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Think of the Outer Banks and recreation, and the more obvious water sports come to mind. Anybody planning a vacation to the shores of North Carolina, be it Dare or Currituck County, is likely looking forward to days of relaxing in the sun, surfing, fishing, and coasting the waves on a jet ski. Newer visitors to the Currituck Outer Banks may be surprised to know, however, that an alternative recreational activity awaits them at Maple Skate Park.

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Many people having dreamed of flying and hang gliding is one way those dreams can be realised. If the thought of jumping off a cliff and not plummeting straight down, but silently and effortlessly gliding around with the birds is the kind of thing that excites you then read on and discover how to start making your dreams come true…

Step one

Do some research. Read as many books as you can, subscribe to magazines and surf as many websites as you can to learn about the sport. You need to learn about the basics; the equipment and the lingo involved. Do a search online for hang gliding and you’ll find plenty of information.

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Around the nineteen eighties a new term, extreme sports, evolved to embrace the growing development of sporting activities that involved an increased element of individualism coupled with an element of danger not associated with traditional sports.

Eagerly taken up by the youth of the day as well as adults, activities such as bungee jumping, hang gliding, sky diving, rock climbing, mountaineering and scuba diving grew in popularity aided by the growth in disposable incomes enjoyed by teenagers and the twenty pluses.

During the last twenty-five years, largely due to the recognition by the marketing industry of the potential for profit, extreme sports have undergone a significant demographic change.

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