Nov 15, 2013
You thought cheese rolling was an odd extreme sport? Canal jumping is stranger and better.
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You thought cheese rolling was an odd extreme sport? Canal jumping is stranger and better.
Canal Knowledge
Extreme Sport: Canal Jumping
Here’s an extreme sport you’ve probably never heard of... Canal Jumping.
What? Yes. This is a sport in the Netherlands and it's much harder than it looks!
Wow! Canal Jumping.
Just caught an episode of Globe Trekker on my local PBS station and the host was getting ready to participate in a Canal Jumping contest. Got to be honest with you on this one, I had never heard about this sport before. From what I understand it started out as a necessity. People needed to get over the canals so they took a pole and jumped.
Apparently people started thinking that they were better jumpers then the neighbors and so the competitions began. From this I have learned a few things. First, you don't have to spend a lot of money to participate in a sport. In Canal Jumping you just need a pole and a canal. Second, friendly competition is healthy and fun. Third, there is a sport for everyone.
So go out there and find a sport you like and enjoy it. My next adventure is wife carrying! Now that is another cool sport. . . .