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Cape Town Capers

“I wouldn’t consider myself an adrenalin-junky, perhaps just a moderate enthusiast of fun and excitement. While I often prefer to lie on a beach with a good book or explore a museum to learn about the cultural heritage or history of where I am visiting, from time to time I just need to let loose and have some crazy, unpredictable fun.”

“Every adrenalin junky’s needs are covered, whether you choose to go cage diving with great white sharks, try to spot the big five (elephants, giraffes, zebras, rhinoceros, and lions) while on safari at Kruger National Park, or watch the Vodacom Stormers partake in a serious contact sport, competing in the South African rugby union’s Super 14.”

Read full story by Candice Malcolm, who chose to skydive from 4000 metres, and outlines the emotions she went through in the experience. If you fancy trying skydiving in the UK, SFDO has over 50 options to choose from (and see photos from Bex’s experience in New Zealand).

Paintball, Wellington, New Zealand

Paintball is a fantastic fun activity, where mums, dads, kids, grandparents, and business teams, get to run around in the bush doing an adrenalin-fuelled activity, but in a safe environment.

And it’s great exercise when the adrenalin gets going; the sweat pours off even when you’re just standing! 2010 is going to be a big year for Adrenalin Paintball. The environment is unique to visitors from Wellington. Owner and top ranking paintball player, Jason Newport, says “There’s so much to do up here. It’s a family’s haven really. It’s all here for the taking.”

When Rotorua hosted the first national Volcanic Paintball Tournament, it wasn’t held in the bush. It also wasn’t a playground for war games by trigger-happy adrenalin junkies. It was at the Rotorua stadium, and kicked off a strong movement to get paintball out of the war-game mentality and into the sports arena.

Jason Newport from Adrenalin Sports in Paraparaumu is a driving force behind this change in attitude about paintball. “I liken the game to chess; it’s very strategic, and a lot of fun,” he says. “I love being able to present this sport to people.

Jason, a national competitor in the sport, has represented New Zealand in the Australian Masters. He also won the first and second Rotorua tournaments.

Read full story, or try paintball out in the UK.

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When Bex was in New Zealand, she went skydiving with Taupo Tandem Skydiving, who posted this awesome pic on their Facebook group today… Santa has found a more extreme way to travel…