"Explains the origins, techniques, and equipment used in windsurfing and kite surfing. Also details how the sports differ and who the top athletes are in each sport. Features famous and elite destinations and emphasizes the need for proper training, equipment, and safety while participating"--Provided by publisher.
"A wide-ranging survey highlighting the most dangerous sports practiced today, from parkour and BASE jumping to marathon swimming and free diving. Includes quiz"--Provided by publisher.
Explores how and why people participate in extreme sports such as street luging and BASE jumping, with true stories from extreme athletes who have survived dangerous conditions and mistakes and scientific explanations of how survival was possible.
Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.
Jake, Peter, and Moses, looking forward to heli-skiing and snowboarding in the backcountry near Whistler, spring into crisis mode when bad weather sets in, a helicopter crashes, and they must get everyone to safety.
Author Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel.
Provides photographs and information about the extreme sports of whitewater kayaking, whitewater rafting, riverboarding, and canyoneering; and includes information about some of the athletes who participate in these daring activities.
A color-illustrated overview of extreme mountain sports that describes adventure racing, including the Raid Gauloises, the Eco-Challenge, and other international races; mountain biking; rock climbing; extreme hiking; and extreme trail running. Also discusses mountain gear and safety.
Provides photographs and information about the extreme sports of snowboarding, free skiing, skiboarding, and snow mountain biking; and includes information about some of the athletes who participate in these daring activities.
Provides photographs and information about the extreme sports of skateboarding, aggressive inline skating, BMX riding, and street luge; and includes information about some of the athletes who participate in these daring activities.
