volcano skateboard
Volcano skateboarding was first pioneered by an Australian traveler in Leon, Nicaragua. The sport consists of zipping down the face of an active volcano on a reinforced plywood toboggan, using your ankles to brake and steer. It could go up to 90 kilometers per hour. Of course, this activity requires you to be on the volcano. Where to experience it : León BigFoot Hostel, which offers daily tours of the nearby Sierra Nevada volcano.

downhill
For riding over rocks and roots, downhill speed riders have designed their full-suspension bikes to ride downhill at speed, even on steep, obstacle-filled slopes. Best place to experience : Bolivia is known as the best place for downhill speed riding on the “Road of Death”, and it is the most popular place for backpackers. A safer location is Canada ‘s Whistler Bike Park (Whistler Bike Park). The park can be used for skiing in winter and as a cycling venue in summer.

cave diving
Ocean diving is exciting enough for some, but isn’t it more adventurous to go into a cave and explore an underwater cave system? Usually viewing stalactites is the most attractive activity. Best places to experience : Mexico ‘s Yucatan Peninsula has the world’s largest group of caverns (sinkholes). There are lush dense forests beside the pool, and the water is as clean and bright as pure turquoise. The whole picture is picturesque.

heli skiing
Heli-skiing is very technically demanding and usually a helicopter will take you off the beaten track first. If you are an experienced skier or boarder, you can get the most thrilling experience. Where to experience it : Although this activity is widely banned in Europe, it is very popular in North America and New Zealand. The Chugach Mountains in Alaska pride themselves on providing some of the thickest and softest snow in the world.

bungee jumping
In the island country of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, there is a custom of tying vines to the ankles and jumping from a high place. Inspired by this, bungee jumping came into being. New Zealander Alan John Hackett first initiated this modern sport. People attach safety ropes and jump down from a platform. Best place to experience : The Kawarau Bridge Bungee Jumping Point (43 meters) in Queenstown, New Zealand is the birthplace of bungee jumping. Zambia ‘s Victoria Falls bungee jump point (111 meters) is even more beautiful.

Extreme Ironing
This is a performance art of ironing clothes invented by people in remote and dangerous places. The sport is said to combine the thrill of extreme sports with the satisfaction of getting your clothes ironed. Best places to experience it : From mountain tops to the depths of the ocean, the world is a place for extreme ironing.

rolling ball
This is also a New Zealand invention, and people sit in a large transparent plastic ball and roll down the hillside. You can choose to play alone or with friends; the location is not limited, you can play in the water, as long as you are happy. Where to experience it : The first bocce ball companies were established in Rotorua, New Zealand, the United States and Guam , but you’ll find knockoff bocce ball equipment all over the world.

ice climbing
Ice climbers scale icy features, such as frozen waterfalls. Necessary equipment includes ice axes and other special dedicated ice climbing equipment. A good place to experience : The Ori Iceberg Theme Park in Colorado, USA , opened in 1995. It is the first park in the world dedicated to this sport. But the sport is also popular in Canada, with enthusiasts loving the village of Valda Verde in Quebec.

kite surfing
The sport combines wakeboarding, snowboarding, windsurfing, paragliding and gymnastics. Kitesurfers stand on a specially designed skateboard and use a powerful kite to propel them across the ocean. Best places to experience : sandy beaches that are always windy. Whether it’s Camber Sands in the UK , Kailua Beach in Oahu, Hawaii the small town of El Gouna in Egypt , it’s an ideal experience.

rolled cheese
The movement originated in Gloucester, England in the 15th century. Participants roll down a steep slope chasing a round cheese, so it is an injury-prone sport. Where to experience it : Gloucester’s annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling is the largest in the world. But many other countries, including Canada , hold their own annual events.

parachute
Forget hang gliding and skydiving, none of which can beat the thrill of jumping from a height of 10,000 feet (about 3 kilometers). Aside from the dangerous nature of sky-boarding, hang-gliding and BASE jumping, skydiving is accessible to all. Good place to experience : Choose a location with beautiful natural environment, such as Byron Bay in Australia or the Swiss Alps , it is a good choice.

bouldering
Climbing is so popular these days that it nearly made it to the 2020 Olympics. The latest popular sport is bouldering, which means climbing without any safety gear. Where to experience it : The sport is popular in North America. Opting for indoor bouldering on a low wall will greatly reduce the danger, and it can be seen everywhere in the UK and Germany today. Outdoor centers can go to Rocklands in South Africa and Bishop in California, USA .

rapids
In 1981, the first whitewater foray began on the Zambezi River below Victoria Falls in South Africa. Whitewater daredevils navigate the rapids in an inflatable boat. The torrent levels from 1 to 5 are suitable for rafting, but the risk factor above level 5 is higher, so it is no longer suitable for rafting. Where to experience it : Some of the world’s most scenic Class 5 rapids occur on the Zambezi River in South Africa , the Suarez River in Colombia and the Sun Kosi River in Nepal .

ice swimming
For centuries, Nordic people have particularly favored immersing themselves in ice water in their saunas. However, the more modern International Ice Swimming Association (International Ice Swimming Association) believes that official ice swimming should be swimming up to 1 mile (about 1600 meters) below 5 degrees Celsius. Where to experience it : Both Finland and the United States have their own “polar bear” clubs. But if you want to experience a formal individual ice swimming, you can go to the International Ice Swimming Association to register and apply for official witness certification.

Flowboard
Waterboarding combines surfing with some other skateboarding sports. Surfers use a piece of equipment similar to a skateboard to surf on artificially flowing waves. Where to experience it : Since the sport captured the attention of millennials, Flowhouses have popped up all over the world, mostly in Bangkok , New Jersey , and Yorkshire .

Zipline
Ziplines are often included in ecotours. It uses a pulley on a suspension cable to traverse a slope, and is also known as zip line or flying fox. Best place to experience : The zipline project in Selvatura Park in Costa Rica allows you to experience the thrill of thrilling and screaming; but for brave people, it is more suitable to be located in Sun City, South Africa. The longest and fastest zipline in the world is “Zip 2000” (Zip 2000).

Rope walking
Athletes call it a revolution in high-wire walking. Participants deftly walk on a stretched nylon rope with both ends anchored above the ground. Although it doesn’t look particularly like an extreme sport, it can be very difficult. Where to experience it : Join a meetup group in Vancouver, Canada or do a rope walk yourself. If you’re particularly agile, check out Rope Walking Yoga in the US.

snowmobile
Snowmobiles first started in 1959 as a form of transportation on snow. Modern snowmobiles, also known as snowmobiles, are more used for extreme off-road sports. Where to experience it : Michigan ‘s Upper Peninsula offers some of the best venues. But you’ll prefer the winter snowmobile tours offered by alpine resorts in the US and Canada.

canyoning
The sport is also known as canyoning or canyoning. It encourages participants to use techniques such as climbing and rappelling to traverse the scenic canyon. Best place to experience : This sport is usually played in high mountains with running water. Germany, France, Ecuador, Colombia and Norway have plenty of great canyoning locations.

off-road activities
Combining wilderness skills such as swimming, hill climbing, rock climbing and diving, the activity requires participants to walk or swim rather than boat, across the intertidal zone of the rocky coastline.
Where to experience it : This activity was popularized in the 1990s on the steep coastline of Pembrokeshire, Wales, England , as the sport often requires rocky coastlines.

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