Blog Carnival - Adrenalin-Charged Adventures

Ready to add some zip to your trip? Here are some favorite adrenalin-charged adventures from 22 of About.com's travel guides. These adventures range from scaring yourself silly riding the world's fastest roller coaster, to blackwater rafting inside a cave, to standing under an elephant without being trampled. Whether you'd prefer a scary, active or mind-bending experience, there's an adrenalin-charged adventure somewhere in the world for you.

Scare Yourself Adrenalin-Charged Experiences

• Experience a Zipline or Canopy Adventure - Fly among the tree tops attached to a steel line, or walk across an Indiana Jones-style bridge.
• Ride the world's Fastest Roller Coaster - It barrels down the launch track at a brain-scrambling 128 mph, then rockets straight up and down a 456-foot tower. Could you handle Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey?
• Thrill-Seeker's Photo Gallery for Puerto Rico - From hang gliding to scuba diving, aerial excursions to deep ocean exploration, Puerto Rico has adventures to get your blood pumping.
• Get Chased by Angry Bulls - The Pamplona Running of the Bulls is one of the most chaotic, insane experiences anyone could possibly have. See the images and learn what to expect.
• Drive Germany's Nurburgring Race Track - Drive a lap yourself, or be driven around the track by a pro.

Active Adrenalin-Charged Adventures

• Captain Zodiac Raft Expeditions on Kauai, Hawaii - You'll see the Na Pali Coast up close, explore sea caves and land on a secluded beach during this raft ride. It's a bumpy, sometimes rough ride, but the rewards are worth it.
• Stand Under an Elephant - Without Getting Trampled - At Elephant Whispers in South Africa, visitors learn to engage these gentle giants.
• Helicopter Rides in the Grand Canyon - It's a special way to see the canyon walls and rock formations from above.
• Blackwater Rafting at Waitomo New Zealand - Go rafting in an underground river in the Waitomo caves, where you'll sail through a passageway lit by glow-worms and float in a pitch-black subterranean environment.

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• Kayaking Along the Coast of Crete - Follow the tale of our intrepid Greece guide, who kayaks 100 miles along Crete's southeastern coast on an inn-to-inn sea kayaking trip.
• Rocking River Tubing in Granada - This river tubing experience isn't for sissies, and not for children under eight, but it's perfect for anyone who likes adventure served straight up and natural.
• Hiking the Hang Nak Trail in Thailand See some of southern Thailand's most beautiful scenery, as you walk through a national park up to a mountain stream.
• Hiking on the Great Wall in China - Hiking along the Great Wall from Jinshanling to Simatai you'll probably have peace and quiet, while avoiding the tourist buses and souvenir stands.
• Where to Find the Best Adventure Activities in Goa, India - You can go scuba diving and snorkeling, dolphin and crocodile sightseeing, trekking and more in Goa.
• Parque dos Sonhos in Brazil - Parque dos Sonhos features the high-octane activities that have turned Socorro, a spa town not too far from Sao Paul, into a top inclusive adventure travel destination in Brazil.

Mind-Bending Adrenalin-Charged Experiences

• Grand Canyon West and the Skywalk - Ready to step onto the Skywalk and look through the glass floor at the base of the canyon some 4,000 feet below?
• Walking Across the Capilano Suspension Bridge - This stroll across the swaying planks of this bridge in North Vancouver, Canada, will get your adrenaline pumping.
• Cruising to the White Continent of Antarctica - Seeing the huge icebergs surrounding your small ship in Antarctica waters is enough to get the adrenalin flowing!

Adrenalin-Charged Activities Requiring Specific Skills

• Orkney Underwater - Dive the Shipwrecks of Scapa Flow - This dive site in Scotland is a magnet for experienced divers and naval history buffs drawn to the battleship graveyard with its famous World War I shipwrecks.
• Registration Open for the Caucasian Challenge 2009 - During this minimal assistance road rally, you can race on a car, truck or moped through rugged countryside from Budapest, Hungary, to Yerevan, Armenia.
• The 5 Best Ski Resorts in Sweden - Ski resorts in Sweden aren't hard to find, but there are a few that are outstanding and offer great experiences. Which one fits you best?
• Le Massif Ski Resort in Quebec, Canada - Heading downhill at this resort, an hour from Quebec, you'd swear you were skiing right into the St. Lawrence River.

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