ZOCO Travel: Other Activities - Cape Town Surf Camp

Capetonians love the outdoors and the outdoor lifestyle. Cape Town offers the traveling surfer or adrenelin junkie no end of choices for those flat or blown out days. Been on a Surf Camp all week and feel ready to take on anything? Have a look at what Cape Town has to offer, any of the following activities can be pre-booked on your behalf.

SANDBOARDING

There are excellent locations for sand boarding in Cape Town. During our summer months the strong SE winds constantly shift the dunes to form fun downhill runs and some exhilarating jumps. This is a great activity for all levels; whether it's an action-packed day tearing up the dunes, children’s parties or a fun day out for couples, groups of friends or your family.

LESSONS

Your friendly instructor will get you started on the gentler slopes. From here you progress at your own pace until you’re ready to conquer the bigger dunes. You will learn basic board riding and safety techniques. Each lesson is 2 hours long and will take place at the Fishoek sand dunes.

What you need
• Sunscreen, Baseball cap or Hat, Bottled Water/refreshments

Included
• All sand boarding equipment
• Instructor

Not Included
• Lunch and refreshments
• Transport. If needed, transport to and from your accommodation can be arranged at an additional cost.

Price: R 200* p.p.
*price in South African Rands

FULL DAY TRIPS

Join us for an exhilarating day of Sandboarding on the largest moving sand dunes in South Africa. A registered tour guide will pick you up at your accommodation and take you to the Atlantis sand dunes. This location offers a spectacular view of Table Mountain and has a wide variety of runs, which are well suited to all levels.

Included
• All sand boarding equipment
• All transport
• Registered SA tour guide/instructor
• Snacks and refreshments

Not Included
• Any extra activities

Price:
R 1100* 1 pax
R 650* 2 pax
R 500* 3-6 pax
*prices in South African Rands

SANDBOARD SALES

Popular local Cape Town shaper is now offering handcrafted, extremely durable sand boards, made with high quality materials. You can custom order a board with your own basic spray design and rail variation. All materials and workmanship are guaranteed for 1 year.

Price: R 1300* per board
*prices in South African Rands

Abseiling

Table Mountain 4-Phase Abseil

This 175m vertical drop off the face of Table Mountain is broken into 4 abseils, each ending off on an exposed ledge or an awesome hanging belay. All the mountaineering gear and instruction is supplied for this 175-m multi-pitch abseil, no experience required.

Price: R 550
4 Phase abseil per person, minimum 2 persons.

Canyoneering (Kloofing)

All technical mountaineering gear is supplied when you tackle the exciting Cape canyons with their crystal clear mountain water. Catering is available on request for multi-day trips and instruction is always on hand for the less experienced.

Prices:
R 600 p.p. - One day local kloof, minimum 3 pax
R 950 p.p. - Two day Swellendam kloof, minimum 3 pax
R 1600 p.p. - Three day Groothoek kloof uncatered, minimum 5 pax
R 1900 p.p. - Three day Groothoek kloof catered, minimum 5 pax

Hobie Cat Sailing

Sailing 16 and 18 foot Hobie Cats from picturesque Fish Hoek Bay, the pristine warmer water and reliable winds provide an idyllic playground for the most awesome sailing experience. Speeds of fifty kilometres per hour are not uncommon in good wind. From the first-time novice to the experienced, your fun can be structured accordingly – from an always too-short hour, to a few days. Staffed by experienced instructors, you’ll easily discover the thrills of Hobie Cat sailing for yourself and quickly realize your own ‘x-treme’ sailing abilities. Join us for an adrenaline sailing trip on a Hobie Cat. We will clothe you with all the necessary equipment before sailing into False Bay. Have a taste of “flying the hull” and experience the excessive speeds that these catamarans reach. During this wild and exhilarating experience the boat is skippered by a very competent and qualified skipper, ensuring your safety and enjoyment to the full.” Throw the Gin and Tonic away and replace it with pure excitement that will get the heart racing.

Price: R 350 Per person, per hour

Tandem Skydiving

Tandem Skydiving is the way to go if you want the ultimate joy ride and want to try it out before committing to a full course. Experience the thrill of freefall. On a tandem jump, you are strapped to a Tandem Instructor with a special harness that's attached to a specially designed parachute large enough to support both of you. A tandem jump requires only 15 minutes of ground training. After that it's a spectacular 20-minute aircraft ride, enjoying the finest views of Cape Town, Robben Island and Table Mountain. Then it's out the door for a 120mph/200kph freefall together, falling about 25 seconds from 9,000ft or for 35 seconds from 11,000ft. The Tandem Instructor then opens the parachute, and a peaceful 3-4 minute parachute ride follows.

