Adventures available in and around Sandton

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
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.