3 Unique Water Activities To Make You Come Back To The Beach
After a while, seeing too little differences between beaches, most of the activities become a tad … boring. Here’s a couple of ideas of things to do to keep the experience fresh.
Forget looking out the window from the boat — the adventure always lies in active participation. When it comes to unique and extreme sports, I’m talking about actually getting in the water, seeing firsthand what those tour guides are always on about.
Think kayaks, pedal boats, surf boards, wind surfing and the like. Here are a couple of suggestions for obviously unique and exciting ‘extreme’ adventures:
Glass Bottom Boat – Okay, so you may not be into the whole “sport” thing of being a tourist. That’s okay too. There are several boat rides that provide people with a clearer view of the ocean via glass bottom boats. The Discovery, a glass bottom boat in the Key West, provides waterside tour to groups, and presents tourists with various interesting spots to photograph.
Once the boat hits the reef, passengers are invited below the decks for a unique treat: a viewing room that provides a panoramic view of what’s directly underneath, tilted at 45-degree angles, the viewing window tours are provided with interesting commentaries and anecdotes from the knowledgeable crew.
Beach Trampolines – Talk about extreme — trampolines are already an adrenaline rush, combine that with water and what do you get? A greater sense of gravity, and its effect when applied to water. (Read: major splash) Quite popular in British waters, beach trampolines are for rent everywhere from Hastings to the White Beach Bay.
Imagine a water park, the extreme fun for even the most demur in the family. Imagine that water park was moving, and you had to catch up with it, while in mid-air, falling at a constant rate. (P.S. Science is extreme!)
One Man Subs – In lay man’s terms, a motor scooter with a big dome on top. So maybe you don’t feel like powdering up to wear a wetsuit, or maybe you’re not up to learning how to breathe through your mouth — then this extreme water sport activity might just be for you.
A popular attraction in the Caribbean, you could rent out these one-man subs and feel the excitement of the underwater lifestyle, as you cruise the waters in style. The big dome that covers the head constantly provides breathable air, which enables normal breathing underwater. You could spend a fortune traveling to the Bahamas to get in one of these, or you could simply try joining this contest that I found, which includes a FREE trip to the Grand Bahamas as a prize. And if there was a word to be married with extreme, it’s luck! Good luck in trying out these unique and extreme water sports ideas!
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July 16th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Dude, I love this post. I’m actually thinking about reposting it over at Gnarlsbad(http://gnarlsbad.blogspot.com) because it fits in with our beach-life SoCal theme. With proper credits of course.
But yeah, I’ll be checking in regularly.