Extreme Adventure Tourism Activities

Mackenzie DeMuth

Popular Adventure Activities

Bungee jumpingWhite water raftingSkydivingRock climbingParasailingParagliding

Kayaking/CanoeingSkiing/Snowboarding HikingSurfing DogsleddingHorseback riding

SandboardingSandboarding is just like snowboarding only you’re on sand dunes instead of the snow-covered mountains. The best places for sandboarding are desert areas or coastal areas with beach dunes.

Exotic Car Driving and Racing

Las Vegas is a very popular place for people to go on a high-speed exotic car race. Many different cars to choose from. The list includes: Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Racecar, Audi R8, Nissan GT-R, Mercedes, Corvette, etc.

ZipliningZiplining is when you fly through the air safely attached to a harness. There are many great places to zipline. One of the best places is over and in different forests around the world.

Bridge ClimbingPeople have been climbing bridges all over the world. Popular Bridges to climb: Sydney Harbor Bridge, Brisbane Story Bridge, and the Auckland Harbor Bridge. All are controlled and use harnesses.

Rappelling and CavingPeople rappel down mountains and into caves. When they get down into the caves, they can go in and explore. If you didn’t know you were claustrophobic, you might be after this.

Swimming with SharksSwimming with Sharks gives you an exhilarating adventure. Many people swim with them while inside a cage but brave souls will free swim with the sharks. Some popular places to swim with sharks are: St. Thomas, Cape Town, Hawaii, Bahamas and Mexico.

Hang GlidingHang gliding uses a non-motorized foot-launched aluminum frame with synthetic sailcloth to form a wing. You control the glider with your hands. Similar to paragliding. Hot spots for this sport are located in South America because they have high cliffs and strong winds.

Sky SwingingSky swinging is when you hang from a harness and soar through the air. Australia has a swing that launches you through the jungle. Queenstown, New Zealand, also has a half-bungee, half sky-swing that circles over the city.

Extreme BikingPeople will bike down steep mountains going at a dangerous pace. Jumps and different obstacles might be on some of the trails for the adrenaline junkies.

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ATV DrivingAll terrain vehicles are perfect for off-road driving. High-speed driving through deserts, forests, mountains, mud, snow, rain, etc. makes for a great adventure.

Glacier ClimbingThis is like rock climbing only it’s cold and you’re climbing ice. People will use their hands, ice picks and/or boot clamp-on’s to climb glaciers. New Zealand and Alaska are popular places for this activity.

References http://www.huffingtonpost.com/viator/top-25-adventure-activities_b_2403593.html

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