If you'd like to capture the moment, the club has a video cameraman who can accompany you on your jump. A tandem jump requires that you're in general good health. The maximum weight for a tandem passenger is 105kg, heavier persons at the discretion of the Tandem Instructor. Parental consent is required for jumpers under the age of 21.

Included
• Ground instruction by qualified tandem master
• Tandem Master's Fee
• Packing Fee - Tandem Chute
• Use of equipment
• Certificate

The club also has video cameramen available who can accompany you on your ride and film the whole lot of it. R 380

The Drop Zone
A drop zone unlike any other on Earth, a 20-minute drive north along the R27, or West Coast road as it's more commonly known. The drop zone boasts one of the best views in the world from altitude. To the south, the Mother City, Table Mountain and Table Bay harbour. Due west, you will spot Robben Island - Cape Town's own Alcatraz - and the beautiful Cape West Coast.

Operating times
The Drop Zone operates 9 to 5, seven days a week, weather permitting. Casual and progressive jumping, Tandem skydiving and AFF courses are offered on all operating days.

Price: R 1200 per person + Transport fee R 150

Tandem Paragliding Flights – Cape Town

Since the late eighties, paragliding in South Africa has seen a tremendous growth. Presently the industry consists of more than 900 registered pilots and a staggering 1200 flying sites around South Africa. For many years, earthbound humans have looked up with envy at us wanna be birds, soaring high above the earth in our Para gliders and wondered how, when and “what if I could fly.”

The drawback in the past has been the lengthy paragliding training courses required before getting your feet properly off the ground. Tandem Paragliding is the solution – with an over-sized, specially designed tandem glider and two harnesses, the sport now invites all who wish to explore the skies and soar the mountain tops, but don’t want to learn to paraglide on their own. With Tandem Paragliding, as a passenger you require no previous knowledge of the sport at all. The pilot will brief you on take off and landing shortly before the flight. The only important thing to remember is to listen to the instructions of the pilot and to have total confidence in his experience. Take offs are easy and landings are soft where most often we land on large fields with no obstacles or dangers. Once you are securely strapped into the passenger harness in front of the pilot, the paraglider is laid out on the take off site facing into the wind, with a gentle tug the glider is pulled upward into the wind and begins inflating, only once fully inflated and a quick line check has been done, will the pilot instruct the passenger to begin running forward, in a few seconds both pilot and passenger will be lifted from the ground and swept off your feet be the flying paraglider. From behind the pilot will help you get comfortable in your harness and the flight is underway. In flight – the passenger has the benefit of being in front with a fantastic view of the mountains and earth below.

Although we can’t guarantee the length of the flights, we will always do our best to sustain the flight from 10 – 30 minutes. On average our flights are around 20 minutes.

Equipment
All Paragliding equipment conforms to international standards and is regularly checked before and after each flight. Our paragliding harnesses are fitted with impact protection and the pilot’s harnesses are equipped with reserve parachutes in the unlikely event of an emergency. Both pilot and passenger are required by SAHPA to wear certified flying helmets. The use of a full flying suit for cooler days and winter flying is an option. All equipment will be supplied to you on the day of your flight. You need only bring a good pair of lace up shoes or hiking boots and a warm jacket.

Flying sites and weather conditions
We are able to fly almost anywhere where the wind direction and wind speed fall within our safety requirements. However, we only use SAHPA recognized flying sites, some of which have been tailor made for safe paragliding and hang-gliding take off. We have erected camouflage shade net on the take off area to prevent erosion and lessen the environmental impact.

Flying Sites
Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, Sir Lowries Pass, Hermanus, Franschhoek Pass, Noordhoek and the Garden Route from Wilderness to Port Elizabeth. Most commonly we fly in and around the Cape Town area. We do offer half-day tours to the out of town sites like Hermanus, Franschhoek, Piketberg and Sir Lowries Pass.

Weather
Paragliding is weather reliant, but have been able to fly almost 200 days a year, throughout summer and winter. We do not specifically need any wind to get airborne but most suitable conditions range from 10kms per hour to a max of 30kms per hour to launch and land safely. The direction of the wind is also a deciding factor, the wind should be blowing directly up the slope or launching site, with a tolerance of 15 degrees off centre being acceptable. Days where the weather is beautiful and clear with no clouds and good temperatures are not necessarily the most suitable conditions for paragliding, although these days often fall within our safe flying perimeters.

