Summer holidays are a perfect opportunity to live new experiences. Many of them can come from adventure sports. However, we must practice them in a 100% safe way to avoid our holidays leaving us with a bad taste in our mouths.
If you are an adrenaline lover, keep reading! We have compiled some extreme sports for you to practice in summer. Who knows, maybe you will include one in your next vacation.
This summer, practice adventure sports
Surfing . This is the summer sport par excellence, especially in those areas where the beaches have big waves. In Spain, the Cantabrian Sea is home to most of them. If you decide to practice surfing and it is instagram data your first time, we recommend that you go to a surf school and learn from professional instructors.
Finding the perfect wave can also take you to Empuriabrava, in Catalonia; to Andalusia; Galicia, the Canary Islands and even to some beaches in Portugal.
Kitesurfing . Sitting on the sand, kitesurfing may seem like one of those easy sports, right? Well, we will tell you that in order to practice it on your own in the water, you will need to have attended professional classes for a few days. This water sport, which mixes wind and water in equal parts, requires patience, a certain physical fitness and a good instructor who, in addition to teaching you the basics, will provide you with the knowledge you need to practice it safely.
Kitesurfing is the perfect sport if you are in Cadiz or Tarifa, places that have the ideal conditions to become an expert.
Scuba diving . Discovering the biodiversity of the seabed is the main attraction of scuba diving. It is a sport that invites those who practice it to travel the world in search of new depths. If this interests you and you have never done scuba diving, start with something as simple as snorkelling. It is done in shallow waters and does not require any previous knowledge. You just have to know how to swim. If you like it, try scuba diving. To do this, you will first have to take an introductory course, which is known as a baptism.
El Hierro (Canary Islands), Cabo de Palos (Murcia), Meda Islands (Girona) or Cabo de Gata (Almería) are some of the best places to dive in Spain.
Rafting . Rafting consists of descending whitewater rivers in an inflatable boat, together with 6 or 8 other people. It is an adventure sport that is perfect for practicing as a team and discovering natural spaces in a different and fun way. It is a sport for everyone, since it does not require previous knowledge or special physical fitness. However, to practice it safely, you will have to do it with the help of professionals and in rivers that meet certain conditions.
In our country, the best areas for rafting are found in the Pyrenees of Lleida, the Pyrenees of Huesca and Galicia, among others.
Paragliding . If you have ever dreamed of flying and discovering the world from a bird's eye view, this summer you have to try paragliding. It is an extreme flying sport that requires high technical knowledge and a lot of practice. If you do not have this knowledge, you must practice it with an experienced instructor.
Paragliding is a sport that was born at the end of the 20th century as a result of the idea of some mountaineers, who parachuted down from the peaks they had climbed.