Skydiving - The Great Airborne Skydiving Adventure! By Dorothy Santoro
When I was 18, my dad was finishing up his hours to get his private pilots license. At the time, being 18 and feeling like nothing could ever happen to me, I felt I would have a lot of fun if I took up the sport of skydiving, a real adrenaline rush.
Back then the thought of jumping out of a plane at anywhere from 10,000-18,000 feet , and flying through the air at 120-180 mph, seemed like a perfectly reasonable activity. Keep in mind, I was only 18, and I have no doubt that my parents had no intention of allowing me to do that, they just had not told me no yet.
Different Types of Helmet Camera Video Recording Systems By Nicole Douglas
What type of Helmet Camera Video System do I need ?
Whether you are skydiving, kayaking, or just out for a Sunday ride, you want a video system to record all the excitement, but you're not sure what kind you need. There are three common helmet camera video system types. They are; analog, wireless, and ultimate DVR. With the information below you will be able to determine which helmet camera video system is best for you.
Skydive a Few Feet Above the Ground By Andrew Caxton
Indoor Skydiving - Freefall Experience
Headline: Indoor skydiving on the increase! While the presentation of this fact is a bit extreme, the statement is true nonetheless. Hundreds, even thousands, who want to experience a skydive have taken to the indoor vertical wind tunnels being constructed across the country. Many get their thrills close to the ground and never jump from an airplane with a parachute pack on their back.
Skydiving - Tips For the Newbie Jumper By Jay Marsh
Exhilarating. The ultimate rush. Thrill of a lifetime. For those who have jumped out of an airplane and plummeted toward earth in a skydiving freefall, words seem to be inadequate to describe the experience.
You just have to try it they say. And, who has not thought of doing just that? You're never too old. Former President George H.W. Bush did it to celebrate his 75th birthday, then again on his 80th.
There are a few things to consider before taking that first big step, to make sure that the experience is rewarding and that you get everything out of it that you can.
Parachute Games Offer Thrills For Experienced Skydivers By Andrew Caxton
Skydiving may not be traditional Olympic sport, but participants interested in parachute games can find contests and competitions held annually in various parts of the world. The International World Games Association, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, sponsors skydiving competitions.
The 2005 World Games, which were held in Duisburg, Germany, included many parachuting events. Participants competed in canopy piloting, formation skydiving, freeflying, freestyle stunts, and accuracy landing events. Just as in the traditional Olympic games, gold, silver, and bronze medals are awarded to the individuals or teams placing first, second, and third in these skydiving games. Skydiving has also been included in the x-games, which hosts competitions for “extreme sports.”
Powered Paragliders - The Simplest Way To Ultralight Flying By Bobby Handzhiev
If you are interested in ultralight aviation, you have probably spent some time thinking how to simplify your flying. Most of the ultralight enthusiasts meet various problems to achieve their dream.
The price of the ultralight airplanes is relatively low, but still not for everyone's pocket. Then you have to add costs for obtaining a license, hangaring, fuel and flying permits.
Well, they say the path to that is a full and fun one. We have talked about it before and mentioned The Brothers Gray in Orange, Virginia as some of the instructors available to teach you the how's and wherefore's, but here's another little drop in the ocean to think about. A quick a - z of what you are taking on.
You must first learn to skydive and to do this you need to find a drop zone. Depending on how much time you have, how much money you've got to spend, and how brave you are, you have three options for what method of skydiving you'll use for your first jump:
If you’re looking for skydiving jump spots in California, look no further than Adventure Center Skydiving. The skydive school and premier jump location has national attention as one of the best skydiving capitals anywhere in North America.
Adventure Center Skydiving is situated at the Hollister Airport, which is due south of the garlic capital of the world, Gilroy, and east of Monterey Bay. This skydiving center provides the whole spectrum practically of equipment rentals and purchases , jump options from tandem to expert solo, and training. You can also request a full multimedia presentation, showcasing your first or your thousandth dive. It includes both still photo and full-on video services.
