Adventurers
For the thrill-seekers
Cape Town is the best city imaginable for the adventurers and the thrill seekers. We have perfect conditions for surfing, kite-surfing, climbing, birdwatching, kayaking, paragliding; the list goes on!
Since we at Wander Cape Town only do some of those things ourselves, and none at a level to write home about, we’ve asked local adventurers to write about what they know. Some of these pieces are written by awesome individuals, and others are community-sourced, meaning we asked a bunch of people!
7 Awesome Surfing Spots in Cape Town
Here you can read about seven incredible surfing spots in Cape Town. We’ve asked local surfers to write about why this is their spot and what to look out for. Enjoy the read!
Surf lessons in Cape Town | Surfing Heritage, Surf Schools & Tips
Cape Town has a proud surfing heritage and is an iconic place to learn to surf with a variety of options. The coastline offers you
10 Incredible music festivals in & around Cape Town
Cape Town has an incredible music festival scene, but it’s hard to find information or know what to expect. So here’s some info on Cape Town Festivals, from people who’ve been to them.
Climbing in Cape Town | Local favourites, tips & stoke
Cape Town has great places to send, and our community has come together to share these places with you. Check out the best of Cape Town climbing!
Awesome mountain bike trails in Cape Town & surrounds
Cape Town is a place that just has it all, don’t you think? From mountains to oceans, a bustling metropolitan centre and sleepy seaside villages,
7 Best bird-watching spots around Cape Town
Cape Town is fortunate enough to have several fantastic places to go bird watching within or just outside its boundaries. There are places for beginner
Slacklining in Cape Town | Best Slackline Spots in the Mother City
If you are looking for the perfect anchors, or you want to meet up with local slackliners, you’ll want to visit some of Cape Town’s
Project mission
The Local Knowledge Project is funded by myself (Katja) after many months spent trying to figure out how I can best help my city when my own knowledge and skills are limited. This initiative took on a lot of different forms in my planning stages, and I thought I had it figured out a good few times before I actually did.
In the end, though, I settled on community-sourced, community-promoting knowledge sharing. A way for us to teach each other what we know. Whether that’s how to make local traditional recipes, or how to propagate our native plantlife, or where to go freediving off our coast and how to do it without negatively impacting the ecosystem. There’s so much to learn – things that only Cape Town (and in some cases, South African) locals are qualified to teach.
So that’s the mission of this project – to provide a simple, accessible platform, and to help people communicate effectively. And see where that takes us!
Aims/Goals
- Provide a publishing space for locals
- Learn from people who have lots to teach
- Prioritize and grow community support
- Draw attention to local issues and local solutions
- Do something new and exciting!