The adventure sports sector is broader than we can imagine, with summer being the perfect time to practice it while we escape the high temperatures. If a few weeks ago I was talking about the most extreme water sports that can be found, here I will give you some ideas about aquatic activities for all audiences.

 Wakeboard jumping


Water sports for the calmer ones

We will start by giving options for those who are not lovers of strong emotions at all and are interested in spending a fun afternoon with family or their partner but without having to undergo large doses of adrenaline.

  • Canoes. Taking a pleasant rowing ride in a reservoir or a river where there are calm waters is perhaps best suited for people who are calmer. They are also very family-friendly boats in which up to three people can go and children can handle them or let themselves be carried away without any problem.

Canoeing as a family


  • Boat ride. It is not a sport as such but it is an ideal aquatic leisure activity so you can disconnect from daily chores. You can also combine this alternative with choosing an area where cetaceans can be sighted, such as in Tarifa or A Coruña. It will be very special.

 Sailing on a sailboat


Water sports for river lovers

There are those who want some excitement in their lives and see the canyons or rapids of a river as the perfect option to disconnect from their daily lives, release a little adrenaline and enjoy an adventure with their loved ones. .

  • Canyoning. Without a doubt perfect to release some adrenaline between jumps, with baths in pools and descents on natural slides. Depending on the river you go to, there will be some canyons that are steeper and higher than others, so you can go with friends or even small children, although if you have experience, there is nothing like betting on a higher river. complicated.

 Rappelling in a ravine


  • River SUP. Paddle surfing adapted to the river, where you can go down rapids (better at the end of spring and beginning of summer so that the water goes down with more force and is more fun). If you like to try new things and say goodbye to typical plans this may be the perfect alternative.

 River SUP


Water sports for sea lovers

The beaches are not only for sunbathing and going around and around on your towel, but they can do various activities that will remind you that summer is for having fun and not for being a bore in the seashore :)

  • Surf. Perfect alternative to discover a new hobby and a new philosophy of life, the kind that helps you see everything from a different perspective. You will meet very healthy, fun people and when you catch your first wave it will be a feeling that you will never forget...

 First contact with surfing


  • Jet skis. If you go with friends it might be a good way to do something fun. There is the possibility of using it within a closed circuit or taking excursions with a guide through the different coves that you find in your summer area. An original way to go sightseeing and have a good time.

 Girls on a jet ski


Other aquatic alternatives

Here you have other options that are equally fun and perfect for adventurers like you, thirsty for new activities.

  • Flyboard. There are more and more coasts of our country where you can find this device with which you can climb, fly and perform the most peculiar maneuvers. Join the trend and don't miss the opportunity to try flying like a superhero. The instructor brings a jet ski and gives you all the necessary instructions to take it successfully.

 Flyboarding


  • Windsurfing. Learn to sail by being the one who steers the board and controls the wind. An instructor gives the basics and helps you understand how the wind works, how it influences your board, how you can assemble and disassemble the equipment and even how to get up in the water if the air knocks you down. Fun will be guaranteed.

 Windsurfing


  • Wakeboard. Handling a board in the water while being towed by a motorboat may be a good option to find a new hobby. In addition, it can be practiced both in the sea and in a reservoir or swamp, so where you live you will surely have a place to "take it off", Well, you're sure to get hooked!

 Wakeboarding



And you, which one do you choose?