Ah the Great Outdoors! There are so many exciting outdoor activities available from skiing and snowboarding to day trekking and overnight hikes which take you 'face to face' with the stunning beauty of nature.
This selection of pictures shows just a few options for activities which can be done outdoors including pure adrenalin or soft adventures and sports.
Kitesurfing Gear Orewa Beach Two men rest on the shore of Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand as they rearrange their kitesurfing gear for another round of excitement. |
Algonquin Lake Canoe Ontario Ducks swim past a canoe on a lake in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. |
Kayaking Okarito Lagoon New Zealand Kayaking on the Okarito Lagoon on the South Island is an excellent way to discover the natural wonders of New Zealand. |
Peaceful Campers Campers enjoy how peaceful life is while relaxing at Nimpkish Lake on Northern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. |
Water Skiing Lake Wanaka One of the most popular activities for families camping at Lake Wanaka is water skiing. |
Kitesurfing Orewa Beach NZ The winds along Orewa Beach on the North Island of New Zealand are ideal for kitesurfing. |
Tractor Trailer Tours New Zealand Gannet Beach Adventures has family oriented tractor trailer tours that take you to the world famous gannet sanctuary in New Zealand. |
River Kayaking Sport Spain This mighty river makes kayaking a difficult sport as you approach waterfall after waterfall in Catalonia, Spain. |
Wind Surfing Costa Blanca Wind surfing is a very popular outdoor water sport along the Costa Blanca in Valencia, Spain in Europe. |
Pyrenees Sauth Deth Pish Kayaking Kayaking down the Sauth Deth Pish in the Pyrenees is a major water sport loved by residents and tourists of Catalonia, Spain. |
Kiteboarding Kiteboarding is becoming a very popular water sport along the Costa Blanca at the Oliva Nova Beach in Valencia, Spain in Europe. |
Catalonia Kayaking Kayaking down the fast moving Sauth deth Pish waterfall in the Val d'Aran in Catalonia, Spain in Europe is a water sport loved by the Spanish people. |
Kite Surfing Kite surfing is becoming a major outdoor activity along the waters of the Costa Blanca in Valencia, Spain. |
Kitesurfers Two kitesurfers test their skills on a magnificent day at the Oliva Nova Beach in Valencia, Spain in Europe. |
Watersports A man engaged in one of the popular watersports in the Pyrenees. |
Water Sports Running a waterfall in a kayak is one of the popular water sports. |
Extreme Sports Running a waterfall such as the Sauth deth Pish in Spain could be considered among the extreme sports. |
Sauth Deth Pish Kayaking Spain A kayaker descends the Sauth deth Pish, a popular kayaking sport in the Pyrenees, Spain. |
Spain Sports Running a waterfall, one of the most popular kayaking sports in the Catalan Pyrenees of Spain. |
Adult Sport Running waterfalls in a kayak is definitely more an adult sport with many dangers. |
Extreme Kayaking Descending a waterfall in a kayak is an extreme kayaking experience! |
Water Sport A kayaker sitting upright after descending the Sauth deth Pish waterfall while taking part in the water sport of waterfall running. |
Outdoor Adventures Spain A kayaker launches himself over the brink of Sauth deth pish in the Val d'Aran, a great place for outdoor adventures in Catalonia, Spain. |
Extreme Kayaking Spain Preparing for a nose dive during extreme kayaking in the Catalan Pyrenees, Spain. |
Extreme Kayaking Adventure Plunging into the froth at the bottom of the Sauth deth Pish during an extreme kayaking adventure in Catalonia, Spain. |
Waterfall Running Spain A kayaker momentarily disppears after running the waterfall Sauth deth Pish in the Val d'Aran in Catalonia, Spain. |
Kayaker Hard Hat The reason a kayaker needs a hard hat especially when running a waterfall! |
Waterfall Kayaking A kayaking enthusiast paddles up to the brink of the waterfall in the Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. |
Kayaking Waterfall A thrill seeker kayaking over the brink of the waterfall Sauth deth Pish in the Val d'Aran, Catalonia, Spain. |
Kite Surfers An increasingly popular sport is kite surfing, with an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 surfers now enjoying the sport. |
Palamos Costa Brava Spain The working port of Palamos is situated along the Costa Brava in Spain, Europe. |
Algonquin Park Canoeing on some of the many lakes is the best way to explore the rugged beauty of Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. |
Lougheed Provincial Park The Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is surrounded by steep sided mountains, natural forest, and pristine lake in Alberta, Canada. |
Biker Dempster Highway A fully loaded biker travels the Dempster Highway in the Yukon Territory of Canada. |
Campground Yukon A couple enjoy an evening camping with their Motor Home in a campground in the Yukon Territory of Canada. |
Whistler Ski Packages Situated in British Columbia, the ski resort village of Whistler offers many ski packages for visitors on their winter vacation. |
Whitewater Rafting A group of thrill seekers takes a whitewater rafting trip down the Thomspon River in British Columbia, Canada. |
Ski Canada A world class ski field in Canada is Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains situated in British Columbia and where much of the 2010 Olympic Games activity will take place. |
Glacier The Kaskawulsh Glacier is situated in the Kluane National Park in the Yukon Territory of Canada. |
Elbow Falls Situated near Bragg Creek the Elbow Falls are created by the Elbow River plunging over a rocky ledge in Alberta, Canada. |
Hiking Trails One of the many hiking trails in Ontario is the Bruce Trail which takes hikers along the Niagara Escarpment. |
Winter Picnic |
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