Sandboarding in Namibia continues to grow in popularity for extreme sport fans. Many vacationers now head to the Namib desert to learn to ride the dunes. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F3.0%2Fvideo%2Fworld%2F2015%2F06%2F01%2Fextreme-sports-south-africa-sand-sliders-raymond-inixab-spc-african-voices.cnn%2Findex.xml" target="_blank">Learn more about the sport.</a>
Surf the sand —
Sandboarding in Namibia continues to grow in popularity for extreme sport fans. Many vacationers now head to the Namib desert to learn to ride the dunes. Learn more about the sport.
Bungee jumping in South Africa is a fairly common excursion for adrenaline junkies. One particularly attractive jump spot is <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.orlandotowers.co.za%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Orlando Towers,"</a> a now defunct thermal power plant in Soweto. Opened in early 2008, the cooling towers -- adorned with vivid local motifs -- is around 330-feet tall.
Take a leap of faith —
Bungee jumping in South Africa is a fairly common excursion for adrenaline junkies. One particularly attractive jump spot is "Orlando Towers," a now defunct thermal power plant in Soweto. Opened in early 2008, the cooling towers -- adorned with vivid local motifs -- is around 330-feet tall.
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Based in the wild northwest on the banks of the Kunene River, visitors to the remote camp run <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wilderness-safaris.com%2Fcamps%2Fserra-cafema-camp" target="_blank" target="_blank">by Wilderness Safaris</a> can venture out on quad bike tours and explore the Namib Desert's imperious dunes.
Ride the desert —
Based in the wild northwest on the banks of the Kunene River, visitors to the remote camp run by Wilderness Safaris can venture out on quad bike tours and explore the Namib Desert's imperious dunes.
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The shallow waters off Maputo have become a haven for kite surfing. Bruno Chamisse, a local kite surfer, told CNN: "It's all about balance and control of the kite and your body." <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F3.0%2Fvideo%2Fworld%2F2015%2F06%2F01%2Fextreme-sport-kitesurfing-mozambique-spc-african-voices.cnn%2Findex.xml" target="_blank">Learn more about the sport here. </a>
Hang 10! —
The shallow waters off Maputo have become a haven for kite surfing. Bruno Chamisse, a local kite surfer, told CNN: "It's all about balance and control of the kite and your body." Learn more about the sport here.
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Another up-and-coming destination for would-be kite surfers is the town of Dakhla, also known as Ad-Dakhla or Villa Cesneros. Kite surfers from around the world swarm the lagoon around the 18-mile-long peninsula to take advantage of flat, shallow water that is usually around 71°F.
Throw caution to the wind —
Another up-and-coming destination for would-be kite surfers is the town of Dakhla, also known as Ad-Dakhla or Villa Cesneros. Kite surfers from around the world swarm the lagoon around the 18-mile-long peninsula to take advantage of flat, shallow water that is usually around 71°F.
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If you prefer a little less air-time but still want to be by the sea, Dakhla is also a superb place to get a bit of windsurfing in. The difference in temperature between the ocean and the Saharan desert creates a thermal wind, which usually travels at between 15 and 25 knots throughout the year. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2015%2F05%2F28%2Fbusiness%2Fgallery%2Fkitesurfing-morocco%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Read more on the Moroccan surfing hotspot.</a>
Thermal thrust —
If you prefer a little less air-time but still want to be by the sea, Dakhla is also a superb place to get a bit of windsurfing in. The difference in temperature between the ocean and the Saharan desert creates a thermal wind, which usually travels at between 15 and 25 knots throughout the year. Read more on the Moroccan surfing hotspot.
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Speed freaks should try their hand at long-boarding in hilly Cape Town. Kent Lingeveldt (pictured) is a local legend who blazed a trail for the high-speed sport. He says: "For me, the perfect ride is an awesome hill, good friends, beautiful scenery and great weather." <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F3.0%2Fvideo%2Fworld%2F2015%2F06%2F01%2Fextreme-sports-south-africa-kent-lingeveldt-spc-african-voices.cnn%2Findex.xml" target="_blank">Check out more of what Lingeveldt and his crew are doing. </a>
Hit the streets —
Speed freaks should try their hand at long-boarding in hilly Cape Town. Kent Lingeveldt (pictured) is a local legend who blazed a trail for the high-speed sport. He says: "For me, the perfect ride is an awesome hill, good friends, beautiful scenery and great weather." Check out more of what Lingeveldt and his crew are doing.