Outdoor Activities Flashcards
is a form of low-cost, Independent travel. It includes the use of public transport; inexpensive lodging such as you
th hostels; often a longer duration of the trip when compared with conventional vacations; and typically an interest in meetingg locals as well as seeing sights.
Backpacking
A great way to experience the jungle without trekking is by. No strenuous walking, you can ju st take it easy, relax and watch the world go by from your bamboo raft.
Bamboo rafting
is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity or citizen science. It can be done with the naked eye, through
Birdwatching
is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as a tent.
Camping
a lightweight narrow vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kne eling paddlers facing the direction of travel using a single-bladed paddle
Canoe
is the technical adventure sport of traveling down steep and narrow canyons using a variety of techniques that
may include hiking, scrambling, boulder hopping, rock climbing, jumping, wading, swimming, sometimes packrafting and alwa
ys rappelling often over waterfalls.
Kayaking
is the practice of catching wild fish for food, recreation, trade, or their products. Methods used include hooking, trapp ing, and gathering
Fishing
is an outdoor activity of walking in beautiful natural environments on pre-charted paths called hiking trails. There are d ay hikes and overnight hikes
Hiking
is a canoe-like sport that involves a kayak and a paddle used to steer and propel you forward. Historically, kayaking was used by the Eskimos for hunting - however today kayaking is generally used for sport and recreation
Kayaking
is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially designed mountain bikes. Moun tain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in roug h terrain.
Mountain biking
is the set of activities that involves ascending mountains. include traditional outdoor climbing, hiking, skiing, and traversing via ferratas.
Mountaineering
is a group of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed.
Orienteering
is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched gli
der aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing. Wing shape is maintaine d by the suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing, and the aerodynamic forces of the air flo wing over the outside.
Paragliding
is a recreational kiting activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a specia lly designed canopy wing that reminds one of a parachute, known as a parasail wing
Parasailing
is a meal taken outdoors as part of an excursion - ideally in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place
affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding an open-air theatre performance, a nd usually in summer.
Picnic
are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other bo dy of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk and the need for teamwo rk is often a part of the experience
Rafting and white water rafting
is the sport or activity of climbing rock faces, especially with the aid of ropes and special equipment. The conce pt is to reach an end point, or a summit, of a rock face or structure
Rock climbing
has been around for travel and fishing, but it’s only become a sport since the early 17th century
Sailing
is a mode of underwater diving where the diver uses a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) w hich is completely independent of surface supply, to breathe underwater. [
Scuba diving
is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity, involving the control of s peed during the descent with the use of a parachute or parachutes.
Skydiving or parachuting
involves observing the underwater depths with the aid of a diving mask, a snorkel and, usually, swimfins. It genera lly takes place in shallow water, where you can watch undersea life from the surface of the water
Snorkeling
is the sport of riding waves in an upright or prone position. Surfers catch ocean, river, or man-made waves, and glide a cross the surface of the water until the wave breaks and loses its energy.
Surfing
is a long journey be undertaken on foot in areas where there are usually no means of transport available
Trekking
