The Thrilling Outdoors
Summer is rapidly approaching and with it comes adventure and excitement! Whether you’re looking for activities to burn off some excess energy or are searching for some fresh ways to escape the confines of your day-to-day routine, we’ve got a comprehensive guide to the most thrilling outdoor activities to keep your adrenaline pumping.
Read on as we take a closer look at some of the exciting ways you can get out into nature and experience the great outdoors.
Zip Lining
For those of you wanting a glimpse of the wilderness from up above, consider trying zip lining. This thrilling outdoor activity involves strapping yourself into a harness and “flying” across the treetops via a harness attached to a cable while wearing a helmet to protect your noggin.
You’ll experience a breathtaking view of the surrounding environment while feeling the wind on your face as you soar up to several hundred feet above the ground. Zip lining is a gut-wrenching experience – once is never enough.
Rock-Climbing
Looking for an activity extreme enough to challenge your physical and mental limits? Try rock-climbing.
Rock-climbing entails scaling a sheer rock face by leaning your weight into sometimes tiny handholds and foot-holds, using the equipment for safety to keep you from plunging to your doom. Though the pursuit might appear as if it’s for seasoned experts, in reality, it’s becoming more of an approachable sport for those of all skill levels.
If those crag-jumping competitions that motivate you in the gym peaked your interests, get off the walls of L.A.’s indoor centers and learn basic techniques from climbers that travel nationwide makes climbing accessible to implement on rocks themselves in nature.
Hiking
Hiking is a quintessential outdoor activity for those looking for ways to stay active, enjoy nature, and remain discipline by traversing the countryside’s challenging terrains. Connect with nature, escape the sounds of the bustling streets of Southern California, observe wildlife, learn about their flora, and benefit from soothe of peace and calm that accompanies living abundantly.
There are numerous spots that offer quality trails for hikers, including Lake Los Angeles, Mount San Antonio, the Park Mesa Overlook Trailheads and others, it’s great natural exposure in Southern CA landscape.
Kayaking and Canoeing
Another outdoor adventure to consider is paddling down some local fresh river streams or in ocean body with a kayak or canoe. Discovering one of these above water and sitting in-between sheltering closeness makes decent ways to rub shoulders with an uncommon fauna, spitting fish around or rarely-seen lagoons.
Choose places like Santa Ana River, Santa Clara River mainstay that starts at an Admirable slice midway makes way down 30 mild waterway that ends where it meets the Pacific.
And finally, if you’re making preparations, you soon see yourself kayaking through a tidal wave upstream or even windswept whizzing of faster white-water rapids.
Time for Action
We’ve given you an idea of what’s out there, now it time to connect with this vibrant community of adrenaline-fired people today for outdoor enjoyable action.
Remember to stay healthy, respect nature and take precautions before attempting any extreme adventures. Bring forth unrestricted joviality from what natural California has always curved out for us – uplift your spirit and engage yourselves in fantastic outdoor, adventurous leisure time.