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Extreme Sports in Sandpoint, Idaho
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An extreme sport is defined as an activity that
is perceived to have a high level of inherent
danger. They often include speed, height, and a
high level of physical prowess. Specialized gear
and spectacular stunts are soon to follow.
In Sandpoint, it's almost criminal to not enjoy
the outdoors and participate in extreme sports
around the area. Some of these activities are so
popular that an entire page is dedicated to them
under our summer or winter activities pages
(mountain biking and snowmobiling come to mind).
The ones that don't make that cut can be found
here. Learn about the various places to go
inline skating, jet skiing, scuba diving and
more below!
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Guide to
locations around Sandpoint
If you are aware of any
locations around the area, or any extreme sports that
are not represented on this page, please submit them
to us, and we'll add them to the site!
ryan.skinner@sandpoint.com
2nd
Nature Skatepark Travers
Park Skatepark
Sport: Skating Sport:
Skating
A 5,000 sq. ft. indoor park located
1 3'-4' mini half pipe, 6'-9' kidney
right in town! Radiant heat, stadium bowl,
6' inch half pipe, 7' half pipe, 7'
lighting. There are 4, 6, and 8 ft. half
roll in to a 6' launch, 2 fun boxes, a
pipes with permanent and adjustable
grinding rail... to the inexperienced
rails. It costs only $5 to skate all day.
skater, these words mean little to
405 Vermeer Dr., P.O. Box 1944 in nothing.
But to the addicts, it's a
Sandpoint.
place to check out on Pine Street
in Sandpoint. Doesn't cost either.
Phone: 208-255-5739
Tubb's Hill
Splat Mountain
Sport: Cliff Jumping Sport:
Paintball
Located at Nature Trail in Couer Located
at 1000 Schweitzer Mountain
d' Alene, just a 45 minute drive
road in Sandpoint, this aptly named
from Sandpoint, Tubb's Hill is
spot provides plenty of entertainment
covered with many trails leading
to enthusiasts of the popular sport.
to private swim holes and areas for There
is one speed ball field available,
cliff jumping. Be sure to check it out as
well as food provided at the park,
one afternoon with a friend. The
so it is definitely a fun way to spend place is
beautiful for an afternoon
the day as you "splat" your way to
lunch adventure.
victory!
Lake Pend Oreille
Sports: Scuba Diving, Jet Skiing, Barefoot
Water Skiing, Sailing, and more!
We live on a beautiful lake that is
vast in size (43 miles) and the fifth
deepest in the country (1,158 ft.).
Residents of the Sandpoint area
already know that in terms of
recreation on the water, there is
no better place anywhere in the
area.
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