2010 World Cup South Africa Activities - Cape Town Adventure Guide

Abseil Africa

Abseil Africa, which just happens to be the world's highest commercial abseil at over 1000 meters above sea level offers adventurous travelers to South Africa the unique opportunity to abseil down Table Mountain. The end result, awesome views and pure adrenaline. Be sure to book in advance and take your camera.

Kamikaze Kanyon

Kamikaze Kanyon is an extreme adventure offered by Abseil Africa. This trail offers a full day of heart pounding adrenaline. Start the day by hiking up a rugged river gorge, after a while you arrive at a series of rock pools. This is where you get to give Kloofing a try. Kloofing you may ask? Kloofing is the act of jumping from 3 meters to 22 meters high into the rock pools below. This does not only sound crazy - it is crazy! Kloofing is not for the faint of heart but is sure to get the blood flowing and is a must do for adrenaline junkies.

Mountain Biking

Downhill Adventures based in Cape Town, South Africa offers a selection of Mountain Biking tours for all fitness levels. Apart from Table Mountain, Downhill Adventures offers mountain biking tours in the Tokai Mountain Forest, Cape Point & the winelands. This is a great way to see the area, and is a must do fitness adventurers.

Hiking

Table Mountain can be hiked either via Platteklip Gorge or Skeleton Gorge through Kirstenbosh Botanical Gardens. Both these routes require a good level of fitness. The most important thing to take with is water, a waterproof Jacket, a cellphone and a camera. <br>
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Hiking Table Mountain can be extremely dangerous and the following safety tips provided by the The Table Mountain Ariel Cable Car Company should be heeded when hiking in this area. <br>
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* Never climb alone. <br>
* Choose your route according to the ability, fitness and experience of the group. <br>
* Go with somebody who knows the way, or use a map or guidebook. <br>
* Allow plenty of time to get up and down in daylight. <br>
* Stick to well recognized paths and heed warnings. <br>
* Tell someone exactly where you are going, the route and your expected time of return. <br>
* Every party should have a leader. Keep together and travel at the pace of the slowest. Never split up or head in different directions. <br>
* Always be prepared for bad weather and take waterproofs and windproof clothing. <br>
* Carry everything in a rucksack to keep arms and hands free. <br>
* Always watch the weather and time and turn back as soon as bad weather threatens or if the route is no longer easy to follow. <br>
* Stay put in the event of trouble. Dont try to force your way down in darkness or mist. Find shelter, especially from the wind (To avoid the risk of hypothermia- Ed) <br>
* If you get lost or find yourself in an area that looks unsafe- retrace your steps. <br>
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A fully charged mobile handset, with sufficient airtime is also a must have item for such a trip. <br>
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Above all, have fun, enjoy this famous South African mountain and remember to do it safely.

Huey

View Cape Town in one of the most unique ways possible. Birds eye view of the Cape Peninsula in a Bell UH-1 helicopter, aka the Huey. Huey helicopters were originally produced in the 1950's for the Vietnam war and have now been revived to give you one of the best views of the Cape. An interesting fact is that Huey's are the most widely used helicopters in the world.

Downhill Adventures in Cape Town offers these flights in the Cape and one of the most famous packages is the Combat Mission - This package offers the ultimate adrenalin flight over the West Coast. Passengers experience low flying and sharp maneuvering as the Huey pilots simulates combat zone maneuvers. Not for the faint hearted.

Don't forget to pay your life insurance and take a camera ;-)

Kitesurfing School

Kite Boarding is one of the fastest growing sports of the 21st century and is very popular in South Africa. Cape Town has quite a few different kite surfing adventure companies who offer 1-2 day kite surfing coarses. Kite surfing can be extremely dangerous and so you should listen carefully and follow instructions. Consistent wind, nice waves and amazing scenery make Cape Town one of the worlds greatest kitesurfing hotspots.

Sandboarding

When it comes to Sandboarding, Atlantis and Bettys Bay near Cape Town South Africa, offer some of the best boarding around. Sandboarding is an easy-to-learn and fun adventure activity. There are a few companies offering sandboarding in the Cape, but in the end you pay for what you get. Things to take along on a sandboarding trip: Sunglasses, sun block, your camera and a good spirit.