The Weirdest Extreme Sports in the World

What are extreme sports?

Extreme sports are the ones that require being in a good shape, having a sense of balance and coordination. They are far more injurious than other sports. Extreme sports include such disciplines as bungee jumping, parachuting, paragliding, climbing, diving, rafting, zorbing, windsurfing, etc. People keep inventing new activities to experience the adrenaline rush even for a moment. Here are some of the most interesting and at the same time weirdest extreme sports that have ever been created.

Bungee jumping with crocodiles

It's a well-known fact that Australians are a very creative nation. Who else could come up with such an interesting and dangerous sport as bungee jumping with crocodiles? It is a kind of extreme activity where you jump using a typical bungee, but at the bottom, there are hungry reptiles waiting for the jumper. You can lose your head for this sport! Both literally and figuratively. A beer commercial that has been created in Australia, does not really encourage people to practice this sport. The recording contains a jump, after which the crocodile bites off the head of the jumping man. Although the advertisement does not contain a real event, we can assure you that such a sport really exists!

Skyaking

Have you ever tried kayaking? Or maybe you would be more excited about a parachute jump? If only those two could be combined… but wait - someone has already done it! Skyaking is nothing more than a kayak parachute jump that ends with a landing on the water. The man who came up with this kind of sport was Miles Daisher, whose stunt can be admired online.

Mud diving

The majority of women have already taken advantage of the beneficial effects of mud masks on their skin. However, some people just prefer to swim in it. That is why a discipline consisting in crossing the channel of mud was created. Divers must be fully submerged while wearing a mask and diving. As you can imagine, they swim blindly because the mud limits visibility. This extreme sport requires not only excellent swimming skills but also great balance, coordination, stamina and mental resilience.

Extreme Ironing

Whoever said household chores are boring probably has never tried extreme ironing. Sounds absurd? Tell that to Neil Shaw, whose true passion was mountain climbing, but also… textiles. Neil worked in the fabric treatment department, which he was truly fascinated with. One day, after a hard day at work, he was relaxing in the garden and suddenly he came up with an idea to combine his two passions. The man climbed a high cliff, unfolded the ironing board and simply started ironing. The official definition of this extreme sport, created by the Office of Extreme Ironing, is "A dangerous sport that combines the thrill of extreme adventures with the satisfaction of a well-ironed shirt."

Motocross surfing

Both regular motocross and surfing are a thing of the past now. Here comes the era of motorcycle surfing. A dreamer who dared to combine two extremely different disciplines was Robbie "Maddo" Maddison. The man prepared for three years to complete his idea. The stunt took place on one of the toughest waves in the world, Teahupoo, Tahiti. The idea turned out to be a great success. Today, more and more often you can admire the daredevils who try to imitate the stunt of Robbie.

There are many more such unusual extreme sports, and new ones are constantly being created! We also encourage you to visit our profile on Instagram, where you can find a post about volcanic tobogganing.