Backpacking-trekking on trails or across rugged terrain. Usually through mountains with a back pack on carrying all of your supplies and food. One of the most popular, easy and best ways to get around outside! It can take you to most all places on the planet except through water.
Rock Climbing-Fear of heights? Then this sport probably is not for you. If you don't mind height and enjoy going up things as opposed to around things then this is your sport. A lot of leg and upper body strength is required along with technical skill of foot placement and rope handling. A great workout and a great way to access views that most people cannot get to.
Whitewater Kayaking-One of the most fast paced and adrenaline filled endeavors out there. Everything from small class 1 waves to class 5 waves cresting 20 ft or 50 plus foot waterfalls. There is always of river for everyone! This is another sport that can take you to the ends of the earth searching for that next "brown" run. For pro-huckers it becomes a calculated assumption of risk. If a waterfall or a rapid looks runable and they can find a line then they through caution to the wind (or water) and take their chances. On all these youtube videos and paddle films you typically see kayakers hucking these 100 foot drops and popping up at the bottom a ok. Is quite an amazing feat! Kayakers are some of the last explorers on the planet. This means that they are on rivers and bodies of water that have not been traveled by other people. A lot of gear, people, river/area research and time must be dedicated to this sport. Technical skill and deftness with the paddle will get you far in this sport. All in all its worth it.
Sandboarding-After the popular sport of snowboarding has been huge for the past twenty years or so people decided that sand acted a lot like snow. They then hopped on a board and let gravity do the rest. There are only a few places on the planet where one can sandboard. The only real place in this country is Great Sand Dunes National Park in southern Colorado. This is a smaller sport but one that can bring you to a different place and try a sandy alternative to the powder.
I have created this blog for all who wish to learn and experience adventure sports. From athletes who actually par take in these sports everyday to someone who has never heard of adventure sports. I plan to make headings at the top of the blog for pictures, gear, current events, athletes etc... If anyone has any questions, comments or concerns please let me know. I want this to be an open forum for these great sports! If there is a sport, place, video, athlete I have not posted please make a suggestion! Welcome!
Pic 2:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/739347/Adventure-sports-hitting-a-high-at-home.html
Pic 1:http://www.incrediblediary.com/the-most-jaw-dropping-adventure-sports-in-new-zealand.html
Pic 3: http://www.lazypalace.com/extreme-kayaking/
Pic 4:http://www.villadeayora.com/blog/adventure-sports-in-peru/
