extreme sports

EXTREME SPORTS

DELTA WING

To practice you need a planner that can be transported off and landed only with the help of the legs of Aeronaut.

The technical name is 'ala rogallo' and has an average structure of 10.5 m. The weight varies between 17 and 30 kilos. The structure is made of aluminum or carbon fiber and sail fabric is constructed with plastic materials that are resistant to deterioration from contact with sunlight.
At the time of departure should be made ​​on foot, either from the top of a hill, cliff or mountain, or mechanical support for the lift from the ground. This can also be done with the help of another aircraft.

BUNGEE JUMPING

The origin of this sport goes back to a tradition of the islands of New Guinea in the South Pacific. This type of jump was a test of manhood among some ethnic groups and consisted of jumping off a wooden tower with a climbing plant subject to their feet, almost touching the floor with his head.
Currently not used any plant, it uses the same type of cable used in parachutes.
This league that supports tons of weight, which is attached to a harness attached to the chest or feet of risky individual, and while the league is tied to a bridge or a launching pad.

KAYAK

This discipline is Eskimo origin, who devised it as a means of transport to cross thin ice areas.
Over time it became a sport that is basically facing strong currents of water in a small boat that tends to tip over.
To practice you need a boat, kayak, which can include one to four people and obviously a paddle. You can do whitewater, which is the most risky, or calmer waters.

MOTOCROSS

This sport is basically a motorcycle drive by open fields and rough roads. Mainly practiced in the mountains, where the idea is that pilots are facing natural obstacles such as rocks, rivers, trees, gullies and all elements that can be found in areas how are you.
Enduro competition can last up to eight hours, which makes a total physical challenge.
It has several forms, the best known is the race in stages, Colombia is a type of competition usual departmental spin is a circuit of several miles.

SKYDIVING

To practice only needs to jump from an airplane, helicopter, mountain, building or any structure with high altitude, the average is above 10,000 feet.
Arne is used which carries a briefcase into where the parachute is opened while in flight.
With advances in technology and safety this sport has become very popular, also because there are various modalities such as sports, acrobatic, Table, base jumping, among others.

 RAPPEL

The Rappel is down by natural walls or waterfalls supported by ropes, harnesses and brakes.
The ideal is to practice with an expert guide and the necessary safety equipment.

SKATEBOARDING

To practice it only takes one piece of wood with wheels, though it sounds simple, not so much.
It is not just a 'piece of wood'is an oval-shaped surface whose length ranges from 50 to 90 cm. The skateboard board is generally made of wood, fiberglass or aluminum.
The idea is to generate some grip surface, so that the person does not slip on it.
There is a special form, the Acrobatic Skating, which is to perform acrobatic figures in both flat terrain, such as ramps that can reach heights of close to three or four meters.
Sometimes it becomes a little risky, and many athletes are injured.

STREET LUGE 
 

The concept of the game is simple, throw back lying on a table with wheels, steep roads and highways, and the control of the address in the body, reaching speeds of 100 kilometers per hour.
To practice you need an aluminum, lightweight, and features a footrest and a few handles on the sides for stability in turns.
The wheels are designed to withstand high temperatures and are great for them to ensure adherence and speed.
In a sport like this is essential safety equipment: You must wear a helmet to protect his chin, elbow, knee, ankle, a chest like the one used in motocross, enhanced clothing, leather gloves that resist friction the pavement and shoes with reinforced soles.

CLIMBING

This sport, as in the superhero known best moments of Spider-Man, is to climb vertical walls of rock with the support of arms and legs. It is also popular urban climbing in which the challenge is to overcome facades of buildings. The interesting thing about this sport is not the fact of climbing surface, but the degree of difficulty you have, that's where the challenge. The climbing became popular in the nineties, thanks to advances in technology that arose safety equipment used. To practice you need a few basic tools, like a rope and special shoes, sit harness, carabiners, descenders, rings and a bag of magnesia.

PARAGLIDING

This is one of the options available to experience one of the dreams of man: to fly. Sport that allows a person to plan without the aid of a propulsion device, it just depends on the gravity and air resistance on the wing. This device consists of a harness, which is the union of the pilot with his aircraft, fabric or wing is what allows the flight, a suspension system and brakes, which are those that allow you to control.

BASE JUMPING

BASE jumping is a form of skydiving, which consists of jumping from a fixed object and not from an aircraft in flight (as is traditionally done). The acronym BASE, which alludes to the four categories of fixed objects from which you can skip through this extreme sport.

Building
Antenna: chimneys, towers, power lines also fall into this category.
Span: Bridge (literally span bridge or arch) may also be a pillar of a suspension bridge.
Earth (cliff or natural formation).

The jump B.A.S.E. is considered by many as the most extreme among extreme sports. The risk is considerable, but very calculated and controlled. The study participants in this sport before performing each step and only if the conditions are right for the jump is performed