What is Primal Quest?

Primal Quest is an extreme scavenger hunt that combines extreme sports in an expedition long adventure race.

The Primal Quest race can last up to ten days though most teams complete the race in about six.

Teams of four, race for a prize of a quarter of a million dollars through dangerous terrain and pre-planned adventures.  The Primal Quest race is becoming more popular and is drawing extreme sports fans that are fans of Survivor and other adventure type entertainment.

Reality sports are the new wave as contestants pit their skill at survival type tasks that have and element of danger and at the same time race for a goal or objective.

The contestants of Primal Quest wear global positioning satellite device locators so that each team can be tracked using the internet or GPS tracking system. Locations of the races are picked to be extreme in nature and have dangerous consequences for those who do not have a survival instinct.

Primal Quest race in 2006:

For example the Primal Quest race in 2006 was held in theUtah desert. If you have ever driven across Utah you will know that this high plains desert is not for the weak of heart.  The soaring temperatures and bleak landscape added the hardships that these extreme sports enthusiasts had to endure.

Mountain biking has been around for a decade or so and has become associated with extreme sports as the bikers rush down the mountain around obstacles such as boulders, trees, and rock fields.

Labeled adrenaline junkies, these extreme sports fanatics have reinforced bikes that can take the punishment of the mountain terrain.

Whether using pre-ridden trails or riding off trail, the mountain biker can have a wonderful, thrilling ride through the back country.

Now mountain bikers have taken it a level further. They have taken the bicycle and reduced it to one wheel.  Mountain Unicycling is the new downhill bicycling extreme sport.

Mountain Unicycling:

Mountain Unicycling or Muni has broken in the extreme sports arena in the past couple of years. Riders ride on one wheel while going across rough terrain, such as rock strewn trails. The danger is added when the unicycle is taken down steep hills and across huge boulders.

Since the unicycle does not have a gear system the vehicle cannot reach high speeds or allowing the unicycle to coast. The mountain unicycling rider has to keep balance and maintain enough speed to get through the course.  The unicycles are more rugged than their predecessors. They have thicker tires and they also have more rugged frames to take the shock of the terrain.

Skiing has been a traditional sport and apart of the extreme sport genre.  Mountain biking has also been apart of extreme sports and is very popular in the Rockies of the United States.

Have you ever thought about combining the two extreme sports in Vail, Colorado, skiers who are bummed out about the warm summer months have found a way to have fun while waiting for the snows to blow.

They have combined both sports and have given some off work ski lift operators some summer employment.  If you love biking and you love skiing, this combination of extreme sports is for you.

Combination of extreme sports:

The skiers got the local ski resort to open up the ski lifts, and for a nominal fee, carry them up to the top of the mountain with their mountain bikes.  The skiers ride the lift carrying their bikes with them.  When the get to the top, they jump off the lifts landing on their bike’s pedals with their feet and they are off.

They can pick from a number of down hill slopes to ride down at break neck speeds.  The only problem is that a ski slope with the snow gone is covered with rocks and tree trunks.  These obstacles as well as the steep grade make this sport dangerous and exciting.

Though there is not a definable extreme fishing event, extreme sports enthusiasts who are fishermen have taken the sport to extremes on their own.

The extreme fishermen have come up with ways to make the sport faster and more exciting for the spectator.

They have found ways to speed up the action with faster boats and high tech equipment that not only catches fish, but does so with the flair the other extreme sports have.

The extreme fisherman is one who is an adrenaline junkie, but also likes to the quiet of fishing.  Sounds oxymoronic, but these people actually exist.

Here are the things that the extreme fisherman craves:

The first thing that the extreme fisherman craves is speed.  If you ever watched a professional bass tournament, the contestants have super charged bass boats that scream across the water to get to their chosen fishing spot.

Some of these bass boats can reach speeds up to forty five an fifty miles an hour.  The boats have been trimmed down to skim across the water and at the same time are made comfortable for the people in the boat and their equipment.  Priced as much as an economy car, these boats have added fishing into the world of extreme sports.

Extreme sports are becoming popular with young people across the nation and around the world.

Sports, such as skateboarding, surfing, BMX, and motocross have added the word extreme to their activities and the sports have taken on an identity of their own.

Where to practice the extreme sports?

The extreme sports enthusiast now has options to practice their extreme sports in a variety of venues.

Once such venue is the Three Palm Extreme Sports Complex in Conroe Texas has opened their doors to several extreme sports and charges a fee for participants to use their facility. Motocross and wakeboarding are the two things that they specialize in but they are planning more activities in the future.

Features of Three Palm Extreme Sports:

Three Palm Extreme Sports claims it has the most highly rated motocross course in the Texas.  According to their website they have been listed with four stars from the Fox Sports Network.  They feature an extreme track for the extreme sports enthusiast.

