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Extreme Summer Fun

Five activities to spice up your your summer...

  • Thursday, July 10, 2008

Coasteering

On foot or by sea, the aim of coasteering is to traverse a rocky coastline without the aid of a boat or any other craft. Popular since the 90s on the Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, the sport has now spread throughout the UK and although there can be some dangers children can also be catered for by some tour groups.

Kitesurfing

Like a cross between surfing and windsailing, kiteboarding is still in its infancy but by 2006 there were an estimated 150,000-210,000 taking part in the sport. It can actually be traced by to China in the 13th century but first became the extreme activity we recognise it as today during the 1980s through development in France and the USA.

Guts Frisbee

Guts isn't your average, lazy chuck around in the park – no its a high adrenaline, x-treme form of frisbee invented in America and based around the rules of dodgeball. Two teams of five compete against each with the objective of scoring 21 points, you've just got to hope a dog doesn't run off with your disc.

Wakeboarding

Originating from a combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing techniques, wakeboarding arose in the late 1980s out of the ski boarding scene in America. Riders are typically pulled by a boat at around 18-24 mph and then perform tricks by jumping or sliding along the boats wake.

Urban Golf

Possibly inspired by the video for Dinosaur Jr's 'Feel The Pain', which saw the American trio teeing off around Manhattan, urban golf has become a sport in its own right in many cities across the world. If you are scared at even the merest thought of stepping out of the concrete jungle this is the sport for you.

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