Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


Tandem kayaks are the most amazing way for two people to have different paddling experience to get out on the water and share this thrilling and joy of kayaking together.

Unlike the traditional kayaks which had a single cockpit; only single person could enjoy the kayaking experience. Tandem kayaks are larger are expensive, these Tandem kayaks are harder to paddle solo. Just like other boats, tandem kayaks can be lots of fun.

Tandem kayaks are really versatility. They are very wide than solo kayaks, Tandem kayaks have lots of storage room, they can be paddled solo. For beginners to start kayaking, tandem kayaks is great option. They are perfect for teaching child. And if you are beginner yourself, then you can share a tandem kayaks with some experienced partner. Paddle for a some months in Tandem kayaks with good paddlers then gain some confidence and skills and you are all ready for thrilling kayaking experience.

Kayaking with Tandem kayaks the most important thing is the co-ordination and team work. Tandem arrangement will work well only if both partner get along and work together. There should be perfect balance between two paddles.

The first rule for kayaking using Tandem kayaks together is that you have to be very patient with your partner and communication is the key for successful and fun kayak ride. You can easily talk and communicate with your partner is on the great advantage of these Tandem kayaks. You and your kayaking partner need to communicate about how to handle the boat. The bow paddler is literally is the eye of Tandem kayaks and they direct stern paddler on how to steer kayak around obstacles one who can not seen by the stem paddler. As front person actually blocks view of the rear person, so directions given by person sitting in front side are really important.

If your not in best physical condition then Tandem kayaks are a good choice. With tandem kayaks let your partner take whole weight one time and you can take after some time. So it will helpful during long excursions over nasty headwind of nowhere. If you get injured o fell sick, it is very easier to get out as your partner is there to help you out than trying to come out from single kayak.

Some Tandem kayaks are also equipped with a rudder which is of great help you can easily maneuvering the kayak and you can make small correction. The perfect way to turn a Tandem kayaks while stationary involves a little more teamwork.

Sit on top Tandem kayaks are terrific for families since they are high performance floating docks. Even your kids and your pet can company you on kayaking with sit on type Tandem kayak.

So if you are looking for best kayak, look no more; Tandem kayaks are perfect regardless of what plans for it are. Tandem kayaks are really a right choice. Just note down your needs consult with partner then take advice from expert, then take test drive so you will get perfect Tandem kayaks is a right fit for you.

Will asked:


Of late, regular travel has become predictable and boring. With falling airfares and the resulting increase of package tours becoming the most common way of vacationing, traveling has become uninspiring and monotonous.

That feeling of adventure that traveling is supposed to evoke has become jaded. This is what has given rise to a new form of travel these days – Adventure Travel! Adventure travel is not only popular with the adrenaline filled youth, but is increasingly being taken up by people of older generations too, because of greater fitness, health, leisure time and economic prosperity.

There really is very little else in the world that can be more thrilling than adventure travel, because it primarily involves risk taking. When you get out there, you finally start experiencing life at its edgiest – which is part of its excitement. It is not hard to figure out why.

Adventure travel usually takes us into close proximity with Mother Nature at her rawest best. It also often introduces us to new peoples and cultures, thus broadening our perspective about the world we live in.

For those who really are into hardcore adventure travel at its adrenaline pumping best, there are many options, such as scaling the fourteen thousand feet craggy mountains of Colorado or the even loftier snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan range, bicycling along the route of Tour de France, or trying out a new heart-rate pumping adventure sport like white water rafting in treacherous, rolling icy waters.

You may choose to try parasailing into the updrafts from vertiginous cliffs, bungee jump off precarious toe-holds, or ski down hair-raisingly steep mountain sides. If it is thrills you are looking for, there is no dearth of them.

However, not all adventure travel need comprise of spine-tingling feats, defying death. For the gentler bent of mind, there are trips you can take which can be equally exciting and stimulating, without much danger involved in them.

For example, you could float up above the African veld in a hot air balloon to watch lions stalking their prey below, or take a walking tour of the ancient Angkor Wat temple smothered in the Cambodian jungles, or hike through the forest trails in the Amazonian jungles experiencing the exotic wild life there like the Caymans snoozing on the banks of the rivers or the brightly hued parrots squawking in the canopy of branches overhead.

