Travel Namibia - Sandboarding In Swakopmund
While in Namibia, Sussan Mourad decided to challenge her personal definition of adventure with a sand boarding lesson.
Climbing up the famous dunes of Swakopmund with her instructors (and professional sand boarders) from Hata Angu Cultural Tours, she finds herself just a bit out of her comfort zone.
Watch as Sussan goes from gliding down the bunny slopes to tackling the 'Big Mamma' of the dunes -- and (spoiler alert!) the wipeout that ensues.
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Dune 7 in Namib Desert
At over 1,250 feet, Dune 7 is the tallest dune in the Namib Desert, located in the Erongo District between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. Rising next to an oasis, the dune is very popular with locals, who climb it in 20 minutes and then have myriad ways to descend--including running amok downhill.
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Join in on the fun and discover Swakopmund and Etosha National Park in Namibia with us!
Swakopmund is not the country’s capital but it’s Namibia tourist and extreme sports centre. It’s the place to be if you are the adventurous type. The city has a huge German influence.
What we loved the most there was the contrast between the city itself and the fact that it was sitting just at the edge of the Namib desert which is the oldest desert in the world. Although this beach destination in the African desert filled with historic structures originally drew us in, we found the sand dunes nearby to be even more magnificent. They are legendary; they're vast, beautiful and a lot of fun to roll down. We had a blast sledding and snowboarding on them!
From Swakopmund we traveled north to discover Estosha Park which is the largest salt pan in Africa and as big as the country of Belgium! It's teeming with wildlife and a great place to explore.
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[TRAVEL] NAMIBIA - ULTIMATE DESTINATION
Cinematography & Editing - Andreas Fernbrant
Music - Fredrik Fernbrant
Filmed during a two week road trip trough Namibia.
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00.00 - 01.51: Fish River Lodge (
01.51 - 02.08: Random shots from B1 to Fish River Lodge
02.08 - 03.18: Shots around Lüderitz // Grossebucht & Diaz Point
03.18 - 05.00: Kolmanskop // Kolmannskuppe
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08.01 - 10.10: Sussusvlei // Dead Vlei
10.11 - 10.30: Solitare
10.31 - 12.43: Etosha National Park
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Dune 7 in Walvis Bay, Namibia
Dune 7 is the highest dune in Namibia.
The dune has been measured at over 383 meters and is named Dune 7 because it is the seventh dune one encounters after crossing the river Tsauchab.
Sossusvlei is surely Namibia's most iconic landscape. The rust-red dunes, bleached white pans and deep blue sky are instantly recognisable, and symbolise the country's vast, dry, uninhabited expanses. The dunes here are some of the highest in the world, and the tallest in this area - is the appropriately named Big Daddy.
The more popular - and widely photographed - Dune 45 is just 80m high, but people still like to climb the monster Big Daddy for two main reasons: firstly, because it overlooks the surreal landscape of Dead Vlei, a white pan filled with the dark fossils of camelthorn trees, and secondly because climbing Big Daddy gives you ultimate bragging rights.
It's not for the faint-hearted. Climbers need to start early - and round here, early means waking at 4:30am. This allows time to reach the park gate when it opens at sunrise, and then make the 65km drive to Sossusvlei in a 4x4 over the soft sand. An early start also displays the dunes as their most picturesque. The rising sun causes one side to glow a fiery red, while the other is entirely in the shadows. It truly is a paradise for even the most amateur photographer. As the sun soars higher in the sky, the landscape appears to flatten as the shadows disappear.
If the early wake-up call has left you feeling dizzy, ascending Big Daddy's crest will really make your head spin! It takes an average of 50 minutes to reach the first plateau - which rewards adventurers with awesome dune panoramas, a peek down into Dead Vlei, and gorgeous photo opportunities.
Climbers take on Big Daddy
Continuting to the second peak requires stamina, bravery and an extremely large bottle of water. It takes at least another hour with the sun now high in the sky and not a spot of shade in sight! But of course, the views from the top are astounding, and if you reach the summit, you have truly conquered one of nature's harshest giants.
Now comes the reward - running down the soft sand of the slipface. Two hours of endurance to the top - five mintes of sheer pleasure bouncing down to the the bottom! The adrenaline rush will give you enough energy to take a stroll around Dead Vlei for some photos, before a well-earned lunch at a shady picnic spot.
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#RangerOdyssey Travel Diary - An Adventure through Namibia with Ford South Africa
Here is our travel diary video for the AMAZING #RangerOdyssey Adventure that we went on with Ford South Africa and De Rust Outdoor through Namibia!
Carlinn and I were invited as observing media influencers and were treated to some of the most incredible landscapes we've ever seen while exploring the likes of the Damaraland, Desolation Valley as well as Brandberg Mountain.
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