Shaped by Mother Nature and not bigger than a shoebox – at least from the cliff diving platforms high above the mysterious blowhole of Serpent’s Lair on Ireland’s Inis Mór. The almost perfectly rectangular sea-pool makes for an ideal stage for the opening act of this year’s Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. Starting off at the deep end, it’s a premiere in this location for the women and remains a stiff test for body and mind for the men in their third showing on the edge of Europe. The 22 athletes are intent on starting the season strongly, as those who make it through this exposed and elemental venue, are definitely ready for the most unpredictable, six stops strong season.
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Boomer (Cat) having a free skate down a “closed” street during a classic car event
Around the world in THREE YEARS! Thousands gather to welcome home traditional Polynesian canoes in Hawaii after they sailed across the globe clocking up more than 60,000 nautical miles, visiting 150 ports and 23 countries
A canoe replica of a traditional Polynesian voyaging vessel has returned to Honoulu after completing a three-year journey around the world.
Thousands of spectators gathered around the island of Oahu, Hawaii to welcome the Hokulea boat back on Saturday … Pictures, video and more
Rafa Ortiz trades his kayak for inflatable pool toy in this one-of-a-kind waterfall send. Most people would consider running a perfectly good kayak off a 70-foot waterfall somewhat extreme. But for Rafa Ortiz, that’s just another day at the office. In fact, Ortiz has practically perfected the art of the waterfall send to where he’s now seeking out different variations of the same display of bravado.
Case in point, Ortiz’s recent ode to summer: Hopping on the back of an inflatable lobster-shaped pool toy and hucking himself headfirst off a 70-foot waterfall in Washington State. Yes, this is as wild and wacky as it sounds! So we had to get the scoop right from the horse’s…err, lobster’s mouth.