On the ground Combat skirmish: combat laser shooting
What: A real-life combat simulation game using infra-red targeting technology on mock-up rifles. Each 'gun' has a computerised system that monitors the game play. Sensors light up when you are 'shot'. This activity can be played both day and night. Book directly in groups of 10 or join individual events on certain dates.
Where: Flexible venue
Cost: From $40
Duration: 1.5 hours
Info: Call 6779-1031 or go to www.combatlasersingapore.com
Difficulty: 2/5
Zorbing
What: You climb into an enormous clear plastic air-cushioned sphere and strap yourself inside while standing up. Then, whoopee, you roll down a slope or over water. The fun is in experiencing weightlessness like an astronaut.
Where: Old Holland Road
Cost: From $50 (adults), $35 (16 years and below)
Duration: 1 to 3 hours
Info: Call 6779-1031, e-mail [email protected] or go to www.zovbsg.com
Difficulty: 1/5
Laser clay pigeon shooting
What: Played with authentic but de-activated shotguns that fire infra-red beams at reflective and reusable clays. Sound simulations create realistic shotgun 'bangs' and the crack of breaking clay.
A minimum of five players at organiser's site. Put together 10 or more players and the venue can be your choice. Ideal for corporates, birthday parties or families.
Where: Old Holland Road
Cost: $49
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Info: Call 6779-1031 or go to www.laserclay.com.sg
Difficulty: 2/5
Luge and skyride
What: Part go-kart, part sled ride with a unique braking system that allows you to control your speed down a 650m course. Then take the skyride, an aerial four-seater scenic ride back up to the top for another round.
Open: 10am to 9.30pm daily.
Children have to be above 1.1m to ride alone on the luge, and above 85cm for the skyride.
Where: Sentosa, Imbiah Lookout (beside Beach Station)
Cost: $11 (general admission for one luge round and one skyride)
Info: Call 6273-0906, go to www.sentosa.com.sg or e-mail [email protected]
Difficulty: 2/5
Paintball
What: Team-based arena sport where up to 10 players fight it out using guns that fire small pellets of paint at each other.
The arena is usually littered with obstacles and other objects that players can use as cover. Available by appointment only.
Where: Singapore Discovery Centre
Cost: $25 a person for 50 paintball pellets.
Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours
Info: Call 6792-6188 or go to www.crossfire.com.sg
Difficulty: 2/5
In the air
Forest Adventure
What: A tree-top obstacle course 5 to 8m above ground, with routes designed for adults and kids. Participants in safety harnesses go from tree to tree through ladders, swings, trapezes and nets.
Briefings are given before you begin the course, after which you tackle it on your own, watched over by instructors.
Open: 10am to 6pm daily except Mondays. Bookings are required.
Where: 825 Bedok Reservoir Road, Bedok Reservoir Park
Cost: $34 (adult), $28 (youths below 18 years old), $22 (children's course)
Duration: 1 to 2 hours
Info: Call 8100-7420 or go to www.forestadventure.com.sg
Difficulty: 3/5
The Flying Trapeze
What: Conquer your fear of heights under the supervision of instructors. At 7 to 10m above ground, you get to execute aerial acrobatics with a safety harness and a net below. Not for children under four.
Open: 4 to 6pm on weekdays and till 7pm on weekends and public holidays. Closed on Mondays.
Where: Rasa Sentosa Resort, Sentosa
Cost: $10 (one swing), $20 (three swings)
Duration: 7 to 30 mins
Info: Call 6371-2943/6275-0100
Difficulty: 4/5
In the water Kayaking and kelongs
What: Learn basic kayaking at Pasir Ris Park from coaches, before heading off through the waters to nearby kelongs, where fishermen show you their way of life. Minimum of six persons.
Where: Northern waters of Singapore
Cost: $85 (optional dinner)
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Info: Call 8121-5151 or e-mail [email protected] or go to www.adventour.com.sg
Difficulty: 3/5
Water-Venture
What: A division of the People's Association network that promotes outdoor community sports. Courses, leisure sessions and competitions are held at eight outlets at reservoirs and rivers islandwide. Sports range from kayaking to dragon-boating and power-boating.
Where: Changi Beach, East Coast Beach, Kallang River, Pasir Ris Beach, Bedok Reservoir, Jurong Lake, Lower Seletar Reservoir, Sembawang Park
Cost: From $38 (three-year membership)
Info: Call 6340-5335 or go to www.water-venture.org.sg
Difficulty: Varies
Cable ski
What: Waterskiing or wakeboarding, but participants are pulled by an overhead cable instead of a boat. Up to eight people can be in the lagoon at a time. Cables run at speeds varying between 24 and 58kmh.
Where: East Coast Lagoon
Cost: $32 an hour (weekdays), $42 an hour (weekends)
Duration: At least 1 hour
Info: Call 6442-7318 or go to www.ski360degree.com
Difficulty: 3/5
This article was first published in The Sunday Times.
