adventure sport

Risky outdoor activity

Adventure sport describes athletic activities that involve physical risk, challenging environments, or extreme conditions—rock climbing, skydiving, whitewater rafting, BASE jumping.

The term emphasizes thrill and danger over competition: She's into adventure sports like paragliding and bungee jumping.

Also called extreme sport.

Related

canyoning · trail running · wingsuit flying · kiteboarding · white water rafting · snowkiting · rock climbing · caving · ice climbing · aerobatics · slacklining · zorbing · skydiving · zipline · scuba diving · parkour · kayaking · paragliding

Opposites
risk and adrenaline level

adventure sportlawn bowls

Grass-based precision rolling sport

walking · tai chi · yoga · lawn bowling · croquet

pace and intensity

adventure sportmeditation

Focused attention practice

leisurely stroll · gardening · reading · knitting · board games

environment and setting

adventure sportgym workout

Structured physical exercise indoors

stationary cycling · court sports · table tennis · billiards · darts

Family

sport, adventure

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G