| Just imagine racing down a snow-covered hill, cold | | | | called a saucer sled. Saucer sleds let you spin and |
| wind blowing in your face, your warm, wool scarf | | | | turn. But you better be careful. Since they do not |
| fluttering behind you. You are bouncing up and | | | | let you steer, you might just be going backwards, |
| down, trying to keep yourself on course, but | | | | sideways, or off the path altogether before you |
| occasionally drifting off to the side. You feel like | | | | realize it. Also, snow tubes are round. They are |
| flying. Sledding is one of the best forms of | | | | filled with air and can also be used for floating in a |
| recreation for a snowy day. | | | | pool or lake. Snow tubes let you bounce as you |
| Sledding has been around for hundreds of years | | | | go over bumps, but they do not give you much |
| and is one of the oldest winter sports. | | | | control. When filling these kinds of sleds with air, |
| Descriptions of sledding can be found dating back | | | | remember not to fill them too full. If you do, |
| to the 1500s. But it was not until 1885 that the | | | | there is the risk of them bursting in front of your |
| first official sledding race, the Grand National, was | | | | eyes! |
| held in Switzerland. | | | | Remember that not all sheds can be bought in |
| Sleds come in all sizes and shapes and are made | | | | stores. A flattened cardboard box or garbage can |
| from a variety of materials, including metal, plastic, | | | | lid can work just as well. Take your kids, your |
| wood, and even rubber. A straight running sled is | | | | friends or just yourself and sled away when you |
| the most basic kind of modern-day sled. Most are | | | | have a chance. The feeling of being back to |
| made of plastic and are fast and easy to steer. | | | | nature can be better conceptualized when |
| Some even come with their own brakes and | | | | experienced, so do not waste time or |
| steering wheels. The most recognized kind of sled | | | | procrastinate. Sledding is one of the best |
| is a steel runner sled. These are the wood and | | | | exercises you body and mind can enjoy. The best |
| metal sleds that you usually see in pictures and | | | | part of sledding is that you can watch your |
| have been around for a long period of time. | | | | friends and family smiling at your or their snow |
| Another type of sled is round, and its name | | | | adventures! |
| sounds like it could be found in outer space. It's | | | | |