Caruso says a lot of the women who arrive with their dates are fairly tentative. "From the guy's point of view, they want to go out and shoot and the girls tag along. I find a woman who has never played before is really skeptical and doesn't really like the idea.

 

"But usually when they leave, they love it. They want to come back again."  

 

Here are some other extreme date ideas:

 

Motocross: Here you can combine speed and the freedom of exploration on a dirt terrain, as you race over hills and leave your worries in the dust.

 

There are plenty of motocross schools throughout North America that will teach you and yours the basics -- and who knows, you may even find yourself taking a trip down to Tennessee to compete in Loretta Lynn's AMA Amateur Motocross Championships. Yes, that Loretta Lynn.

 

Ice Racing: Definitely restricted to winter buffs, ice racing takes place on a frozen winter lake -- or if you're in Ontario, the Minden Fairgrounds -- and with tires as bald as a baby's bottom.

 

Plenty o' slipping and sliding and plowing into snow banks but chances are you'll both be laughing so hard any awkwardness or tension between you will melt away.

 

Hang-gliding: This contraption, which resembles a gigantic arrow-shaped kite, mainly because it is one, is actually built for two, so you and your potential paramour can see the world from lofty heights and really get to know each other through candid -- and captive -- conversation.

 

Add base jumping, rock climbing and parasailing to the list. These are just some of the risky activities you can do to spice things up, live on the edge and test your partner's heavy mettle. And just think of what fun you can have with such accelerated blood flow in your extremities!

 

 

Skydiving: $299.99/per person

Thunderhouse FallsWhitewater rafting: $1,675.00/per person (six days, five nights)

Paintball: $90.25/per person

Motocross: $150 (includes lessons)

Ice Racing: $85.60

Hang Gliding: $400 - $5,000