Adventurous Date Ideas

Sometimes the thing that you need to spice up a relationship that is becoming old is an adventurous date.  This type of date releases endorphins that can add to the excitement of the date.  Also, most of these dates take place in natural setting that creates a beautiful backdrop for reconnecting with your partner.  White water rafting, tandem skydiving, snowshoeing and hiking are just a few examples of the adventure date ideas that are available.

A white water rafting trip is an excellent adventurous date idea.  Most of these trips take place in picturesque settings that include rivers that meander through canyons providing an incredibly scenic location for your date.  This is an adventurous date idea but you don't have to worry about it being too intense.  There are options available for all levels of expertise so you don't have to worry about being too far in over your head.  If you are new to the sport you can choose a Class II adventure that will allow you and your date to mostly enjoy the scenery with a few small rapids mixed in.  If you and your partner are both experienced rafters, you could opt for a Class IV or Class V adventure that will be a non-stop thrill ride.  Although the actual rafting portion of the date does not allow for much time for conversation, you and your date can go out for a romantic dinner afterwards where you will have much to talk about after the adventure you just experienced.

Tandem skydiving is another adventurous date idea.  This is an exciting date idea because doing something that is frightening can draw the couple closer together and contribute to their closeness.  You will most likely have to attend a safety and instructional course before taking flight but you and your date can use this opportunity to help each other to learn the necessary information for your dive.  Once you have successfully completed the training, you are ready to fly.  Sharing in the nervous energy that will ensue can help to draw you and your date closer together.  Then after your successful jump you will feel the excitement of having achieved a goal together. 

Snowshoeing is another adventurous date idea.  The wonderful thing about snowshoeing is that you are usually fairly isolated from the rest of society so you and your date are free to focus on each other.  Spending an afternoon in the mountains with your date will give the two of you plenty of time to talk and get to know each other as you explore the snow covered mountains.  Plan on bringing a thermos filled with coffee or hot chocolate to enjoy a well-deserved break after you and your date reach either the summit or the half waypoint of your adventure.  Also, bring a camera with an automatic setting and a tripod so that you can have a way to take a picture of the two of you as a memento of your adventure together.  The mountains are usually pretty isolated and although you may encounter a few other snowshoers during your adventure you are unlikely to have others readily available to snap a photo of you and your date.

Hiking can be another adventurous date idea.  Much like white water rafting, it offers options for all levels of hikers.  You can either choose a rigorous hike with a steep ascent to a high elevation or a simple low-level hike with very little elevation or something in between with rolling hills.  Hiking is a date activity that can be enjoyed just about any time of the year.  Spring and summer are peak times and you and your date are likely to encounter crowds on some of the more popular trails and fall is bound to be less crowded.  Whatever time of year you choose to go on your hiking date, pack a lunch with you and plan on enjoying your afternoon meal in nature's splendorous surroundings.

Adventurous dates offer a wonderful change of pace from the usual dinner and a movie type of dates.  Adventure dates give you and your partner the opportunity to connect on a completely different level.  Additionally, the surroundings that nature supplies for these types of dates make them incredibly memorable.