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An  adventure  is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes  risky . [1]  Adventures may be activities with danger such as  traveling ,  exploring ,  skydiving ,  mountain climbing ,  scuba diving ,  river rafting , or other  extreme sports . Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological  arousal  or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of  knowledge  that can only be obtained by such activities. Adventurous experiences create psychological  arousal , [2]  which can be interpreted as negative (e.g.  fear ) or positive (e.g.  flow ). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer  AndrĂ© Malraux , in his  Man's Fate  (1933), "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly,  Helen Keller  stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or noth...