Imagine soaring down a road in Dallas, Houston or elsewhere in Texas at 70+ mph while lying on your back, just inches from the asphalt. That’s the sport of street luge, an extreme gravity-powered activity that involves riding a street luge board, or sled, down a paved road or prepared course. Street luge is also known as land luge or road luge and, like skateboarding, street luge takes balance and lightening quick reactions. The only difference between street luge and the winter Olympic sport is the lack of snow and ice. Street luge was created in Southern California when downhill skateboarders found they could reach faster speeds by lying down on their skateboards. But, like regular luge, the concrete version picks its winners based on top speed.
Extreme Skydiving Adventures Will Not Disappoint By Steven Milstone
Skydiving! If the very word gives you a shiver of dread, you are hardly alone. Or perhaps you're one of those people who lives for thrills like these. Either way, an extreme skydiving adventure might be just the activity you've been looking for. People like to throw around the phrase "pushing your boundaries", but extreme skydiving actually delivers on this promise. Truly, no sport can give the same kind of adrenaline rush as jumping out of a plane into free fall at ten, thirteen, even as high as eighteen thousand feet above ground!
Now, not everyone is ready to jump, as it were, straight into this kind of extreme sport, save for the very most hardened thrill seekers among us. It takes more than a little bit of mental preparation (or a truly exceptional disposition) to be ready to jump out of a plane and plummet to Earth at speeds exceeding a hundred miles an hour. For instance, consider how far one falls in extreme skydiving. Say you jump out of the plane at thirteen thousand feet; typically one opens the parachute at about twenty five hundred feet and then gently drifts the rest of the way. This means there is a free fall of nearly two miles!
Kite Skiing - Skis Plus A Kite Harness And Foil Kite! By Tim Parish
Kite skiing is a new and exciting winter sport that's been popular for some years in Europe. It's also getting a lot more popular in the U.S. In fact, any country these days with a decent amount of snow has a few kite skiers skimming around somewhere!
The Americans thought of it first, with a few pioneers in the 80's experimenting on the frozen lakes of the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. Parafoil kites were used then, and they remain the ideal type of kite for this sport. However, Europe was where kite skiing really took hold and first became a recognized sport. Many of the people who tried it were surfers who already had the needed kite skills. These days there are well-established competition circuits. At the highest level of competition, riders from Europe and the US come together to compete.
Skydiving has an interesting history that can take up a whole volume, but this article will attempt to give a brief synopsis of that history. Most people consider skydiving a product of the twentieth century, but its history actually goes further back than that. The Chinese attempted parachuting in the 10th century, a thousand years before we did. Of course, there were no airplanes, so the Chinese did what we would today call base diving; that is, they jumped off outcroppings or other formations that would allow them to float from a height to the ground. And then, of course, we have the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, who illustrated a pyramid shaped parachute on a wood frame.
Snow Kite Choices - From Power Kite To Depowerable Foil By Tim Parish
Just about any decent sized kite can be used to snow kite. We all know there isn't much friction out there on the snow or ice, particularly if you're wearing skis or skates! So in theory, just about anything with a bit of pull that's hooked up to a kite harness will get you moving. However, from a practical point of view, some kites are much more suited than others.
In fact, some traction kites are made specifically for powering across snow and ice. It's a popular activity too! Just search on YouTube and it's not hard to find a good snowkite video where someone's gliding swiftly across a powdery white landscape.
The Skydiver Lifesaver, Automatic Parachute Release By David Rumsey
In skydiving, errors can often be fatal so there is not too much room for them. Here are a few examples of things that may come between a skydiver and his ability to deploy the parachute in safe conditions:
* When exiting the plane or during the free fall the skydiver looses consciousness. * The skydiver gets distracted and looses track of altitude. * Unexpected events happen, like another skydiver or a plane gets to close and damages the equipment, or destabilizes the skydiver.
NossaTV, home of the best full-length, free action sports videos on the web, recently had an opportunity to interview Joel Guy, avid surfing videos filmmaker. Kauai born and raised, Joel Guy has developed a sound reputation as both a filmmaker and surf cinematographer. His surfing videos include “TambaTV”, hosted by Tin Tin Pu'ulei and starring Andy Irons. This film showcases some of Kauai's most talented athletes as they take over the world. He is also responsible for the surfing video “Crossing the Line”, which gives fans something they thought they would never see – footage of Bruce and Andy surfing at home on Kauai. The opening section is wild with Bruce and Kamalei Alexander ripping a standing wave to bits. The movie shows why the Kauai Boyz are not to be messed with in any sized wave. Both of the films, along with countless other incredible surfing videos, can be downloaded in full length and DVD-quality, for free on NossaTV.com.
