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Mountain boarding is a well established extreme sport derived from snowboarding. The best way to describe a mountain board is to imagine a snowboard with wheels and youre pretty close. Theyre designed to be very rugged and fast across all surfaces so whether youre on grass hills gravel tracks streets or BMX courses they offer an extreme ride. It is this ability to ride such a variety of terrain that makes mountain boarding unique to other board sports. This experience is a great starting point if you want to get into the sport or just to enjoy a good couple of hours of adrenaline fuelled fun.This experience will begin with an introduction and safety briefing held by one of the instructors before being kitted out in some safety gear. Now you are ready to take on the hill. Your instructor
will teach you the basic principles of mountain boarding such as the correct stance for riding how to stop and turning and then you will be given time to perfect your skills.What You Will ReceiveOn purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher - Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience and may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet - Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover and full terms and conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide - A
personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations and contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "
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Mountain boarding is a well established extreme sport derived from snowboarding. The best way to describe a mountain board is to imagine a snowboard with wheels & youre pretty close. Theyre designed to be very rugged & fast across all surfaces so whether youre on grass hills gravel tracks streets or BMX courses they offer an extreme ride. It is this ability to ride such a variety of terrain that makes mountain boarding unique to other board sports. This experience is a great starting point if you want to get into the sport or just to enjoy a good couple of hours of adrenaline fuelled fun. This experience will begin with an introduction & safety briefing held by one of the instructors before being kitted out in some safety gear. Now you are ready to take on the hill. Your instructor will teach you the basic principles of mountain boarding such as the correct stance for riding how to stop & turning & then you will be given time to perfect your skills. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
- Keep this safe! You will need this to book your experience & may be required to take this with you on the day of your experience. An Information Booklet
- Detailing all you need to know about your experience including personal injury cover cancellation cover & full terms & conditions of the experience. How to Book Guide
- A personal guide based on your chosen experience detailing all the available locations & contact numbers you need to ensure you experience runs smoothly. "

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