Pulse Adrenaline

Do you know the kind of person who really gets the most out of life when they end closest to it? You will be pleased to know that South Africa is literally full of death-defying activities for these adrenalin addicts. So if you have drawn a blank on birthday gift ideas for this friend whose idea of fun is pitting itself against its gravity or just to feel their lips form a snarl from the G-force of a 15m drop into a river below, these suggestions would be most likely their cup of junkie:

Beasties and things

In the words of the inimitable Ernest Hemingway "Auto racing, bull fighting and mountain climbing than real sports .... all others are games." Here in South Africa, we embrace the concept, and dare to add some others to the list of the great man.

Great white shark cage diving must be right up there with the best if the primary fear is what you seek. Cape Coast is a renowned hunting ground of these awesomely killing machines and adapted in recent years the very brave, if not downright foolhardy, were reduced in cages in the middle of the beasts of fire.

So, if a close encounter with the jaws, in the midst of a frenzy is what motivates them, then lowered to Gansbaai for this experience of first order.

Full Throttle

Speed attracts boys like honey bees encourages risk and there is a range of options for the hunter Speedy speed.

A safe-fire sense of the charm of the speed is to give a fillip to a fighter private. They receive positive vertigo of vertical ascent and 5,000 feet if they think the pilot is smiling at them, it is probably because the full impact of the G-force.

But if the land is more familiar territory for this particular speed freak, do not despair as there are several land-based options are also available as a real race experience in Formula 1. Give them the unprecedented honor of leading a Reynard single seater car around the track at any pace.

From the Honda F1, Reynard is Sissy - it reached 450 hp / ton. Exhilarating or what?

Dizzy Heights

If their challenge is preferred intoxicating heights, then take them to the next level with experience Kloofing in the aptly named Suicide Gorge in Cape Town. The fynbos clad mountains of the Boland decor for a beautiful day on an increase of 17 kilometers which includes several "free fall heights ranging from 3 to 15 m!

If it's in the big blue they feast, there are higher aspirations at their disposal, including tandem paragliding and skydiving in tandem. In this way, their bodies and pulse to travel to soar like birds, while being completely secure in the hands of experts.

These are just a handful of nuts what your friends pumping blood and can appreciate as a gift to keep the edgy live!