Some of the other adventure travel sites include eco-trekking through the rain forests of the Caribbean in order to get up close to the insects, birds and animals that inhabit it. You could take camping trips to various exotic locales still off the tourist map and learn about the local people – their food habits, costumes, language and culture by actually interrelating with them.

Or perhaps you would like something more solitary and gentle. If so, there are still unspoiled beaches that are virtually deserted and exist for you to immerse yourself in the sun-splashed splendor of yellow sands and azure seas.

Or, if you want something a little livelier, how about surfing off the coast of Costa Rica? All of these provide a way of being a part of adventure travel, without it getting too hazardous.

Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


Rock hiking is an exciting and thrilling sport. It is a highly challenging sport and requires a lot of experience and stamina. Always climbers work in pairs, one climbing and the other belaying. In lead climbing, the belay climber feeds rope to the lead climber through a device called belay device.

This allows the leader to climb up. On his way up he places bolted hangers, protection, etc. The belay “locks off” the rope to make sure that secured person does not fall from the hold.

Rock climbing is climbing rocks using the various rock climbing gears such as harness belay etc. However, rock climbing need not be necessarily done by manpower. These days rock climbing using jeeps is very popular and preferred mainly by adventures lovers. This is know as jeep rock climbing.

Now a day’s Jeeps are used to hike some rough and irregular terrains. For rock climbing purpose, jeeps are specially designed, as they should be very rugged to withstand the worst extreme cases. Jeep rock climbing has been announced as an individual sport and this sport is gaining is much more popularity these days.

Jeep is a 4-wheeler automobile marquee and registered trademark of Chrysler. It is one of the oldest Sports utility vehicles available now, with Land Rover coming in a close 2nd. Many people consider the word jeep as a generic term and use it uncapitalised for any vehicle of this shape and function.

The word jeep would eventually be used as slang to refer to an airplane, a tractor that is used for carrying heavy equipment, and an auto gyro. When Holabird received one of the first few jeep models for testing, the vehicle was not yet named. Soldiers present on the project called it Jeep and the name remained.

Civil engineers and test drivers who were at the camp during this time were not aware of the military slang. They most likely were well known with the character Eugene the Jeep and thought that Eugene was the origin of the name jeep.

Other names the vehicle was referred to include Peep and Pygmy, Blitz-Buggy, etc. due to the association with Eugene, the name Jeep became permanent and was better than any other term. A 4-wheel drive car with a capacity of one and a half tons was used for army purposes and also for investigation.

A term applied to bantam-cars, and infrequently to other types of motor-vehicles in United States of America in the Link Trainer, Air Corps, the 1/2-ton command car, in the armored forces, etc.

This kind of jeep rock climbing is mainly carried in places having some big boulders of rock. The tyres of jeep are specially designed, as they have to climb the rough rock terrains. The tyres are broad and are made of vulcanized rubber. The horsepower of the jeep engines has high horse power as they need high power to climb the rough rock terrains

Thomas Cutler asked:


AKSA, the newly formed American Kite Surfing Association, is attracting international kite surfers. Nearly 5000 international kite surfers became AKSA members in the first month of operations according to TR Cutler, Inc., which conducted the largest extreme sport survey this spring. Logan Long, President and Co-founder of the organization said, “We are delighted that our inclusive organization will share the American kite surfing experience with people from around the world.”

Long also suggested, “This organization is about inclusion. Many of the old-timers in the sport are arrogant and try to exclude the efforts of new participants. AKSA is about welcoming everyone to the sport of kite surfing regardless of experience level, race, ethnicity, gender, or orientation. We believe kite surfing is a great sport for anyone who loves thrills and adventure.”

American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA) is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, products, and techniques are available to the visitors of the AKSA website, www.kite-surfingusa.com. After more than a decade of popularity through Europe and Australia, active North American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing.

This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding sport has given AKSA founders encouragement about the value of their newly founded organization. AKSA will select 50 leading industry product manufacturers to highlight and profile throughout an extensive national media outreach campaign.

Lisa Moss asked:


#1 You must be strong

First of all, let me tell you that I am 5’4”, female, I weigh 100 pounds, and I have only been to a gym once in my life. Even though my arm muscle is virtually non-existent, I can still manage to kiteboard hours straight because of the harness worn with kiteboarding.

#2 I’m too fat / too tall / too small / too old / too young

Many kiteboard stores require you to weigh at least 80 pounds in order to take a lesson. I’ve seen just about every size and shape out there kiteboarding even guys in the 300 pound range.

