The Directory for Adventure
By: Big Air Imports NZ Kiteboarding Kiteboarding has come a long way since it’s beginning. It is now safer and more accesible than ever, with gear costing less and more companies willing to sell it to you. If thinking about taking up kiteboarding it is important to get lessons before you hit the water by [...]
By: Matthew Sewell The history of skydiving starts Andre-Jacques Garnerin who made successful parachute jumps from a hot-air balloon in 1797. The military developed parachuting technology as a way to save aircrews from emergencies aboard balloons and aircraft in flight, later as a way of delivering soldiers to the battlefield. Early competitions date back to [...]
By: Philip Schilling The first question that comes to mind for this particular extreme sport is, “Why.” Why would you jump off a perfectly good bridge? Or crane? Or why would you jump off a platform? Or hot air balloon? The question that follows closely behind in the observer’s mind goes something like this – [...]
By: Ecuador a la Carte Huairasinchi means “the wind’s force” in the ancient Quichua tongue. It is the name given to one of the World’s toughest adventure race that takes place at some of Ecuador’s most amazing spots. It is a three-day long race where the contestant teams from all around the World go beyond [...]
By: addison alfred After repairing few hundreds of kiteboarding kites over the year, I’ve found that some of the ignored – yet very important – parts of a kite are the bridle system. The bridle consists of the lines supporting the kite’s form in addition to the pulleys that slide alongside these strains to vary [...]
By: Jean Cash As our warm, shallow, clear water, and consistent wind bring down many traveling kiteboarders, here’s a few notes on what should be expected when you are Kiteboarding in Islamorada. When you think of Florida you think of beaches. That’s not the case with Islamorada making access points hard to come by. The [...]
by Jonty Medcalf If you are looking for Adventure, then South Africa is the place to visit. Here are the top 10 Adventure Activities available in South Africa. 1. See the Big Five See the Big Five in their natural habitat at one of South Africa’s many game reserves. Catch a glimpse of the elusive [...]
by SkimBoard Pros Even though nobody likes to talk or hear about it there are dangers when it comes to skimboarding so we`re going to talk about the dangers and how to prevent them or lessen the possibility. There are several types of dangers that skimboarders can face on a daily basis. Skimboarding is increasing [...]
by Laura The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, the most remote and challenging adventure race on earth, will come back next February for the ninth edition of the event. The route is not yet confirmed, but it is understood plans are to run it through some unexplored corners of the Southern Continental Ice field in Chilean [...]
By: Philip Schilling Skydiving is an exhilarating experience. Few things can generate more adrenaline and bring greater thrills than jumping out of a plane. Falling at high speeds through the air before opening a parachute is as extreme as it gets, so you really have to know what you are doing to avoid injury or [...]