adventure sports
Risky outdoor pursuits
Adventure sports are athletic activities involving physical risk, outdoor challenges, and adrenaline—rock climbing, skydiving, white-water rafting, base jumping, and the like.
The term overlaps with extreme sports, though adventure sports often emphasizes wilderness settings and expedition elements: She spent her twenties pursuing adventure sports across six continents.
- bungee jumpingElastic-tethered freefall recreation
- skydivingRecreational freefall from aircraft
- paraglidingFoot-launched canopy flight
- rock climbingScaling steep natural surfaces
- canyoningNavigating steep gorges recreationally
wingsuit flying · surfing · ice climbing · mountaineering · slacklining · scuba diving · triathlon · thrill seeker · risk taker · trail running · parkour · kiteboarding · abseiling · kayaking · spelunking · zip-lining · rappelling · white-water rafting
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- sports typesmartial arts
- travel activitiessightseeing, beaches, guided tours, tours, museums
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- thrillsroller coasters, thrill, adrenaline, skydiving, bungee jump
- EcuadorQuito, Guayaquil, Galapagos, Andes, Amazon region
adventure sportswalking
Locomotion on foot
swimming laps · golf · bowling · yoga · tai chi
adventure sportsfishing
Catching aquatic creatures
bird watching · gardening · nature walks · sunbathing · floating
adventure sportsindoor sports
Physical games played indoors
gym workouts · stationary cycling · racquetball · controlled environments · basketball