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I need a list of all the extreme sports for a project. References would be nice too. Water Sports, Climbing, skydiving. Anything that can be considered an extreme sport
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Adventure Racing.
There seems to be no set definition of this. It is up to the organiser of the specific race to set what rules there are. It may include any of the following activities:
mountain biking, trekking, canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, parasailing, and rope skills such as rappelling, abseiling, and tyrolean traverse.
Unusually these are often team events.
All-Terrain Boarding
Think of this as off-road skateboarding. The boards have bigger wheels and you can find people doing this up mountains.
Base Jumping
This is jumping from "Building, Antennae, Span, Earth" rather than an aeroplane.
This is often done by illegally gaining access to buildings etc. People die doing this.
BMX
As well as professional shows you can find online video of people riding across the roofs of buildings. Jumping can take riders 20+ft into the air.
Bungee Jumping
Jumping off tied to a piece of elastic? No I wouldn't!
What happens once you've stopped bouncing? You either get pulled back up or lowered down. Originally it was Indigenous people of the Penecoste Islands in the South Pacific who jumped from bamboo towers on ropes but in 1978 Oxford Dangerous Sports Club jumped from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, and thus modern bungee jumping was invented!
Canopying
Activities in the canopy of trees, such as abseiling and climbing.
Canyoning
Often involves following a mountain stream to its source.
Cave Diving
This is quite literally diving in pools in caves.
This UK based site has galleries of photos of people cave diving
Hang Gliding
Gliding off a simple frame. Unpowered.
You can learn to do the basics in about two days. launching, turning, landing.
However learnning about weather conditions is as vital as basic skills.
Kitesurfing
What is Kite Surfing? It is the ability to water ski or surf harnessing the power of the kite for traction.
Kite jumping is a sport that is extremely dangerous see this kite site for info on both
Land Luge
AKA street luge. Close to the ground on wheels (either flat board or some sort of bike.)
Boards have become wider than skateboards which inspired the sport, you turn bends by leaning and brakes using feet. Can reach 80 mph under right circumstances.
Motocross
This is off-road motorcycle racing. Tracks usually include a standing start, lots of turns and jumps, and is on a closed dirt circuit over rough terrain
Mountain Biking
Think of this as motocross without the engine.
Paragliding
paraglider pilots launch from gentle hillsides with their gliders already opened for flight. Pilot sits upright. Introductory courses lasting two days are available.
Parkour
One place defines this as Agressive Walking. Or the art of movement. Def worth online for some sites a look just to see people doing strange things. This is the main UK Parkour site with local sites listed.
Rock Climbing - I've rock climbed several times in the past at Salford Uni Climbing wall and at a place in Marple. I've even climbed outside a few times.
Roller Skating
Thats skating on wheels. Obviously the tame stuff we all do as kids doesn't count, but those inline skaters (have seen people skating on the roads into town... now if that isn't insane I don't know what is)
Skateboarding
This is probably one of the most known extreme sports.
Ski Joring
A sport in which a skier is drawn over ice or snow by a horse or vehicle.
Skiing
sport in which participants travel on skis
Skydiving
Jumping form a plane, then performing acrobatics in free fall before activating the parachute.
Snowboarding
Skateboarding on snow without the wheels.
Snowcross
Motocross with snow and special machines.
Surfing
Waves, a board and a lot of falling off. The more extreme version presumably chases bigger waves.
Wakeboarding
Like water skiing but with one board
Watercross
Use of buoys and floating walls to create a hard course to navigate round on a special water scooter
Whitewater Canoe and Kayaking
White water is fast water as in rapids or waterfalls - frothed up by mixing with air it appears white.
Kayak is a decked boat propelled with a two-bladed paddle from seated position.
Canoe, an open boat propelled with a single bladed paddle from a kneeling position
Whitewater Rafting
Using a raft to navigate fast flowing water
Windsurfing
A sail powered board
Adventure Racing.
There seems to be no set definition of this. It is up to the organiser of the specific race to set what rules there are. It may include any of the following activities:
mountain biking, trekking, canoeing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, parasailing, and rope skills such as rappelling, abseiling, and tyrolean traverse.
Unusually these are often team events.
All-Terrain Boarding
Think of this as off-road skateboarding. The boards have bigger wheels and you can find people doing this up mountains.
Base Jumping
This is jumping from "Building, Antennae, Span, Earth" rather than an aeroplane.
This is often done by illegally gaining access to buildings etc. People die doing this.
BMX
As well as professional shows you can find online video of people riding across the roofs of buildings. Jumping can take riders 20+ft into the air.
Bungee Jumping
Jumping off tied to a piece of elastic? No I wouldn't!
What happens once you've stopped bouncing? You either get pulled back up or lowered down. Originally it was Indigenous people of the Penecoste Islands in the South Pacific who jumped from bamboo towers on ropes but in 1978 Oxford Dangerous Sports Club jumped from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, and thus modern bungee jumping was invented!
Canopying
Activities in the canopy of trees, such as abseiling and climbing.
Canyoning
Often involves following a mountain stream to its source.
Cave Diving
This is quite literally diving in pools in caves.
This UK based site has galleries of photos of people cave diving
Hang Gliding
Gliding off a simple frame. Unpowered.
You can learn to do the basics in about two days. launching, turning, landing.
