Pure Wight adrenaline leaflet

RIB RIDES HORSE RIDING KAYAKING AND STAND UP PADDLEBOARDING CYCLING SEGWAY RIDES TREE CLIMBING COASTEERING KARTING

Could you paraglide from a clifftop hillside whilst waves crash onto rocks below? Could you handle a high speed boat ride bouncing through stormy seas? Could you circumnavigate our stunning coastal cycle route in one exhausting day?

For those who can, the challenges are waiting on an Isle of Wight adventure.

Canter along a sun-drenched beach on horseback, or jostle for position as your go-kart skids around corners. Swim through smugglers’ caves, discover hidden beaches and ride the perfect wave. Hang perilously from the treetops and clamber from branch to branch, or master the moves on a mountainboard or Segway.

Whatever your adventure, you will find it on the Isle of Wight.

PARAGLIDING MOUNTAIN BOARDING

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Conquer stormy seas onboard a RIB – the off-roaders of the ocean. These powerful boats cut through choppy waters with ease, making them essential for life-saving coastguards and drug-busting navies around the world.

Ride the Wight waves

In a high speed ride around the Isle of Wight you’ll bounce across the wake of awesome cruise liners and vast container ships in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Hold on tight as your intense ride swerves from side to side, skims across the waves and circles the iconic Needles chalk stacks and the Forts which dominate the Solent.

Call. 01983 761587 Email. info@needlespleasurecruises.co.uk www.needlespleasurecruises.co.uk

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Saddle up and experience the thrill of riding on horseback along sandy beaches as the waves break on the shore.

Explore peaceful country lanes, secluded bridleways and leafy woodland with the help of expert guides who know every twist and turn in the local landscape.

You will be welcome on an Isle of Wight horse riding experience whether it’s a lifetime obsession or if it’s your first time in the saddle. Even a novice can quickly take the reins and feel the thrill of riding with one of nature’s most magnificent beasts.

You’ll soon realise why regular Isle of Wight visitor Sir Winston Churchill once remarked that ‘no hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle’.

Call. 01983 214000 Email. info@islandriding.com www.islandriding.com

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Ride wild waves and enter smugglers caves on a stand up padding boarding (SUP) adventure around the some of the Isle of Wight’s most rugged coastline. You might even paddle out to a deserted beach or iconic Island landmark.

Whatever your thrill, this activity demands upper body strength and manoeuvrability, testing you against fast moving waters near imposing cliff faces.

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Why not test your kayak nerves paddling out to explore a deserted Victorian military fort in the waters of the Solent – reputedly one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world!

On your return, power down and take time to explore the Island’s tranquil harbours and stunning adjoining beaches.

A laid back adventure awaits as you float past peaceful shores and secluded bays. Take in stunning views before gliding through clear waters back to dry land – where a hot shower and cup of tea await.

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Whether you’re pedalling hard or stopping to enjoy the view, you’ll fall in love with cycling on the Isle of Wight.

Call. 01983 761800 Email. info@wightcyclehire.co.uk www.wightcyclehire.co.uk

Test your endurance on the famous Round the Island Cycle Route which takes in sun-drenched resorts, rich maritime history and breathtaking natural beauty. Tackle the brutal hills of the South Wight, savour the views from the clifftops of the West Wight and stop for a breather and an ice cream in Sandown, Shanklin or Ryde.

Other explorers discover our car-free cycle tracks on former railway lines or grit their teeth for the devastating off-road experience of The Downs.

No wonder Lonely Planet put the Isle of Wight at the top of its list of the world’s best places for cycling.

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Find out if you’ve got what it takes to master a Segway.

These quirky electric machines are used around the world but are rarely seen in the UK. In theory, they are simple to control with users leaning forwards to reach top speed and back to slow down, whilst also steering left and right. Gyroscopic technology adjusts with every lean, responding flawlessly to the user.

In reality, they require a combination of natural balance and practice to glide seamlessly around a complex course at top speed. See if you can leave your mark and break the course record.

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Take on a unique vertical challenge as you ascend high into the canopy of a magnificent oak tree.

A test for both mind and body, a climb into the canopy of a 70 ft mature oak tree using rope and harness is an experience few are lucky enough to encounter. Tree climbing doesn’t have to be a fast paced adventure, but it will push your skills and nerve in an entirely new way.

Experience canopy life, stand on branches no bigger than your wrist and swing out between the boughs.

There’s even the opportunity for hanging upside down suspended by your rope – 20 feet in the air!

Or simply take the opportunity to relax in a tree top hammock and absorb the stunning birds eye views over the Solent and towards the south coast.

