Experiences labelled with 'The Netherlands'
To watch the strangely spectacular sport of Fierljeppen is simultaneously nerve-wracking and entertaining. This isn't your average Netherlands travel activity. The sport of Fierljeppen utilizes a long pole sturdy enough to vault a grown man's weight over a narrow ditch filled with water. Participants run as fast as they can just before sticking the rod into the bottom of the ditch to support their jump across to the other side. There is an art to a Fierljeppen jumping, beyond the running, leaping and grasping, the jumper then needs to climb to the peak of the pole while attempting to control its lateral and forward motions over the water. If they succeed, a soft and sandy landing pad, and if they fail, a fall into a ...
