Swakopmund

Sports & the Outdoors

The Desert Explorers Adventure Centre (Nathaniel Maxuilili St. 064/40-5038. desertex@iafrica.com.na) houses most of Swakopmund's small adventure companies for activities like sandboarding, rappelling, kayaking, skydiving, and quadbiking. Alter-Action Ltd. (064/40-2737) arranges sandboarding. Dare Devil Adventures (064/20-9532. daredev@iway.na) runs various adventure excursions. Namib Quad Rentals (081/129-5794 mobile phone. longbeachlodge@iway.na) rents ATVs. Among the half- and full-day excursions offered by Tommy's Tours & Safaris (064/46-1038. www.tommys.iway.na) is a 4x4 tour that focuses on desert wildlife.