More and more adrenalin sports and experiences are offered to us every day and it is getting harder and harder to choose among them. Outdoor sports have become a massive hit in the last decades and people are thus searching for better places for their leisure activities. Over the years, certain places with particularly good access to rivers, mountains, surf, and other natural features have cultivated entire communities based on outdoor recreation. Matador Trips have come with a chart of the world’s most adrenaline cities. Where can you find them? Tourism-review.com knows the answer… Details
Big guys like to water ski too, but it’s not easy being dragged on the same skis designed for welterweights. For guys tipping the scales over 200 pounds, the Connelly Big Daddy could be the water ski for you.
The Connelly Big Daddy features 550 square inches of ski that makes it much easier for big guys to get on plane. This wide ski is designed with a thick edge and an aluminum drop through fin that delivers superb tracking ability. The wide tip and tail allows for effortless and stable deep water starts and a forgiving ride at speeds under 28 mph….Details
Bouwe Bekking, skipper of Telefonica Blue has filed a Request for Redress with the Race Committee over two incidents that occurred at the start of Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica’s claim is that the start area was set in water that was too shallow for the VOR70’s to navigate safely.
Media reports at the time stated that Telefonica Blue had struck an uncharted rock.
Telefonica Blue hit an bottom of Fuchan Bay, Qingdao just before the start of Leg 5, while sailing in the starting area. She claims the shoal was uncharted.
She then made the decision to return to harbour to check for damage before starting the 12,300nm leg to Rio de Janeiro…. Details
Charles Brigham was 28 when he straddled his bike to embark on an ecological tour of the world but could be 33 by the time he returns home to Madison, in Wisconsin.
“I love bikes and wanted to travel,” he told AFP during a Paris stopover. “I don’t think it’s natural to fly in a plane or even travel by car. People weren’t meant to travel so quickly.”
So Brigham, who studied electrical and computer engineering but hates technology and wound up working in a bike shop, set off in September 2007 with a good bike, 3,000 dollars, a pair of trousers and 30 kilos (66 pounds) of camping, cooking and first aid gear.
“I packed a bunch of stuff, threw a party and rode out of town.”…Â Details
[ad#cor1]