This motocross track comes with lights and a full irrigation system that will keep the dirt and soft for riding.  It offers several tabletops and a challenging double.  There is a large step up with several different lines that make it safe to pass a slower rider.  This extreme sports motocross track is open to all riders no matter what ability level.

Surfing has been around for centuries but lately the sport has been grouped with a collection of sports called extreme sports. 

James Cook, the explorer who found the Hawaiian Islands, noted in his journal in 1779 that he saw men swimming in the surf and using boards to make it to the beach.

History of surfing:

What James Cook witnesses was the sport of surfing.  Known as the sport of kings it did not become listed with extreme sports until the late nineties.

As it was in the 1960’s surfers have their own distinct fashion and culture.  The extreme sports crowd has adopted this pseudo life style as their own and has included surfing into the ranks of snowboarding, bungee jumping, and base diving.

Surfing has been revolutionized in the last forty years.  The old long boards are still used, but the younger, hipper surfer has a shorter board in which they can make sharper cuts and do more tricks while surfing.

Surfing would not be include in extreme sports if the old long board riders were still around their tricks of walking up and down the board and hanging ten would not be of the caliber of most extreme sports enthusiast’s liking.

What are extreme sports?

Extreme sports are sports that have an element of height, speed, and danger.  The word extreme makes it sound more dangerous no matter how mellow the sport is.

As in all sports competitions are made up combining extreme sports to test the abilities and the skills of the athlete.

Extreme sports competitions will push even the most in shape person over the age because the extreme sports athlete is one that most use balance, strength, agility, and their common sense to get past some of the obstacles the organizers will put in their way. They have to overcome the fear of death and injury to be successful and to win these competitions.

Here are some of the extreme sports competitions:

One of these competitions is the X games.  Like their Olympic counterpart there is a summer and a winter competition.  Motocross, skateboarding, and trick bike riding is judged to award the winners bronze, silver and gold stars.

The summer X games will be held in Los Angeles until 2009 and the winter games will be held in Aspen, Colorado until 2010.  Sometimes the X games hold an X fest.  These festival features bands are associated with extreme sports.  The contestants come to sign autographs for their fans and sports venders are there to hawk their product.

It seems like every subject or genre has their own television channel these days.

Extreme sports are no different.  This channel is dedicated solely to extreme sports and the people who love the thrill of either watching or participating in them.

An extreme sport is a coined word that merchandisers and advertisers call sports that have an element of speed or danger about them.  The extreme sports channel has picked up on this idea and ran with it.

Extreme sports channel feature sports programming that is exciting to watch and filled with dangerous competition. Geared toward a younger audience, the channel offers a wide variety of extreme sports that will suit the taste of most people.

Shows that the extreme sports channel features:

One on the shows that the extreme sports channel features is the X games. The X games are a multi-sport event that focuses primarily on sports with a lot of action and those that are recognized as extreme.

Here you will see professional athletes compete in several different sports for a chance to win a gold, silver, or bronze medal and a chance to win a cash prize.  The X games showcase extreme sports in which you will tricks performed during the sport that no one has ever seen before.

Wind surfing has been around for a few decades and has been a popular sport along the beaches of the United States and the world.

Recently wind surfing has entered the ranks of extreme sports because some riders has taken the sport to the next level and have moved from the quiet bays and lakes into the surf.

Living up to its name wind surfing, the extreme sport has been taken up a notch by actually tackling heavy surf head on.

The sail added to the surf board allows the board to actually leave the water and jump the wave.

The wind surfer can jump to an incredible height, this and the added speed makes wind surfing one of the most exciting extreme sports.

Board used on a wind surfer:

The board used on a wind surfer is usually about six to fifteen feet long. The sail and mast is located in the middle of the board hooked to a universal joint that allows the sail to move in 360 degrees.  Unlike a traditional sail boat, steering is mastered by tilting the board in one direction or the other.

The Australians are going crazy over extreme sports.  They love watching them and the love participating in extreme sports.

If you are going to Australia there is a new tourist craze involving extreme sports.  For a modest fee you can participate in some of the hottest, extreme sports that they have the offer.

You can kite surf, ride in a jet boat, or fly in an Australian fighter high above the rainforest.  The extreme sports are fun and exciting and the professionals that guide you during the adventure will keep you safe while you participating.

Here are some of the extreme sports you can try in Australia:

Kite surfing

One of the extreme sports that you can try is kite surfing.  Not only do you get to enjoy the water but you will get a little experience flying also.  Kite surfing uses a modified surf board pulled behind a powerful boat.  Like in parasailing, you are harnessed to a kite that will lift you up when you pick up enough speed.