Blue Rock Cable Waterski
BLUE ROCK Cable Waterski is situated on the beautiful slopes of the Helderberg Mountains, a stone’s throw away from Sir Lowry’s Pass, Somerset West and Gordon’s Bay.
Lake Blue Rock is the only lake in Cape Town with crystal clear water and a depth of 60 metre, which is ideal for commercial and scuba diving. In summer, the water temperature reaches up to 26°C. Blue Rock is one of the few recreational places in South Africa with naturally clear and clean water.
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Blue Rock’s Cable Waterski a ski-lift on the water with 5 towers and an over-head pulling system which generally runs at 30 km per hour. It can take up to 10 kneeboarders / waterskiers/ wakeboarders at the same time.
The Cable (the over-head pulling system) is made for kneeboarding, waterskiing and wakeboarding but surfing on a door or barefoot skiing has been seen before too! You can either bring your own equipment or hire some out.
The only requirement is that you are able to swim. It is also a popular destination for kite boarders on a windless day. For advanced riders, Blue Rock is one of the biggest obstacle parks in the world. For beginners, there are skilled instructors for assistance.
Kneeboarding is kneeling on a board; it is particularly loved by children because it is the easiest from all disciplines. Even though you can ski behind a boat, it does not mean you will master it on a cable right away. Kneeboarding is recommended to everyone as it is a great way to get to know how the cable pulls you around the 5 towers.
With waterskiing you will have your two feet strapped in the two separate shoes of the skis. This is a bit more difficult than kneeboarding as you might just end up doing the splits.
Wakeboarding is the most difficult out of all three disciplines but also the most fun and popular. If you can kitsurf, sandboard, snowboard or even skateboard; you will master this quicker than others as you are used to standing sideways on a board.
A paintball game at Blue Rock can be booked for an hour at a time (between 9am & 5pm). Groups are required to arrive 30 minutes before their game starts to gear-up and sign the indemnity forms. Blue Rock takes groups between 10 – 40 players.
The FUFI – SLIDE (ZIP LINE) at Blue Rock has a 400 metre long adrenaline-filled fufi-slide ride; something similar to a zip line! You can either walk up or get driven up (by a family member or friends) to the starting point of the fufi-slide which is at the top of Blue Rock by its entrance gate where the pink hut is.
BADI (BEACH / SWIMMING AREA) VIP shaded areas, umbrellas, tables with benches, floating mats, and bean bags are available for hire. Due to sprinkler systems, no umbrellas & gazebos are allowed to be brought into the resort.
There is a children’s playground (jungle gym) as well as a volleyball court which is ideal for team building exercises. Compete against your friends and enjoy a refreshing swim in the crystal clear lake afterwards.
DIVING This is the deepest and cleanest lake in the Western Cape. Blue Rock is a perfect venue for diving as it is one of the only lakes in South Africa with crystal clear water which reaches up to 26C in summer.
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