Thinking about taking a vacation? If you're an adventurer and an athlete at heart, you probably want to do more on your trip than lounge around and go on leisurely tours.
Looking for some extreme outdoor activities to try on your next vacay? Here are four outdoor sports that are sure to pique even the most ardent thrill seeker's interest!
Canyoneering
Rock climbing is great fun, but it doesn't paint a full picture of what the towering cliffs and canyons have to offer. Canyoneering, also known as canyoning, involves using a variety of techniques to traverse a canyon.
You'll hike through rocky trails, swim under waterfalls and through glistening green rock pools, rappel down cracked and intimidating rock faces, and more! The best part about canyoneering is that people of all skill and fitness levels can participate.
Cave Diving
You love to explore the ocean, but after diving down a few hundred times, you're starting to feel a little bored. No fear—we have the cure to your seasickness. You might have previously ventured into the open waters, but when is the last time you went spelunking through vast underwater caves?
The next extreme outdoor activity to try on your next vacation is cave diving. Cave diving lets you tour every nook and cranny of these deep-sea spectacles and admire their trove of stalagmites, stalactites, and corals. You might even come across some shy marine life that rarely ventures out into the open.
Heli-Skiing
Why use a ski lift to reach the top of a slope when you can leap from a helicopter onto the snowy summit instead? If you’re a fan of off-roading, skiing, and skydiving, heli-skiing is the ultimate mix of all three.
A helicopter gives you access to unmarked trails that you normally wouldn't be able to try.
Volcano Boarding
You feel the urge to go skiing down a snow-covered slope, but there's just one problem—you booked a trip to a tropical paradise instead of a snowy wonderland. Not a problem! Grab a board and head on down to the nearest volcano to sled down some crushed scoria, or lava sand.
This extreme sport started in Nicaragua, when a fearless inn owner decided to sled down the Cerro Negro volcano on a mattress, mini fridge, and a tabletop before eventually coming to the conclusion that using a board is easier.