Extreme Sports Films, Up and Coming Local Talent and Professional Filmmaker By Michael Martin Michael Martin Productions is teaming up with NossaTV to launch the WZ-TV Channel on NossaTV. WZ-TV broadcasts the best independent action sports films from Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley. Showcasing up and coming local talent, mixed with professionals, this show documents all types of extreme sports films. The first episode takes a look at films Michael Martin's “About a Skier.” Episode 2 covers Bernd Zangerl's “Memento - A Boulder Life Line.”
“My inspiration for WZ-TV came from Greg Stump's World of Extremes,” says Martin. Stump’s TV series from the early 90's grew out of the fictitious Ski TV in his film “Dr. Strangeglove.”
This half-hour long show will air Monday and Wednesday nights at 7PM on Steamboat's RSN Channel 18. The show will feature local filmmakers and their works with interviews to highlight their story. WZ-TV will ramp up this fall for additional episodes covering life in the Boat.
WZ-TV is the first syndicated show on NossaTV. Episodes 1 and 2 are already on the site. New episodes will air shortly after their TV debut in Steamboat. WZ-TV enjoys placement on the top-level navigation menu alongside the original channels of Snowboarding Videos, Skiing Videos, Skateboarding Videos, and Surfing Videos.
The WZ-TV Channel on NossaTV currently features the first two episodes of the show. Episode 1 is an intriguing look at Michael Martin’s “About a Skier”, which no extreme sports enthusiast will want to miss. Episode 2 explores Bernd Zangerl's “Memento – A Boulder Life Line Stylistic”. Stylistic and self-conscious at times, it is a riveting journey into the intense world of high-ball bouldering and low water soloing. The perspective of Zangerl makes this film stand out with consistent design and climbing prowess. Film lovers and climber alike will find inspiration in this fantastic, adventurous film.
Martin also produces the Steamboat Mountain Film Festival. This year’s festival will add a people’s choice category, with online voting to be held on NossaTV’s website. The film festival is scheduled for October 11th – 13th, and online voting is set to begin in mid-September. Check back on NossaTV’s website for the final dates and information.
Women In Texas Eye Extreme Sports As New Option By Patt Carpenter
The world of extreme sports, traditionally a man's world, is slowly opening up to women. In Texas, and the cities of Houston, Dallas and Austin, women are becoming increasingly interested in three of the six X-Game categories: speed climbing, wakeboarding and in-line skating. A group of women was also invited to demonstrate their talent in freestyle motocross and both vertical (or "vert") and street skateboarding. Although the women showed they were capable of creating excitement in the audience with their feats, the money available to female competitors is still an issue in championship events.
I used to be more or less a slug. I only exercised to prevent weight gain, and nothing was more boring than a few miles on the treadmill. It did not take much for me to find a reason not to get to the gym on a regular basis and then I would berate myself. About five years ago I met my current girlfriend, and her love of mountain biking was as infectious as her laugh. I wound up going one step further to extreme mountain biking and now I go almost every weekend. I have been so much happier since taking up this great sport.
Bored With Mainstream Sports? Then Check Out These Great Adventure Sports By Ian Botham
I have been into adventure sports for a long time. For me, I need some excitement if I am going to stay physically fit. I used to be very sedentary. I could not think of anything less interesting than biking around the neighborhood, jogging, or working on one of those exercise machines. Since I got into outdoor adventure sports, however, I have been much more fit. I have been happier too, since I get to go extreme mountain biking every weekend.
Why Kids Are Crazy About Extreme Sports By Gregg Hall
Extreme Sports are the latest craze in our culture and kids as young as four and five years old are fascinated with it. As a parent of a 16 year old who has been skateboarding and surfing since he was seven, I can tell you that it does make you nervous when they do the crazy tricks. Some people hate extreme sports and some people think they are a blessing, let's take a closer look.
