5 Best {Adventurous Activities} to Get your Adrenaline Pumping
East Austin knows how to have fun
Words by Sam Lauron Photo by Zip Lost Pines
If the thought of sky-high altitudes, extreme speeds, and exhilarating views sound like your idea of fun, then consider one of these thrilling activities to check off your bucket list.
Helicopter Tour
Take to the sky for an aerial adventure with a local helicopter tour. HELO Austin offers a breathtaking way to see Austin’s hill country scenery, water views, and city skyline through their Central Texas helicopter tours. Whether you’re new to the city or have long called Austin home, seeing it from a new perspective is sure to be a one-of-a-kind experience.
10301 FM 969 | heloaustin.com
COTA Karting
Who said you have to be a professional race car driver to enjoy the track at Circuit of the Americas? Thanks to COTA Karting, everyone has the opportunity to race. The go-karting program is open to the public seven days a week. Ride in a single or double kart, or bring your own kart to the track. COTA Karting offers classes, a racing series, and a summer league, so there are plenty of ways to participate in the thrilling activity.
9201 Circuit of The Americas Blvd. | circuitoftheamericas.com/karting
Nighttime Paddle Boarding
Glow Paddle offers a unique way to explore the water with their glow in the dark paddleboard tours. Riders can glow across Lady Bird Lake on boards that come equipped with waterproof LED lights in a variety of colors. With the added adventure of being on the water after the sun goes down, nighttime paddle boarding makes for an unforgettable summer activity.
1541 W. Cesar Chavez St. | glowpaddleaustin.com
Skydiving
Perhaps one of the most exhilarating activities of them all, sky diving is the ultimate adventure. For adrenaline junkies, adventure awaits just an hour outside of Austin at Texas Skydiving. First-time jumpers here can rest assured that an instructor will be there for the whole ride. So, once the 40 second free fall is over, just sit back, relax, and enjoy the short ride back to earth via a parachute.
1055 Private Road 7022, Lexington, TX | texasskydiving.com
Zipline Tour
Located in the McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Zip Lost Pines is an interactive hike and zipline tour of the hill country. Embark on the longest side-by-side zipline in Texas for a tour of the park and stunning views of the surrounding forest, the Colorado River, and the nature woven throughout the ride. To take the adventure to the next level, opt for a night tour and soar through the mysterious forest in the dark.
1760 State Highway 71 W | ziplostpines.com
