Costa Rica’s Cocos Island (Isla del Coco) is an uninhabited land mass located about 550 kilometers (340 miles) from the country’s Pacific Coast. The region has been preserved as a Marine National Park and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Merging currents, deep water and plenty of nutrition makes the waters off Cocos Island attractive to all sor...

Among the myriad treasures found in the famous waters off the Galapagos Islands are schools (shoals) of Hammerhead Sharks. Mostly located near Wolf Island and Darwin Island the local population is dominated by the Scalloped Hammerhead species (Sphyrna lewini), so named because of the notch found on either side the extension that gives the curious looking shark its nam...

A well-known and documented underwater mountain (aka Sea Mount) about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the coast of Baja California’s San Jose Del Cabo in Mexico known as Gordo Banks provides perfect habitat for all kinds of sea life, including large shoals of Hammerhead Sharks. The top of the Sea Mount is found at about 130 feet (40 meters) and the surface has been ...

If you have ever dreamed of flight or wondered what it would be like to pilot your own personal soaring craft, then you’re a perfect candidate to venture into the world of hang gliding. Most places to learn will have your first flights in a controlled environment, surfing the slopes of our small hills or sand dunes, only about 5 to 10 feet off the ground. Y...

Heli Hiking is a recreational activity in which a helicopter is used to access remote areas of the back country for hiking that would not normally be accessible.

Imagine boarding a helicopter and being airlifted to the top of an uninhabited mountain that has about a 45-degree slope that drops into a perfect bowl filled with some of the freshest and deepest powder around. Picture a place that doesn’t require taking a ski lift to the top of a mountain or runs that are crowded with packs of other skiers and snowboarders. So...

Canada is already home to some epic skiing with destinations like Whistler, Lake Louise, and Banff. The mountains offer groomed runs for skiers of all levels. Advanced and expert skiers who want to experience something a bit more adventurous and extreme (think a Warren Miller movie) should consider a heli skiing trip. Get taken by helicopter to a remote mountain locat...

Looking to ski all year? It’s entirely possible especially with destinations like Chile in the southern hemisphere. Just imagine spending time during June through October shredding through pristine powder in the Andes Mountains. Getting there is half the fun when you board a helicopter and get dropped off with a guide into thousands of vertical feet of untouched...

New Zealand’s South Island and the aptly named Southern Alps, in all their combined magnificence and glory, provide a number of locations for skiers and snowboarders to experience pristine fluffy powder snow, long interrupted runs in solitude and raw excitement in a truly natural setting. Local operators facilitate skiers and snowboarders seeking slopes and glac...

Although, the Alps are massive and span France through Switzerland, Northern Italy, Austria and Slovenia, heli skiing is only permitted in Italy and Switzerland. These countries have dedicated landing zones. Gressoney is one of the top spots for heli skiing in the south of Alps and even offers the highest heli ski drop spot in the Alps. Other popular destinations in S...

Even if Windsurfing didn’t originate in Hawaii the islands are considered home to the sport. The surface water sport was refined in the mid 1960’s by an aeronautical designer and a traditional wave surfer in California but far and away finds its greatest participation and following in Hawaii. You can travel to Maui’s Hookipa Beach which is considered...

Ice yachting is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats, also called ice yachts. It is practiced in Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, Norway and Sweden, to some extent, and is very popular in the Netherlands and on the Gulf of Finland, but its highest development is in the United States and Canada. The Dutch ice yacht is a flat-bottomed boat resting crossways ...

The International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world. The event was part of the FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship during the period 1949–1976 before being transferred to the United Kingdom after safety concerns and run b...

"Jaws" (Pe'ahi) is the name given to a big wave surfing reef break on the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is located on the northern side of the island between mile markers 13 and 14 on the Hana highway and sits at the base of rolling sugar cane field hills. The surf break, a deep water reef break, is called "Jaws" due to the size and ferocity of the wa...

New Zealand is a country of dramatic extremes. Peaceful valleys with glacial lakes rise up into craggy snow covered mountains on the country’s two main islands, spawning rivers that sweep melting snow and rain down the mountainsides to the waiting receptacles of the lakes and the ocean that surrounds the island nation. A venture explosively growing in popularity...