Techniques for Light Wind Kiteboarding By J Hoxtell
Kiteboarding / kitesurfing in light wind is tricky; flying the kite requires extra focus and finesse. This is due to the fact that the kite is often teetering on the edge of stalling and the smallest mistake will usually cause the kite to fall from the sky. Understanding how the kite behaves differently in light wind is a step in the right direction. The biggest factor is apparent wind, one must understand what apparent wind is and how to make it work.
Big Air Equals Big Thrills With This New Extreme Water Sport By J Hoxtell
Kiteboarding or kitesurfing, if you don't already know, is like snowboarding on water. This, behind a boat, is called wakeboarding. OK, now forget the boat and add a giant kite for the power source. The kite is controlled or steered using a control bar in the hands of the rider. The kite can be flown is specific patterns to generate greater power, or can be used to jump or fly through the air. We are not talking about little hops either; you can really get up and float for some serious air time. The power is directed to a harness by "hooking in"; this takes the load off the arms which helps reduce fatigue. Kiteboarding is the fastest growing water sport in the world, and for good reasons.
Kite surfing began as a leisure sport in the 1980s. However, its popularity skyrocketed some twenty years later. In 2005, the number of kite surfers measured 100,000, an amazing increase from less than 1,000 before the turn of the millennium. This sport is also known as kiteboarding and flysurfing in some European countries.
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Kites By Eddie Tobey
A kite is a lightweight, man-made object specifically designed to fly in the wind. The lift that makes this light object fly is created when the kite deflects the wind downwards; apart from that, the deflection produces a horizontal drag in the direction of the wind. The kite is generally held with just one line. Kites that are held with more than one line are maneuvered by using the different lines with different degrees of strength.
Do New Kite Designs Make Kiteboarding Easier To Learn? By J Hoxtell
Nearly every brand of kite manufacturer started offering newly designed kites which feature nearly 100% depower, super easy relaunch and other various features. The traditional kites which we have been using since the beginning, referred to as c-kites, u-kites, or classic kites, worked great. As a matter of fact many pro riders prefer to ride them. However, learning on a kite which probably depowers 25-35% means that if you make a mistake on the control bar, you get to suffer the consequences. With the newer style kites, push the bar away and the kite won’t throw you. Does this make learning easier? You better believe it! However.....
Kite Surfing is by far the latest craze in extreme sports. The idea of using a kite to enhance speed and gravity for the surfer seems like a new and exhilarating challenge, yet the art of KiteSurfing dates back to the 13th Century Chinese when it was used as a simple mode of transportation. KiteSailing, as it was known, was a medium that used the wind as an aid to harness its momentum and energy to mobilize their canoes across water. The earliest recorded history of KiteSailing dates back to the early 12th Century.
Among the sixteen hundred athletes participating in the study, 71% listed kite surfing as the most exciting and dynamic extreme sport. Only a third had actually attempted the sport yet nearly all indicated that intended to “give it a try” before the end the year. Participants were between the ages of 18 – 35 and all were self-identified sports enthusiast. In a national survey commissioned by the American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA), kite surfing, a relatively new sport in North America is ranked as the top Extreme Sport. The margin of error in this research is +/- 2%. Other extreme activities were far distance in ranking including skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, inline skating, BMX, MotoX.
This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding sport has given AKSA founders encouragement about the value of their newly founded organization. Logan Long, co-founder of the association was not surprised by the results; “It’s just simply the biggest adrenaline rush available. The combination of air, water, land, wind power, physical strength and balance the force of nature are the qualities that attract Kite Surfers.”
American Kite Surfing Association is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, products, and techniques are available to the visitors of the AKSA website, www.kite-surfingusa.com. After more than a decade of popularity through Europe and Australia, active North American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing. According to Cathi Long, co-founder of AKSA, “The exhilaration of hang time in kite surfing is unbeatable…kite surfers are simply the sexiest athletes.” AKSA will select 50 leading industry product manufacturers to highlight and profile throughout an extensive national media outreach campaign.
American Kite Surfing Association Provides Tips to Extreme Sports Enthusiasts
Kite surfers are advised to keep all equipment in the car and should never leave wind to find wind. Kite surfers must always check and double-check gear before it’s windy to be ready at a moments notice. Since the wind is very unpredictable kite surfers must be aware; it can be gusty, stronger on the outside, building, dropping, changing directions, or be accompanied by rain or lightning. It is critical to evaluate the hazards of the location and the ability to deal with them.
