Extreme spots in my life.

Extreme spots in my life.

by Timothy Kurganov

I like sports very much. I've always gone in for extreme sports such as jumping, powerboat racing, hand gliding, and motor racing. Now am fond of white-water rafting. I am a real thrill-seeker.

My husband and I often go to Kamchatka's rivers to enjoy this kind of sport. And this is not the only sport, this is our life style. Kamchatka is a true paradise in many ways - clean, unspoiled, with sparkling air and staggering landscapes, mighty rivers everywhere you look. It has snow-capped mountains, glorious forests, untouched beaches, fiords, glaciers, volcanoes, geysers, desert islands - the best place for extreme sports. And no snakes!

You need only wish to check yourself and you will never hear the end of it.

But what about white-water rafting? Well, you need an inflatable boat with oars or paddles and special equipment for sportsmen. It can be dangerous if you cannot swim.

One of the most simple ways to avoid injury while out of a raft, is to swim to an eddy to avoid being taken downstream.

I am looking forward to this summer to take up my favourite kind of sport!