by baboons and they took her bag and chucked everything out of it. They ripped the bag and scared the crap out of the people.
So if you go to crystal pools remember to carry a stick.