| Remember the time when you floored the pedal | | | | 6: Vertigo with a View - BASE Jump at Voss, |
| without warning while driving on the highway | | | | Norway |
| to feel that sudden surge of rush in your | | | | |
| chest? Yea, those are the moments that make | | | | Every year at Voss, during the Extreme Sports |
| us feel truly alive. There are some | | | | Week, the high risk sports enthusiast |
| activities undertaken around the world whose | | | | converge to get their share of the action. |
| purpose may or may not be to get the | | | | So, after the initial sombre rounds of white |
| adrenaline juices flowing, but they certainly | | | | water rafting, mountain biking and kayaking, |
| send us over the moon with a rush experienced | | | | they decide to get their juices flowing by |
| never before. | | | | hurling themselves off the 3,825 feet high |
| | | | GrosedaMountain down to the shores of |
| 11: Pathway to Heaven? - Motorbike on the | | | | LakeVangsvatnet. If you are itching to try |
| World's Most Dangerous Road in Bolivia | | | | your hand at this berserk activity, I guess |
| | | | you should know that BASE jumping is so |
| The North Yungas road (also known as Death | | | | dangerous that some countries have banned it. |
| Road), is a 69km long road connecting the | | | | If you wanna try it anyway, well, just don't |
| Bolivian towns of La Paz and Coroico. At a | | | | forget the parachute. |
| staggering lung sapping height of 5km above | | | | |
| sea level, this single lane road, the width | | | | 5: For the Twisted - Chase Storms in Tornado |
| of which is as little as 3 metres at some of | | | | Alley, USA |
| the hairpin curves, needs the drivers to have | | | | |
| the guile of a surgeon to negotiate its | | | | When we spot an approaching tornado, common |
| rail-less length. Add to that the fog and | | | | logic demands that we run and get the hell |
| landslides, and what you have is the most | | | | out of the place. But there are some who |
| dangerous road on earth. Now a much safer | | | | follow a different school of thought. Run, |
| bypass has been built for the vehicles to go | | | | they do. But in a direction opposite to that |
| to Coroico, but Yungas road is still being | | | | which a sane man would take - towards the |
| used by bikers who seek a thrill that the | | | | rampaging tornado. In the stretch between the |
| ordinary urban roads refuse to give them. | | | | Rocky and Appalachian mountains, is a region |
| Hurling down the Death Road at breakneck | | | | called the Tornado Alley which receives |
| speed, passing the crosses which mark the | | | | around 1000 tornado strikes a year (little |
| spots where other vehicles have fallen, needs | | | | wonder how it got its name). Now, these |
| an immense amount of courage bordering on | | | | people, equipped with the most cutting edge |
| sheer insanity. But the adrenaline rush it | | | | tornado detection systems, go around chasing |
| provides has no comparison. But why is it | | | | these tornados to witness their 'majestic |
| ranked eleven? Well, putting your life on the | | | | beauty'. If chasing tornadoes is your kind of |
| line for a thrill - not quite the smartest | | | | a weekend activity, contact one of the tour |
| thing to do. | | | | companies offering what is called tornado |
| | | | chasing holidays. |
| 10: Glide over Waters - Waterskiing in Costa | | | | |
| Rica | | | | 4: Truly Incredible - Fly a MiG |
| | | | |
| Let go of the restrictions of land and feel | | | | Bored of the airplane simulation games you |
| the freedom that water provides at Costa | | | | play at home? Now get a feel of flying one of |
| Rica, one of the best destinations to go | | | | these fighters with the G force, brain jam et |
| waterskiing. Just think about it. A 40 | | | | all. We are not talking about a new cutting |
| horsepower motor boat roaring in front of | | | | age simulation machine here, but the real |
| you, moving at a scintillating speed and all | | | | thing. Head to Russia and fly one of their |
| you have between you and the 40 horses is a | | | | MiG fighters over the city of Moscow. If this |
| rope to hold on to. Yes, there is one more | | | | doesn't get your pulse racing, just check |
| thing Costa Rica is famous for apart from the | | | | again if your heart's actually pumping. Many |
| gorgeous belles that rule the Miss Universe | | | | more countries like Australia, South Africa |
| Pageants. It's the thrilling waterskiing | | | | and the US offer similar flying experiences, |
| experience that it provides. So, hold on to | | | | but nothing beats the experience of flying |
| your ropes as you skim over the water's | | | | the legendary MiG. |
| surface and feel a rush you have never felt | | | | |
