| People around you are going to work or school | | | | diving involves diving in waters, underwater caves, |
| everyday, making money, having fun in the evenings, | | | | reefs, old ships and so on. Be careful: although it |
| going to movies, playing board games in Saturday... | | | | doesn't sound as dangerous as the other extreme |
| They seem happy to live like that. But you need | | | | sports, scuba diving also hides a lot of risks - |
| something more exciting, don't you? You need | | | | decompression sickness, injures due to underwater |
| something that will make you feel deeply and | | | | stones, sea life dangers and so on. |
| incredibly alive. You need an extreme sport! | | | | The equipment for scuba diving may be more |
| Don't be afraid of the word "extreme". Most of the | | | | expensive than the equipment to many other sports |
| sports I am going to introduce you aren't much more | | | | and its excellent condition is vital for reducing the |
| dangerous than driving a car in the city. It's just our | | | | risks. If you consider becoming a scuba diver, you |
| fear that makes the extreme sports look scary - | | | | need to make sure there is a sea near you of |
| they aren't. But the emotions and fun that you can | | | | course. |
| experience when practicing an extreme sport can't | | | | Paragliding. Ever dreamed to fly? I know owning an |
| be compared to anything else! | | | | airplane or even taking a ride is expensive, but |
| Let's pick the right sport for you: | | | | paragliding isn't that much. And believe me, it can be |
| Mountain biking. Do you like to ride a bicycle? Do you | | | | far more exciting because the para-glider lets you |
| love mountains? Just one "yes" is enough to consider | | | | feel just like a bird soaring in the sky. The speed of |
| mountain biking as an option. Mountain biking involves | | | | flying lets you watch wonderful sights and feel the air |
| riding a bike on slopes, long rough roads and other | | | | around you without losing your breath (except from |
| rough terrain, off roading and so on. It's a sport | | | | excitement). |
| which will train your stamina and braveness especially | | | | The best way to start paragliding is to join a |
| if you enjoy descending on mountain paths. | | | | paragliding club near you for few test flies. Such clubs |
| If you think mountain biking might be for you, try | | | | are usually available in cities near mountains. |
| riding outside of the big city to feel what is it like | | | | The paragliding equipment isn't cheap, but it can |
| before buying expensive equipment. You will need a | | | | serve you for years without much maintenance. You |
| very good mountain bike, a helmet and body armor. | | | | need a para-glider, harness, a helmet and good |
| Snowboarding. If you like the snow and the winter, | | | | clothes. |
| this is the sport for you. Snowboarding became very | | | | Skydiving. If you like the idea of paragliding but want |
| popular because it's easier than skiing and many | | | | something even more dynamic, think about skydiving. |
| would say it's far more exciting. Snowboarding will | | | | It usually involves a parachute jump from an airplane |
| train your fast reactions, co-ordination, the strength | | | | and various duration of free fall (that means really |
| of your feet and overall body condition. | | | | high speed!). There are many types of skydiving, |
| If you want to start snowboarding, you need of | | | | some of them are really extreme like the wing suit |
| course a good board, warm clothes, preferably | | | | base jumping for example. |
| special snowboarding equipment, glasses and helmet. | | | | There are no specific requirements about the terrain |
| Make sure that there are mountains and snow near | | | | - airplane skydiving can be practiced almost |
| you. Snowboarding isn't the best idea if you live in | | | | everywhere on the Earth. If you are more interested |
| Hawaii :) | | | | in the various kinds of base jumping, you'll need to |
| Scuba Diving. Are you an explorer? Do you want | | | | find a very high rock, tower or bridge near you. |
| something exciting but don't like high speeds or | | | | The expensive equipment in skydiving can be rent at |
| flying? Scuba diving is a great extreme sport that is | | | | the parachuting clubs so you can try few jumps |
| at the same time calm and contemplative. Scuba | | | | without huge investments at the beginning. |