Height doesn’t matter, but if you are a petite rider, consider buying a seat harness rather than a waist harness. This will move the bar closer to your body and put the power/depower strap within better reach.

I’ve seen plenty of guys in their 60s & 70s kiteboarding. If you have back problems, buy a seat harness rather than a waist harness, and buy a kite that has a lot of depower (bow, SLE, or hybrid kite).

#3 Kiteboarding is very dangerous

As long as you take the necessary pre-cautions, kiteboarding is relatively safe. I say relatively, because everything in life has risk, even driving your car to the grocery store. However, if you don’t know what you’re doing, things can go bad, very bad. Take a lesson! When in doubt, don’t go out. Never ride by yourself. Don’t kite in storms or other times when the wind isn’t steady and reliable. And again, take a lesson (the more the better)!

#4 I don’t need a lesson

Just because you’re a pro wakeboarder/snowboarder, etc., doesn’t mean you’re a good kiteboarder. You need to learn how to fly the kite as well as learn how to setup the kite, relaunch, perform a self rescue, etc.

This is not wakeboarding, skiing, or surfing. It is more comparable to scuba diving, except if you screw up, not only are you putting yourself at risk, but also everyone on that beach. It is absolutely critical that you know what you are doing. A minimum of at least one lesson is mandatory. No exceptions.

#5 I’ll take a lesson and be riding by the end of the day

Each year the gear is getting better and better. Three years ago, it would take weeks to be able to learn what people now learn in a matter of days. Even so, do not expect to be up and riding the first time (or second time for that matter). It does happen every now and then so to improve your chances spend as much time as you can with a trainer kite and work on your board skills.

#6 Trainer kite? I don’t need a trainer kite!

Buying a trainer kite is one of the smartest moves you can make (along with taking lessons and buying the proper gear). You can learn so much with a trainer kite that by the time you take a lesson, you’ll feel much more comfortable handling the real thing and your lesson will go much smoother. You can learn mandatory kite flying skills the hard way (with a powerful kite), or you can learn it the easy way (with a trainer kite); it’s your choice.

#7 Kiteboarding is expensive

If you go out and buy the complete kiteboard set up (kite, bar & lines, harness, board), you’re looking at around $1,500 – $2,000. Ok, that number may seem big, but let’s think about this. If you want to wakeboard, you need a boat plus plan on spending a good chunk of money on gas each time you go out. In the winter time, you spend money on lift tickets every good powder day. Why not just strap your snowboard/skis on your feet and go snowkiting (use the same kite and harness, just add your skis/board). When you think of it that way, the $1,500 for year-round fun doesn’t look so bad.

#8 Kiteboarding can only be done in the ocean

Wrong. Kiteboarding can be done in any large body of water. Heck, I’ve kiteboarded in a large mud pond that was only about a foot deep (not recommended). A sandy shoreline along with clean, steady wind is ideal. Open areas like the Great Lakes or oceans typically get smoother wind than inland spots like lakes and reservoirs. Kiteboarding can also be done in the winter time (snowkiting) on open fields or frozen lakes with a snowboard or skis. And then there is kite ground boarding (KGB) where you use a landboard with a kite, the possibilities go on and on…

#9 I have a wakeboard, all I need is a kite

The bindings on a wakeboard are boot-like and are hard to get into, compared to the easy-entry, sandal-like binding of a kiteboard. Basically, when you’re in the water with the kite, you’re going to want it as easy as possible to put that board on your feet while you’re flying the kite.

Try to imagine wakeboarding in a choppy ocean, doesn’t sound too good does it? A kiteboard on the other hand, lets you cut right through chop and gives you a nice ride, thus opening up the possibility to ride basically anything.

#10 I found a great deal on a kite off eBay!

Have you ever noticed how every kite listed on there is “great for beginners.” Don’t believe everything you’re told. Just about every eBay kite that I’ve seen people bring to the beach makes me cringe. Many times, the kite is old (old in kiteboarding can mean anything over 2-3 years old) and unsafe. Remember, kiteboarding is still a new sport, and the equipment today is three hundred times better than it was 4 years ago.

Overall, you get what you pay for! Talk to someone at a kiteboard store for what kiteboarding setup would be the best for you and buy it through them. The right gear makes all the difference!