This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding sport has given AKSA founders encouragement about the value of their newly founded organization. Logan Long, co-founder of the association was not surprised by the results; “It’s just simply the biggest adrenaline rush available. The combination of air, water, land, wind power, physical strength and balance the force of nature are the qualities that attract Kite Surfers.”
Kite Surfing is the fastest growing water sport in the world. It is not wind surfing, it is not wakeboarding, it is not surfing; it is not kite flying. It is the fusion of these disciplines with other influences to create the wildest new water sport for years. Popularized by French and Hawaian stars in early 1999, The UK scene now has approximately 7,000 kite surfers. The U.S. has more than five times the number of kite surfers.
American Kite Surfing Association is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, products, and techniques are available to the visitors of the AKSA website, www.kite-surfingusa.com. After more than a decade of popularity through Europe and Australia, active North American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing. According to Cathi Long, co-founder of AKSA, “The exhilaration of hang time in kite surfing is unbeatable…kite surfers are simply the sexiest athletes.” AKSA will select 50 leading industry product manufacturers to highlight and profile throughout an extensive national media outreach campaign.
The continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, South America (and North America) are well represented the newly formed American Kite Surfing Association (ASKA). Nearly 5000 international kite surfers became AKSA members in the first month of operations according to TR Cutler, Inc., which conducted the largest extreme sport survey this spring. Logan Long, President and Co-founder of the organization said, “We are delighted that our inclusive organization will share the American kite surfing experience with people from around the world.”
Long also suggested, “This organization is about inclusion. Many of the old-timers in the sport are arrogant and try to exclude the efforts of new participants. AKSA is about welcoming everyone to the sport of kite surfing regardless of experience level, race, ethnicity, gender, or orientation. We believe kite surfing is a great sport for anyone who loves thrills and adventure.”
Cutler noted that product promotions, a need for extreme sport information, and the growth in the sport are driving the organization’s fast-growing membership roster. More than ten thousand North American Registrants have signed up for AKSA privileges during the same time frame.
American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA) is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, products, and techniques are available to the visitors of the AKSA website, www.kite-surfingusa.com. After more than a decade of popularity through Europe and Australia, active North American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing.
This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding sport has given AKSA founders encouragement about the value of their newly founded organization. AKSA will select 50 leading industry product manufacturers to highlight and profile throughout an extensive national media outreach campaign.
Kickers and Sliders offer a high adrenaline new discipline to kite surfing. Ramps and rails are built and securely placed in the water. They are used to slide up or along and can be combined with freestyle. If they are not kite surfed correctly they can seriously harm the surfer or damage their kit, so helmets must be worn and surfers must unhook (without a leash) as they are attempting this feat. This side of the sport is for advanced kite surfers and is taking the sport in the direction of skateboarding.
This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding sport has given AKSA founders encouragement about the value of their newly founded organization. Logan Long, co-founder of the association was not surprised by the results; “It’s just simply the biggest adrenaline rush available. The combination of air, water, land, wind power, physical strength and balance the force of nature are the qualities that attract Kite Surfers.”
American Kite Surfing Association is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, products, and techniques are available to the visitors of the AKSA website, www.kite-surfingusa.com. After more than a decade of popularity through Europe and Australia, active North American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing. According to Cathi Long, co-founder of AKSA, “The exhilaration of hang time in kite surfing is unbeatable…kite surfers are simply the sexiest athletes.” AKSA will select 50 leading industry product manufacturers to highlight and profile throughout an extensive national media outreach campaign.
Old-Timers Hurt Kite Surfing Sport Says AKSA President Logan Long, President and Co-founder of the AKSA, the newly formed American Kite Surfing Association said, “We have been very disappointed by the unfriendly reception of some long-time participants in kite-surfing. While some people have been terrific to new participants in kite-surfing, many others have been arrogant, uncooperative, and didactic. AKSA is more committed than ever to ensure this sport is open, available, and welcoming to anyone interested. AKSA will make that happen.”
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