| before. | | | | 3: For that Grown Up Kid : Kingda Ka Roller |
| | | | Coaster, Six Flags, USA |
| 9: Ride the Wave - Surf at Cortes Bank, USA | | | | |
| | | | If you thought roller coasters were for kids, |
| If you think that you've experienced it all | | | | think again. Kingda Ka roller coaster was |
| while surfing the shores of Hawaii and | | | | built in the year 2005 to give the 12-acre |
| Australia, wait till you get to Cortes Bank, | | | | Golden Kingdom Six Flags theme park the |
| USA. Around 105 miles off Californian coast, | | | | bragging rights for having the tallest as |
| at Cortes Bank you will find the experienced | | | | well as the fastest roller coaster in the |
| surfers searching for the biggest waves | | | | world. It goes up 418 feet and then drops at |
| around. This is not for the faint hearted as | | | | a speed of 428 miles per hour to give you a |
| some of the waves go as high as 60 feet. | | | | once in a lifetime rush. Who needs those |
| Under these ten storied angry walls of water, | | | | fighter planes when you get roller coasters |
| set one foot wrong and the waves will come | | | | like these. Don't forget to carry your barf |
| crashing down on you like a thousand | | | | bags! |
| sledgehammers. | | | | |
| | | | 2: Free Falling - Bungee Jump off the |
| 8: The Ultimate Pilgrimage - White Water | | | | BloukransBridge, South Africa |
| Rafting at Rishikesh, India | | | | |
| | | | You might still be bragging about your fall |
| Some go to Rishikesh, a place of pilgrimage, | | | | from the tree when you were a kid, but you |
| to seek the Almighty's blessings, while | | | | won't after you read this. BloukransBridge in |
| others seek something different altogether. | | | | South Africa plays host to the highest |
| The mighty Ganges at Rishikesh passes through | | | | commercially operated bungee jump in the |
| thick forests, canyons, terraced hillsides | | | | world. Walk through a specially designed |
| and treacherous rocks, providing a perfect | | | | catwalk and on reaching the top of the arch, |
| backdrop for a sport that thrives in the | | | | look down. Even the full body harness won't |
| pulsating rush that it offers - white water | | | | save you from the chill creeping in as you |
| rafting. Now, a popular adventure sport among | | | | look down 216 meters towards Bloukrans river. |
| the westerners and the corporate looking for | | | | You never have so much fun fearing for your |
| an off-beat recreational activity, white | | | | life. |
| water rafting is generally undertaken in the | | | | |
| upper reaches of the river where the water is | | | | 1: A View to Dive For - Sky Diving on the |
| at its turbulent best, sending the rafts | | | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| pounding against the rocks and falling from | | | | |
| sharp gradients. So, if you're in Rishikesh, | | | | The best view of the Gold Coast is from the |
| get hold of that helmet, get onto the raft | | | | top. The turquoise ocean, the light brown |
| and lose yourself to the forces of nature. | | | | strip of the sandy beaches, the harbour... |
| | | | but wait, you're falling right into the |
| 7: The King and I - Walk Among the Lions at | | | | view!! Sky diving on Gold Coast is the |
| MatusadonaNational Park | | | | ultimate adventure activity. If you wanna get |
| | | | your fill of the thrill, get into the |
| The next time you go on an African safari, | | | | helicopter that takes off from Mariner's |
| head towards MatusadonaNational Park in | | | | Cove, get harnessed to an experienced |
| northern Zimbabwe. Experience one of those | | | | instructor and let go. You will never have |
| usual tiring daylong safaris and as the dusk | | | | experienced such a rush all your life. |
| sets in, relax by taking a leisurely walk... | | | | |
| with the lions. By now you probably know that | | | | So if you need to get your heart racing and |
| this is not your usual safari. Get a feel of | | | | know what living on the edge is like, let go |
| what it's like to be a part of a pride as you | | | | off that Playstation joystick and engage in |
| 'mingle' with the lions and even camp with | | | | any one of the eleven activities that'll give |
| them. This is one experience where you will | | | | you the adrenaline rush that you have been |
| not have to make an effort to get that | | | | craving. If you manage to get none of these |
| thrill. Or is it more like the chill? A | | | | things done before you die, rest assured that |
| friendly suggestion - just make doubly sure | | | | the Devil's not going to save you a place in |
| that the lions aren't hungry. | | | | Hell. And we all know that Hell is where the |
| | | | beautiful women are at. |