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MAGAZINE - JANUARY 2014
ports have a way of pumping up one’s adrenaline.
Imagine batting in the seventh game of the World
Series, facing a CYYoung winner, down three runs in the bot-
tom of the ninth inning, bases loaded, full count and two outs.
Or maybe you’re a quarterback for a team down six points in
the last two minutes of the Super Bowl with 80 yards to go.
Can you even fathom what Michael Jordan was thinking as
he was taking his shot with the championship on the line and
time running out in the 1998 NBA finals?
But if you think that those situations can get your heart rate
beating faster and your blood pumping more furiously, they
are nothing compared to some of the actual dangers that
extreme sportsmen face. When they play their sport, it is not
just a mere game or championship on the line. Their lives face
constant danger and one mistake may end their existence.
Still, in spite of the inherent danger, these guys still do it. They
are the ultimate adrenalin junkies. They compete in one of the
top ten most extreme sports in the world.
Creeking
This is whitewater kayaking taken to the limit. In the 1980s,
as more durable kayaks were built, extreme kayakers
thought of using their ride to plunge off high waterfalls. The
adrenalin rush brought about by the plunge is further in-
creased by the thought of hitting into jagged rocks or being
sucked down below the water.
Base Jumping
This is the most dangerous recreational sport in the world,
with one death recorded for every 2,317 jumps. Jumpers
throw themselves off one of the BASE structures, meaning
from a building, antenna, span or bridge, and earth or cliffs.
Parachutes are then deployed for a safe landing. It is sort of
similar to skydiving; only you will have a much shorter time of
reacting in case a parachute fails. If the parachute does fail,
death is almost a certainty.
Tow-In Surfing
Surfers love to drop off from the highest of waves, some of
which are as tall as skyscrapers. The problem is how to get
and latch onto the waves in time, as the waves move so
quickly that it is extremely difficult to paddle into them. With
the invention of the Jet Ski, however, the problem seems
to have been solved. Surfing stars like Laird Hamilton and
Dave Kalama can attest to the rush brought about by this
technique. Of course, now that they are able to reach the top
of the wave, they now face another problem of being thrown
into sharp reefs or being held down underwater in case of a
wipeout.