A sea safari off South Africa’s Wild Coast

“Tuck your feet into the straps and hold on tight,” Debbie instructs in a headteacher-like tone. Skipper Rob then pushes the throttle forward and we accelerate towards a barrage of crashing waves. The first breaker launches me up into the air. My curled-up toes and knuckles, now deathly white, grip for dear life as my backside slams down onto the inflatable rib. Rob’s earlier words run through my mind, “If you go overboard, I can’t stop…”   Seconds later I’m airborne again, then again,...

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