A Trio of Extreme Activities in Asia

Tim B    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     base jumping, heli skiing, kl tower, kuala lumpar, Malaysia, russia, shark diving, thailand

It’s easy to get jaded about travelling, especially if you think you’ve been everywhere and done everything. But thanks to the sheer diversity of this wonderful planet we live on, there’s always something out there that you have yet to experience.One great way to pull yourself free from the creeping feeling of ennui is to satisfy your thirst for adrenaline and try out a few extreme sports. The thrill and excitement provided is enough to pull anyone from the abyss of boredom and apathy. But if you’re going to do it, you should do it right.

To help you out, here are five of the best extreme sports and activities from across Asia, each one sure to kick-start your zest for life.

Dive with sharks in Thailand

The whale shark is the largest fish in the world. They can grow to up to 12 metres (40 ft) in length and can weigh more than 36 tonnes (79,000 lb). But despite their gargantuan dimensions and many rows of sharp teeth, the whale shark feeds almost primarily on plankton and small fish. That knowledge, however, is unlikely to make diving with the massive beasts any less exhilarating.

Richelieu Rock, HinDaeng and Chumphon Pinnacle in Thailand are some of the best locations if you want to come face-to-face with these titanic predators of sea. The whale sharks can normally be encountered in April but have been known to show up during February and March too.

Go BASE jumping in Kuala Lumpur

If you’ve not come across it before, BASE jumping involves leaping from a variety of fixed objects – Buildings, Antennae, Spans (bridges) and Earth (cliffs) – with a parachute. Despite involving altitudes far lower than sky diving, it’s a far more dangerous activity. With parachute deployment occurring much earlier in the flight, the risks of a malfunction arehigh. But with proper training and the right equipment,. BASE jumping is sure to get your adrenaline pumping.

The KL Tower International BASE Jump is held every year in Malaysia, with the opportunity to jump from the country’s five tallest buildings in Sarawak, Sabah, AlorSetar, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. The Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower is the tallest of the five, at over 420 m (1,300 ft) in height.

Go heliskiing in Russia

Next to shark diving and BASE jumping, you might find the prospect of skiing to be a little tame. However, heliskiing is a different kind of thing altogether. Heliskiing dispenses with the mundanity of popular resorts and crowded ski lifts that you’re probably already well-accustomed to. Instead of the traditional ski lift, you’ll be carried away by helicopter to relatively untouched slopes that are off the beaten track. The risks of encountering hazards like avalanches are higher as you’re outside of the normal resorts, but locations are always selected carefully. Most specialist adventure travel insurance policy includes cover for heliskiing for an additional premium.

There are a number of ideal heliskiing locations in Russia, including the Kamchatka Peninsula and Krasnaya Polyana, a town located at the foot of Russia’s Caucasus Mountains. If you’ve already been heliskiing in somewhere like Canada, you might find the Russian experience to be a little more rough and ready but with the right guide and the right equipment, you’re sure to get the adrenaline rush you’re looking for.

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Massage and exercise: A brief overview

Tim B    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     hot stone massage, massage, swedish massage

When taking part in exercise, we often think about how our fitness and skills are improving as well as whether we are enjoying the experience or not. Very little time is spent thinking about how we should prepare for the sport, or what type of recovery is needed afterwards.

Massage has been used for centuries as a way of relieving aches, pains and stress, and improving feelings of well-being. It can be used before exercising, as a way of preparing muscles for action, and after exercise, as a way of relaxing and soothing the muscles. Massage can also be used effectively to treat any injuries that occur during activities.

A pre-sport massage can help to warm up muscles by using short and quick techniques that increase the blood flow. Stretching exercises should then be carried out to the muscles that will be used during your specific sport. read more

Top 10 Bungee Jumps in the World

Tim B    Top 10s     AJ Hackett, Bloukrans, bungee jump, bungee jumping, victoria falls

Experience the thrill of jumping from a platform hundreds of metres in the air, while catching glimpses of amazing scenery: this is Bungee. Once the bungee cord reaches its limit and springs back, you repeat the fall, albeit at a slower pace. As the adrenalin rush starts to fade you are lowered to safety; now all that is left, is to think when and where your next jump will be.

The creation of the first permanent platform by A J Hackett at Kawarau Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand in the late 1980’s saw bungee jumping take off as an extreme activity. Variations on fixed-platform jumps are now also popular, as are leaps from hot air balloons and helicopters. Listed below are ten top bungee jumping locations.

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