Tag: swimming

How to survive a plunge into whitewater rapids

Doug Williams

After several hours of the grueling Ruta de los Conquistadores in Cuba – a 67-mile cross country race through the jungle and active volcanoes –…

Siberians fight Cold by Jumping into a Frozen Lake

Our body’s responses to external stimuli and its impact on our overall wellbeing is still a somewhat of a mystery to us. Prehistoric humans started…

Anyone for a spot of Bog Snorkelling? Head to Wales, UK to compete in this worldwide sport

It seems that in this day and age just about everything can be made into a sport or competition. People are always looking to try…

Getting fit for the outdoors – here are some great tips

Getting into shape is a really important thing for most people, especially in this day and age when almost everyone is living a sedentary life…

Motherhood Moments: Acceptable Risk in the Outdoors

Our second article in the series from Susan Strayer who’s an inspiration to many with her Blog Mountain Mom and Tots I recently read this…

6 ways to protect yourself from leeches

When it comes to Leeches there seems to be one that covers every environment, some like water and others like damp forests where they can…