Whichever ever way you choose to experience it, scaling trees on the Isle of Wight will be unlike any climbing you’ve done before!

Call. 0333 800 1188 Email. info@goodleaf.co.uk www.goodleaf.co.uk

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Tackle the most rugged of the Isle of Wight’s seaside landscape on a coasteering adventure, where the aim is to make it around the headland with nothing more than a lifejacket, a helmet and your own initiative.

Scrabble around jagged cliff edges, dive through partially submerged caves and emerge onto an isolated beach once used by smugglers.

Those who dare will leap into the sea from a rocky ledge, sharing cliff space with gulls and cormorants. This is not an adventure to attempt alone, but with the right equipment and experts who understand the tides, it’s a thrilling experience.

Call. 01983 755838 Email. contact@adventureactivitiesuk.com www.adventureactivitiesuk.com/isleofwight

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Reach speeds of nearly fifty miles per hour whilst only centimetres from the floor in a 270cc high speed kart. These small but mighty machines have been the training vehicles for many future Formula One drivers, due to their ability to recreate higher speed racing conditions.

Whether or not you are a petrolhead, you will soon find yourself conquering corners confidently and jostling for position with fellow racers. Smooth driving is the key, slowing into corners and flooring the gas as you exit.

The Isle of Wight’s track is about half a kilometre long and is open whatever the weather. Race as a group or an individual.

Drivers (aged 8 to 88 years) are kitted out in full racing gear and given lap-time printouts to argue over on the way home.

Call. 01983 565366 Email. info@wightkarting.co.uk www.wightkarting.co.uk

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Unforgettable adventure awaits those with a dream of paragliding along the Isle of Wight’s spectacular and unrivalled coastline.

With experienced instructors by your side, you’ll prepare for take-off and the magical moment when the ground disappears and the tandem paraglider takes you up to the skies. Those who dare will find their feet dangling freely over vast white cliffs with waves breaking on the jagged rocks below.

This amazing and accessible sport looks graceful and appealing to those looking up from the beach - it takes spirit and daring to make the leap for yourself!

Call. 07811 700410 Email. padclare@talktalk.net www.highadventureparagliding.co.uk

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Strap up and hold on tight for mountain boarding, which first developed in the nineties as an off-season alternative to winter sports and now competes as a sport in its own right.

Boarders are in for an extreme journey, with the speed of snowboarding but with added bumps and a harder landing following the inevitable wipeouts.

Learn to control the ride by steering with your hips and keeping shoulders in line with the board. After a bit of practice, and a few brutal bruises, you will be landing jumps and joining the few people who can call themselves mountain boarders.

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Adventure Holidays at Little Canada pgl.co.uk/en-gb/adventure-holidays/centres/little-canada

Medina Valley Centre medinavalleycentre.org.uk Allnatt Outdoors East Dene allnatt.co.uk Kingswood families.kingswood.co.uk

Browns Golf Course brownsfamilygolf.com Cowes Golf Club cowesgolfclub.co.uk Newport Golf Club newportgolfclub.co.uk Osborne Golf Club osbornegolfclub.co.uk Ryde Golf Club rydegolfclub.co.uk Sandown-Shanklin Golf Club ssgolfclub.com Ventnor Golf Club ventnorgolfclub.co.uk Westridge Golf Centre westridgegolfcentre.co.uk Isle of Wight Golfing Breaks isleofwightgolfingbreaks.com Shanklin Seafront shanklinseafront.co.uk Sandown Pier sandownpier.co.uk Freshwater Bay Golf Club freshwaterbaygolfclub.co.uk Crazy Golf @ Rylstone Gardens Sandham Gardens

West Wight Sports Centre westwight.org.uk The Heights iwight.com Medina Leisure Centre iwight.com Waterside Community Trust Swimming Pool rydepool.co.uk

islejump islejump.co.uk Ryde Superbowl rydesuperbowl.com

Island Riding Centre islandriding.com Adventure Activities Isle of Wight adventureactivitiesisleofwight.co.uk

Bowcombe View Shooting Ground shootingisleofwight.co.uk

Island Speedway wightwarriors.co Wight Karting wightkarting.co.uk Wight Water Surf & Paddle wightwaters.com Goodleaf Tree Climbing goodleaf.co.uk West Wight Alpacas westwightalpacas.co.uk Tackt-Isle Adventures tackt-isle.co.uk Needles Pleasure Cruises needlespleasurecruises.co.uk High Adventure Paragliding highadventureparagliding.co.uk Red Squirrel Electric Bike Hire nutsnotto.co.uk UKSA uksa.org Allendale Riding Centre allendale-ec.co.uk Wight Cycle Hire wightcyclehire.co.uk

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