People around you are going to work or school everyday, making money, having fun in the evenings, going to movies, playing board games in Saturday... They seem happy to live like that. But you need something more exciting, don't you? You need something that will make you feel deeply and incredibly alive. You need an extreme sport!
Don't be afraid of the word "extreme". Most of the sports I am going to introduce you aren't much more dangerous than driving a car in the city. It's just our fear that makes the extreme sports look scary - they aren't. But the emotions and fun that you can experience when practicing an extreme sport can't be compared to anything else!
Let's pick the right sport for you:
Mountain biking. Do you like to ride a bicycle? Do you love mountains? Just one "yes" is enough to consider mountain biking as an option. Mountain biking involves riding a bike on slopes, long rough roads and other rough terrain, off roading and so on. It's a sport which will train your stamina and braveness especially if you enjoy descending on mountain paths.
If you think mountain biking might be for you, try riding outside of the big city to feel what is it like before buying expensive equipment. You will need a very good mountain bike, a helmet and body armour.
Snowboarding. If you like the snow and the winter, this is the sport for you. Snowboarding became very popular because it's easier than skiing and many would say it's far more exciting. Snowboarding will train your fast reactions, co-ordination, the strength of your feet and overall body condition.
If you want to start snowboarding, you need of course a good board, warm clothes, preferably special snowboarding equipment, glasses and helmet.
Make sure that there are mountains and snow near you. Snowboarding isn't the best idea if you live in Hawaii :)
Scuba Diving. Are you an explorer? Do you want something exciting but don't like high speeds or flying? Scuba diving is a great extreme sport that is at the same time calm and contemplative. Scuba diving involves diving in waters, underwater caves, reefs, old ships and so on. Be careful: although it doesn't sound as dangerous as the other extreme sports, scuba diving also hides a lot of risks - decompression sickness, injures due to underwater stones, sea life dangers and so on.
The equipment for scuba diving may be more expensive than the equipment to many other sports and its excellent condition is vital for reducing the risks. If you consider becoming a scuba diver, you need to make sure there is a sea near you of course.
Paragliding. Ever dreamed to fly? I know owning an airplane or even taking a ride is expensive, but paragliding isn't that much. And believe me, it can be far more exciting because the paraglider lets you feel just like a bird soaring in the sky. The speed of flying lets you watch wonderful sights and feel the air around you without losing your breath (except from excitement).
The best way to start paragliding is to join a paragliding club near you for few test flies. Such clubs are usually available in cities near mountains.
The paragliding equipment isn't cheap, but it can serve you for years without much maintenance. You need a paraglider, harness, a helmet and good clothes.
Skydiving. If you like the idea of paragliding but want something even more dynamic, think about skydiving. It usually involves a parachute jump from an airplane and various duration of free fall (that means really high speed!). There are many types of skydiving, some of them are really extreme like the wingsuit base jumping for example.
There are no specific requirements about the terrain - airplane skydiving can be practiced almost everywhere on the Earth. If you are more interested in the various kinds of base jumping, you'll need to find a very high rock, tower or bridge near you.
The expensive equipment in skydiving can be rent at the parachuting clubs so you can try few jumps without huge investments at the beginning.