However learnning about weather conditions is as vital as basic skills.
Kitesurfing
What is Kite Surfing? It is the ability to water ski or surf harnessing the power of the kite for traction.
Kite jumping is a sport that is extremely dangerous see this kite site for info on both
Land Luge
AKA street luge. Close to the ground on wheels (either flat board or some sort of bike.)
Boards have become wider than skateboards which inspired the sport, you turn bends by leaning and brakes using feet. Can reach 80 mph under right circumstances.
Motocross
This is off-road motorcycle racing. Tracks usually include a standing start, lots of turns and jumps, and is on a closed dirt circuit over rough terrain
Mountain Biking
Think of this as motocross without the engine.
Paragliding
paraglider pilots launch from gentle hillsides with their gliders already opened for flight. Pilot sits upright. Introductory courses lasting two days are available.
Parkour
One place defines this as Agressive Walking. Or the art of movement. Def worth online for some sites a look just to see people doing strange things. This is the main UK Parkour site with local sites listed.
Rock Climbing - I've rock climbed several times in the past at Salford Uni Climbing wall and at a place in Marple. I've even climbed outside a few times.
Roller Skating
Thats skating on wheels. Obviously the tame stuff we all do as kids doesn't count, but those inline skaters (have seen people skating on the roads into town... now if that isn't insane I don't know what is)
Skateboarding
This is probably one of the most known extreme sports.
Ski Joring
A sport in which a skier is drawn over ice or snow by a horse or vehicle.
Skiing
sport in which participants travel on skis
Skydiving
Jumping form a plane, then performing acrobatics in free fall before activating the parachute.
Snowboarding
Skateboarding on snow without the wheels.
Snowcross
Motocross with snow and special machines.
Surfing
Waves, a board and a lot of falling off. The more extreme version presumably chases bigger waves.
Wakeboarding
Like water skiing but with one board
Watercross
Use of buoys and floating walls to create a hard course to navigate round on a special water scooter
Whitewater Canoe and Kayaking
White water is fast water as in rapids or waterfalls - frothed up by mixing with air it appears white.
Kayak is a decked boat propelled with a two-bladed paddle from seated position.
Canoe, an open boat propelled with a single bladed paddle from a kneeling position
Whitewater Rafting
Using a raft to navigate fast flowing water
Windsurfing
A sail powered board
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I live on an Island. Sun rises over the Gulf and sets over the ship channel. Beautiful skies. FLAT! Hurricane country. birds: Seagulls, Pelicans (brown & white), Roseatte Spoonbill, Sand Pippers, Frickets, Blue Harron, Egrits, to name some. The Island is 18 miles long and 3 miles wide. Tiny town, no shopping except tourtist shops, 100 students in our whole high school. Many thousands of tourists come and go. Condos and developers taking over chopping down beautiful sand dunes, etc. to build mansion weekend houses. Coyotes, Taranchillas, Scorpions, Killer Bees, Centipedes, etc. all looking for new homes. It is very beautiful here but, ruined now by money hungry people. Locals are fishermen, boat captains, oil field. Surfs up here! Lots of surfers, fishing, kayaks, snorkeling, wind surfing, para gliders, miles of pristine beaches, birding facilities (lots of beautiful migrating birds), Whooping Cranes, too. Locals Rule! Every one knows everyone and all about ya...no secrets here. The days of my kids running down sandy streets chasing Jack Rabbits is gone....all paved now. People came here to "kick back" but, brought the city with them. We walk or ride bikes- they drive SUVs, FAST! We have many Dolphins you can play with naturally. Best fishing anywhere! Low crime...no way to escape. Drugs bad, no busts. The town is one mile long and one mile wide. 2 traffic lights, one grocery store. Well, that's about it. (P.S. Sorry spell check is out-just sound out the words, ha.) I saw your 360 page. Nice Island you've got there.
I live on an Island. Sun rises over the Gulf and sets over the ship channel. Beautiful skies. FLAT! Hurricane country. birds: Seagulls, Pelicans (brown & white), Roseatte Spoonbill, Sand Pippers, Frickets, Blue Harron, Egrits, to name some. The Island is 18 miles long and 3 miles wide. Tiny town, no shopping except tourtist shops, 100 students in our whole high school. Many thousands of tourists come and go. Condos and developers taking over chopping down beautiful sand dunes, etc. to build mansion weekend houses. Coyotes, Taranchillas, Scorpions, Killer Bees, Centipedes, etc. all looking for new homes. It is very beautiful here but, ruined now by money hungry people. Locals are fishermen, boat captains, oil field. Surfs up here! Lots of surfers, fishing, kayaks, snorkeling, wind surfing, para gliders, miles of pristine beaches, birding facilities (lots of beautiful migrating birds), Whooping Cranes, too. Locals Rule! Every one knows everyone and all about ya...no secrets here. The days of my kids running down sandy streets chasing Jack Rabbits is gone....all paved now. People came here to "kick back" but, brought the city with them. We walk or ride bikes- they drive SUVs, FAST! We have many Dolphins you can play with naturally. Best fishing anywhere! Low crime...no way to escape. Drugs bad, no busts. The town is one mile long and one mile wide. 2 traffic lights, one grocery store. Well, that's about it. (P.S. Sorry spell check is out-just sound out the words, ha.) I saw your 360 page. Nice Island you've got there.
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