Do you have any dangerous hobbies or scary sports where you need to be careful to not endanger your life? Here we take a look at the most dangerous hobbies in the world.
8: White Water Rafting Rafting seems like a fairly easy activity, as all you do is navigate waters on an inflatable raft. There are however, different levels based on river difficulty, with all the higher classes involving white water or other bodies of rough water. The environment varies, and participants have to face a multitude of challenges while maneuvering through the rapid currents and big waves, all while avoiding smashing into huge rocks and hazards. The dangers stem 7: Rock Climbing In the eyes of a rock climber, all mountains exist to be climbed. The goal is to reach the summit without falling, something that requires the greatest amount of strength, endurance, and balance. On top of that, the activity also tests the climber's concentration and mental control. It is sometimes hard to comprehend why someone would choose such a perilous hobby, as every element of this activity poses a great risk. A fall could easily lead to death, or serious and paralyzing injuries. Relatively minor injuries come in the form 6: Scuba Diving Scuba diving seems like a wonderful hobby, where one gets to observe rich underwater marine ecosystems up close. Experiencing beautiful marine life and coral reefs is definitely something worth spending time and money on, and scuba diving has now become a popular recreational hobby with increasing numbers of enthusiasts around the world. But as wonderful 5: Bull Riding Bull riding is a rodeo sport where a rider tries as hard as he can to stay mounted on a bucking bull for a certain period of time. The idea seems simple, but staying on top of an angry beast trying to buck you off is no easy task. Out of all rodeo sports, bull riding has the highest rate of injury and accounts to half of all traumatic injuries suffered by rodeo contestants. Still, bull riding is a great favorite among men wanting to show off their manliness. Not only would a rider risk falling hard on the ground 4: Bungee Jumping What could go wrong with jumping off a cliff or bridge with a big elastic cord attached to your feet? Apparently quite a lot, and the activity is not as safe as some think it is. The thrill of such a hobby comes from both the free fall and the rebound. After falling head first to the ground, the jumper would fly back up as the elastic band recoils, and the person would continue to go up and down for a while, until they stop. The injuries involved in bungee jumping could happen due to a mishap, or happen regardless of safety measures. For instance, a slight error in measuring the 3: Heli-Skiing The name itself pretty much explains what it is all about: skiing down a snowy slope after jumping off a helicopter. The reason why you need a helicopter in the first place is because this extreme sport is only performed at off-trail areas that are otherwise not accessible by any other means. Passionate thrill seekers would often have to book a year in advance to leap off a helicopter onto snowy peaks far away from human inhabitation. The perils faced are mostly related to the unpredictable forces of nature 2: Highlining We all know about tightrope walking, the skill of walking along a wire or rope between two elevations. Highlining is the extreme version of that, where the walking is done outdoors between skyscrapers, gorges, rock formations, or other natural and man-made structures. Highlining is not just simply tightrope walking on a higher elevation. The wire is often not stabilized and taut, and crossing a slack wire is much more difficult than a tight one. Plus there is the absence of a safety net, and the winds at high altitude could easily blow a highliner's balance off. A safety harness is usually present, attached between the body and slack line itself 1: Wingsuit Flying Imagine jumping off of a tall structure, and rather than falling straight to the ground, you glide through the air like superman. Wingsuit flying is a sport that does just that, using a wingsuit that adds surface area to the wearer's body, thus enabling a significant lift enough to keep the person in the air for a long period. The wingsuit flier usually starts by dropping off a BASE jumping site, or exiting a flying vehicle. The gliding activity would then end with the deployment of a parachute. The sport is not something someone