Included
• Transport
• Snack lunch and refreshments
• Tandem paragliding flight
• Harnesses
• Helmets
• Flight suits
• Sun block
• Refreshments and snack lunches

You will need to bring
A warm jacket, s good pair of lace-up shoes, sunglasses, your personal cameras, video cameras

Pricing:
Flights in and around the Cape Town city area
(Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, and Devils Peak Llundudno).
R 750 per person plus a R 50 transport fee

Flights or half-day tours to out of town sites
(Sir Lowries Pass, Franschhoek, Hermanus, Piketberg, Barrydale, Noordhoek and Kanonkop).
R 750 per person plus a R 100 transport fee

In-flight photography
R 100 per person per flight

Bungy Jumping

Bloukrans Jump – the world's highest

This is the ultimate thrill! Recognised by the Guinness World Records as the highest commercially operated Bungy Jump in the world. You will be secured in a full body harness and proceed to walk along a specially designed catwalk (216m long), which is suspended beneath the road surface, which will then lead you to the top of the arch - 216 meters above the Bloukrans River. Here you will be given final instructions by highly experienced staff, a countdown and off you go! Bloukrans utilizes pendulum bungy technology ensuring you the smoothest, most comfortable bungy jump possible.

Price: R 580 per person

Flying Fox

This is the NEWEST adventure at Bloukrans! A 200m cable slide ('foofie slide' for South Africans) out onto the archway of the bridge! The quickest way to get to your bungy jump destination. But if the bungy is not for you – this is a great alternative adrenalin rush all on its own. Do it by yourself or a tandem with a friend or partner. This is a great option for groups and families.

Prices:
R 150 Single - per person
R 200 Tandem - per person

Scuba Diving

All diving related services including boat charters, guided shore dives, air fill, gear rental, sales & servicing are done through a PADI 5 star Gold Palm IDC (Instruction Development Centre) Resort. Boat dives are scheduled every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday (other days upon demand), and daily shore dives are arranged upon bookings. We dive either the False Bay (mainly during our winter) or Atlantic side (mainly in our summer), depending on the wind & sea conditions.

We have many wrecks, reefs and kelp forests on both sides, so there is a wide variety of diving that can be done in Cape Town. The wrecks here are great dives, and the reefs offer amazing dives, as they are full of life and colour.

Boat dives are done from a 7.3m semi ridged inflatable with 2x 85hp outboard engines. Depending on where we launch the boat from, but usually we kit our equipment up at the shop. We put the equipment on the boat and we then drive through to the slipway where we will launch the boat. At the slipway there are unfortunately not much facilities so it’s wise to take some lunch with for in-between dives. We urge everybody to leave all valuables at the dive centre and not to take it with on the boat.

• We include the service of a Dive Master on all our dives.
• Please can you let us know your dive certification level & when last you dived, where you have dived & how many dives you have done.
• We offer transport from and to your accommodation.

Boat diving

Prices:
R 120 Boat dive, excluding gear
R 240 "Two tank dive", excluding gear
R 1575 10 Boat dives incl weight and cylinders

Shore diving

Groups of 1 to 8 people per guide, on shore dives, which visit the many fascinating diving locations all around the Cape Peninsula. Kit up next to the beach, stroll in to the turquoise ocean and discover the amazing aquatic life that Cape Town has to offer. Transport is available to and from the dive shops.
Cost per shore dive: R90

DIVE COURSES

Refresher course
For qualified diver who have not dived for 6 months or more. Includes equipment rental.
Price: R 550 p.p.

Discover Scuba Diving
1-day introduction to diving, including equipment rental and registration with PADI, qualification allows you to dive for 1 year to a max depth of 12m under supervision of an Instructor.
Price: R 650 p.p.

Open Water Course
Budget option: 4 day course incl. equipment rental, tuition, 4 shore dives, registration with PADI, course materials on library system and 1 free boat dive upon qualification.
Price: R 1995

Economy Option: 4 day course incl. equipment rental, tuition, 4 shore dives, registration with PADI, course materials and 1 free boat dive upon qualification.
Price: R 2450

Executive Option: 4 or 5-day course incl. equipment rental, tuition, registration with PADI, course materials incl the PADI DVD or video, 2 shore dives and 3 boat dives and 1 free boat dive upon qualification.
Price: R 3050

All options are leading to the PADI open water qualification, which allows you to dive world wide up to a dept of 18m independent of an instructor.

Advanced Open water
2 or 3-day course, 5 dives of which 4 are done off the boat, upon qualification you can dive to a max dept of 30m, incl. is equipment rental, registration with PADI, course materials and 5 dives.
Price: R 1995

Rescue Course and EFR
3 day course, 1 day of theory and with 2 days of intensive in-water scenarios for self-rescue and the rescue of others. Incl. is equipment rental, registration with PADI and course materials.
Price: R 2595

Dive master Course
PADI dive master rating is the beginning of your professional dive career. You will assist on courses, take qualified divers out on boat and shore dives and gain valuable knowledge about the dive industry like equipment servicing, organization and sales. Your theoretical knowledge will be developed over 12 classroom sessions. Incl your dives, equipment rental and course materials. Boat dives are R 50 per dive as DM student.
Price: R 5950