Welcome to SnowboardAcademy.com
I am Matt Belair, one of Canada’s top professional freestyle coaches. Our chosen location is Whistler, British Columbia, thesnowboard mecca of the world and home to some of the best pro’s, coac...

maldives underwater beauties - submarine dive overview
Popular with holiday makers seeking sun and relaxation, and honeymooners seeking romance and seclusion, the Maldives is a paradise destination. Made up of 1190 coral islands forming ...

View stories and pictures of Eaglets paragliding around the world.
Joel De Jong
Joel has been flying with us since the Spring of 07. He picked things up fairly quickly, and has had some great ridge soaring flights, as well as thermaling f...

You paddle more than anyone I know, whitewater and wilderness,” he’d said, huffing and wagging his finger in my face. “And I’ve logged over 1,000 river miles per year for the last five years. Hell, I know we won&r...

Texas Water Safari
TEXAS WATER SAFARI
Words by Larry Rice Photographs by Blake Gordon

The Big Muddy
Following in Lewis and Clark"s footprint 200 years later.
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Skyscanner explores the top 10 best places in the world to get your scuba gear on.
Scuba diving is one of those sports which fill some with unbridled excitement, and others with inexorable fear.  I am firmly in the first camp. 
If you wat...

Chances are you have wanted to find out what all the buzz is about regarding the latest in extreme sports “kitesurfing”. This sport has taken over the water recreation areas of some popular beaches so that people can learn th...

Woopy jumping is a combination of gliding and skiing or snowboarding. Skiers or snowboarders wear an aerofoil or wing that enables them to glide, jump or fly much greater distances and at much higher speeds as they make their way down th...

PHOTOGALLERY
 

We spent a really great week here in May. The quinta is in a wonderful location with a super garden and pool area and Jill and Julio could not have been better hosts. The breakfasts, outside on the beautiful terraces, were delicious and ...

The X-alps 2009 challenge started in Salzburg!