Adventures available in and around Krugersdorp

Rock Climbing
Johannesburg's climbers have three favourite spots: Northcliff, Struben's Valley in Roodepoort and the western section of Melville Koppies. All have great rock faces to climb, with bolts in place, and all are used every weekend. Parking for Melville Koppies is on the corner of Judith and Beyers Naude roads in Melville, with entrance through the gate nearby. Northcliff is fenced and entrance is in the car park below the water tower in Lucky Avenue. Struben's Valley is accessible from the vacant lot in Montrose Avenue - follow the path up to the crag on the left.

Contact Dom on 082 445 1682 for more details

Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is a great way to get the endorphins flowing. There are two major clubs in Johannesburg - Rock Hoppers and the Johannesburg Mountain Bike Club. Rock Hoppers members meet once a month at different off-road tracks on the outskirts of the city, usually to race laps on a 7-8km course. Phone Richard on 083 400 0620 for more info.
Sandboarding
We don’t have snow, but sand can be almost as good. The city and the East Rand are scattered with mine dumps, the remainders of early deep-level mining. Using a snowboard, you can get up to speeds of 60kph shooting down these dumps. Pure Rush Industries does weekend sand boarding. Call Marco on 082 605 1150 for more infos.
Wall Climbing
Get to the Wonderwall, where you can clip into a harness and choose one of 15 climbing walls or a bouldering wall to test your skill. It's open Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am to 10pm, and Sundays 10am to 6pm. Wonderwall is at Unit 1, Kya Sands Industrial Village, corner Bernie and Elsecar streets, Kya Sands. Phone 011 708 6467 or email info@wonderwall.co.za for more info.
Ballooning
Get a total lift-off with a balloon trip over the Magaliesberg, Johannesburg's nearest mountain range, some 70km northwest of the city. Bill Harrop's Balloon Safaris will take you on a one-hour flight over the mountains and bring you back to sit you down to a full English breakfast. You'll have coffee and biscuits while the crew inflates the balloon, and sip champagne while gently floating over the earth. You'll have to get up early - it's a 6am start.Visit http://www.balloon.co.za/ for more info.
White Water Rafting
Go rafting on the Vaal River, Johannesburg's closest big river. Dimalachite offers various rafting adventures, with some great rapids to get your adrenalin rushing. Dimalachite is in Parys, some 120km southwest of Johannesburg. You'll run the river for around 12km, lasting around five hours, depending on the level of the water. Phone 056 818 1860 to book your trip.
Canoeing/Kayaking
Hire a kayak at Emmarentia Dam from Bill van der Walt of the Dabulamanzi Canoe Club. He'll supply you with a paddle and a life jacket and, of course, the boat. The dam is one of the city's favourite training spots for paddlers, and you'll probably have company doing the one kilometre lap in beautiful surrounds. Phone Bill on 083 266 7750
Paragliding
Fancy a bit of paragliding? Catch the air currents to fly like a bird in Dunottar, 50km east of Johannesburg. Paragliding Adventures will take you on tandem flights where you need no training. Phone Hendrik on 082 894 0804
Caving
What about exploring some dark and at times tight places? There are 165 caves in the Cradle of Humankind area, and Wild Cave Adventures offers walks in these caves. There are eight different caves of varying grades, and once you're kitted out with a helmet, torch, hiking boots, some basic instruction in abseiling and rock climbing, plus a trusty guide, you can tackle the starter cave of 4 000 square metres. Visit www.wildcaves.co.za for more info
Hiking
Get adventurous and combine all your skills in an adventure race. Several races take place in Johannesburg throughout the year, involving disciplines like hiking, canoeing or rafting, abseiling, running and mountain biking, over a range of distances. Phone Lisa on 082 936 2509 for more info.