The festival is best known for its Pamplona roots, but it is actually a tradition in many small towns all over the country of Spain. That ritual, of course, is the Running of the Bulls. It happens annually around the second or third week in July. It is in honor of the patron saint of […]

To say that whitewater kayaking is a sport where you paddle a kayak up or down stream in a river would be a dramatic oversimplification. Kayaking, especially in whitewater situations, is challenging and can be dangerous.
The kayak itself is a long, thin shaped boat with a rounded or V-shaped hull. It has a center seat […]

Extreme sports have gained huge mainstream popularity over the last few years.  No longer reserved for the fringe of the sporting world, participants, as well as the audience, have zeroed in on the heightened speeds, more daring heights, and greater risks for bodily harm that are in store for anyone exercising these sports.  Unlike the […]

Skijoring is a unique sport indeed. The idea behind skijoring (Norwegian for ski-driving) is that if you have a dog and you own a set of skis, grab some rope and you have a new sport! Is the image becoming clear? Think of being pulled in a dogsled, now minus the sled and insert skis […]

What is it that draws so many people to snowmobile racing? Is it the snow, the snowmobiles themselves, or perhaps the crisp fresh air of winter? Suffice to say the draw is all of the above mentioned. Snowmobile racing is a cross between watching the Daytona 500, speed skating, and roller derby. Throw in a […]

Sports climbing and other extreme climbing types are totally different sports. Despite the fact that both entail climbing up large structures, the differences make it so that the two cannot easily be confused. Consider each type and you will see that there is a definite difference between sports climbing and other extreme climbing.
Sports climbing is […]

It is not easy to pinpoint when snowboarding actually started. Men and women, boys and girls have been sliding down hills with or without snow for as long as there have been mountains. History can backtrack to when snowboarding became the sport that most people are familiar with today.
You will be surprised to know that […]

Being the extreme sports enthusiast that you are, you may think you have tried every extreme sport imaginable. However, there may be one you have yet to discover the exciting world of watercross. What exactly is this sport, you ask? If you have a snowmobile and you love to jet ski, then you are on […]

The appeal of freestyle snowboarding has grown over several decades. The ones who enjoy the sport do not simply enjoy winter sports, but many others as well. The draw for freestyle may come because the sport incorporates skateboarding, surfing, and windsurfing. Therefore, the athletes that enjoy freestyle are the same ones who enjoy sailing through […]

What separates a cave dive from an average experience, if there is such a thing, and an extreme experience? What makes one cave better than another? Would it be the depth you have to travel to get there or maybe what you find once your there? Could it be the actual destination and the preparation […]