Adventure Sports

Canyoning
Canyoning (known in the U.S. as canyoneering) is a sport popular in several countries. It involves travelling down creeks or streams within a canyon by a variety of means including walking, scrambling, climbing, abseiling, swimming and "li-loing" (using an inflatable air mattress). It requires skills in navigation, ropework, climbing, avoiding hypothermia etc.

Typically what separates a canyon from any ordinary stream is the narrow passage created by erosion into bedrock, creating beautiful sculptured walls and spectacular waterfalls.

Canyoning can be treacherous. There are risks associated with scrambling down uneven, slippery surfaces and abseiling in wet, cold conditions. Several fatalities have occurred in this sport as a result of flash flooding. the most infamous of which happened when a group of tourists on a commercial canyoning adventure trip were drowned in Switzerland in 1999.

Whether you want to train up for a running marathon or to lose weight, fitness breaks is the way to do this. Fitness breaks are tailored to suit each person needs, these could be fitness & weight management, Training and adventure events, Road Cycling Breaks and Family Fitness & Activity Holidays.

Badminton is a racquet sport played by two players competing against each other and can be played in doubles. A net divides up the court and each players are on each side, hitting the shuttlecock over to score points.
Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual game and is popular in Olympics sports.

Ecotourism

Ecotourism is exploring the nature without ruining it natural beauty; conserving the environment and improving the lives of local people. This could be visiting on protected sites, animal protection society and taking in consideration of conservation and preservation issues.

The word culture, from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor), generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical orientations for understanding, or criteria for valuing, human activity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically. This capacity is a defining feature of the genus Homo.

We offer a range of fishing trips and excursions for all level of fisherpeople. From guided deep sea fishing trips to fly fishing in the Scottish Highlands. Fishing is an activity of catching fish using a rod with bait on the hook. Fishing techniques include netting, trapping, angling and hand gathering. You can simply use a simple rod and go fly fishing in a lake or catch a large kingfish whilst deep sea fishing in Tanzania. Fly fishing is an old angling method, most known as a method for catching fish such as trout, salmon and bass.

Once you have actually ridden a horse you will realise that what you might have thought of as an activity 'for girls' at school is actually pretty scary! If you are looking for an alternative to the mechanised excitement of motor bikes and mountain bikes then look no further, and if you don't like horses then you could always try camels or elephants!

Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. They are usually raced on scaled-down tracks, but are sometimes driven as entertainment or as a hobby by non-professionals.

Motor Biking

Whether you are someone who has never ridden a bike before but always dreamed of cruising along the open road on the back of a Harley or you are a seasoned motor head and feel like getting off the concrete roads and burning it up through desert then take a look at some of our motorbiking trips below.

Mountain biking (Mountain bicycling) is a form of cycling which uses very sturdy bicycles with (usually) straight handlebars and wide tires. Mountain biking takes place off-road. It encompasses both competitive racing and purely recreational cycling. The remainder of this article focuses principally on the sporting (i.e. racing) side of this activity.

Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling. In its usual sense, however, it concerns the ascent of mountains of various stature, using various types and amounts of mountaineering equipment. In this latter sense it is also known as alpinism.

Rolling down the hill in a giant inflatable ball - known by various other names such as orbing and Sphereing this crazy activity began in New Zealand and has spread worldwide in recent years.

You can now choose between Harness Orbing where you are strapped in opposite another person or Aqua Orbing where you can roll down the hill with up to 2 other people and a few buckets of water!

Paintball is a game whose participants use gas-powered markers to launch marble-sized pellets containing colored goo at each other. Among the most common of the many variations is a version of capture the flag, in which two teams of players attempt to seize each others' banner without being struck by a pellet.

Paragliding is one of the few ways humans can fly without the use of an engine. Paragliders are launched from windward slopes with the pilot attached to a harness below a parafoil. Using thermals a paraglider can remain in the air for many hours soaring effortlessly with the birds.

Paragliding is carried out across the world but is particularly popular in hilly or mountainous places with the correct prevailing wind. If you wish to give paragliding a try you can complete a tandem flight with an our  experienced person to find out if you like it.

Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. Originally used primarily for transportation, skiing evolved into a popular recreational and competitive activity during the 20th century.

Snowboarding is a boardsport on snow similar to skiing. Snowboarding is an increasingly common winter sport throughout the world where participants strap a composite board to their feet and slide down a snow-covered mountain. A snowboarder's equipment consists of: snowboard, boots, bindings and winter clothing. Snowboarding became a Winter Olympic Games medal eligible sport in 1998. Other events that focus on snowboarding are the annual U.S. Open Snowboarding Championship and the Winter X-Games. These events are hosted by varying winter resorts in the United States and Canada.

A snowmobile (or snow scooter, often referred to by enthusiasts as a 'sled' and in the Canadian north and Alaska as a 'snowmachine') is a land vehicle propelled by one or two rubber tracks, with skis for steering. They are designed to be operated on snow and ice, and require no road or trail. Most snowmobiles are typically powered by two-stroke gasoline/petrol internal combustion engines. Even though they are not designed for it, snowmobiles will skim on top of water if the speed is high enough, as demonstrated by the annual snowmobile river drag race in Kautokeino, Norway. Summertime occupations for snowmobile enthusiasts can involve drag racing on grass or even asphalt strips.

Snowshoeing has recently become very popular as a way of getting around on snow, even though it originated many centuries ago. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot doesn't sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation". Traditional snowshoes have a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings. Some modern snowshoes are similar, but most are made of light metal while others are a single piece of plastic attached to the foot to spread the weight. In addition to distributing the weight, snowshoes are generally raised at the toe for maneuverability.
While today they are mainly used for recreational purposes, primarily by hikers and runners who like to continue their hobby in wintertime, in the past they were essential tools for fur traders, trappers and anyone whose life or living depended on the ability to get around in areas of deep and frequent snowfall.

These are useful for those who regularly do extreme sports or go into the countryside. Extreme sports with adrenaline rush comes with the danger factor and a chance of a serious injuries or worse.

The survival courses provide the knowledge of emergency first aid, and you can learn basic emergency aid in serious fun way from the professionals and not having to wait for the ambulance before doing anything to help.

Trekking is basically walking but a little more hardcore. Often it involves hiking in mountainous areas, carry gear for overnight camping and covering long distances over anything from a day or two to a few weeks. It is difficult to distinguish trekking from walking but for the purpose of our site the difference is that trekking involves staying in a different place each night and normally carrying your gear whilst walking is done from a set location that you return to each day. If you are more interested in walking click here.www.international trekkers.com

Whitewater rafting is a thrilling activity involving navigating a raft down a river through a series of rapids. Usually done in groups, it ranges in duration from a few hours.

Before heading onto the water you will have a safety briefing and be kitted out in safety equipment and wetsuits. Throughout your rafting experience you will be accompanied by an experienced guide as you encounter different degrees of rough water.

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