Activities we cover

Wherever your adventures take you, every Rise & Shield travel insurance policy has you covered with protection for 99 thrilling activities included as standard.

Here's what's included with every policy:

1. Abseiling
2. Aerobics
3. Archery
4. Athletics
5. Backpacking
6. Badminton
7. Banana boating
8. Baseball
9. Basketball
10. Beach games and other beach and camping activities
11. Black water rafting (Grades 1-4)
12. Boogie boarding
13. Bowls
14. Camping
15. Canoeing (Inland / Coastal - Grades 1-3)
16. Cheerleading (No stunts)
17. Clay pigeon shooting
18. Cricket
19. Croquet
20. Curling
21. Cycling (Excluding BMX, mountain biking, competing and stunting)
22. Dancing
23. Dinghy sailing (coastal waters)
24. Dodge ball
25. Dry skiing
26. Dune bashing
27. Fell walking (On recognised routes)
28. Fencing
29. Fishing (Course / Fly / Deep-sea) (Excluding wade fishing)
30. Fitness training
31. Floorball
32. Football (Soccer)
33. Go karting
34. Golf
35. Hiking (under 3,000m)
36. Horse riding (Excluding competitions, jumping, hunting, polo and racing)
37. Hot air ballooning (as passenger only)
38. Ice skating (Indoor)
39. Ice skating (Outdoor on a commercially managed rink)
40. Jet boating (Inland / Coastal waters)
41. Jet skiing (Inland / Coastal – Grades 1-3)
42. Jogging
43. Kayaking (Inland / Coastal – Grades 1-3)
44. Kite buggy
45. Martial arts (Non-contact)
46. Motorcycling (On road under 125cc)
47. Motorcycling as a passenger only (pillion)
48. Netball
49. Orienteering
50. Paint balling / Airsoft (Provided protective eye-wear and clothing are worn)
51. Parasailing / Parascending (Over water)
52. Pony trekking
53. Racquet sports
54. Racquetball
55. Rambling (Under 3,000m altitude)
56. River canoeing
57. Roller blading
58. Roller skating
59. Rope bridges
60. Rounders
61. Rowing / Sculling (Inland / Coastal waters – no white water)
62. Running (Up to half marathon distance)
63. Safari (If pre-booked through professional tour Operator, excluding the use of firearms)
64. Sail boarding
65. Sailing (Coastal waters only)
66. Sandboarding / Sand skiing
67. Scuba diving (Up to 18 metres in depth). You must hold an appropriate diving qualification – PADI licence, or being instructed by a qualified diving instructor. Excludes solo dives and no dives less than 24 hours before departure to your home.
68. Segway tours (Helmet must be worn)
69. Skate boarding (ramp, half pipe, skate park, street). Excludes electric skateboarding.
70. Sledging
71. Snooker
72. Snorkelling
73. Snowshoeing (Flat Terrain)
74. Softball
75. Speed boating (Inland / Coastal waters – no white water)
76. Squash
77. Stand up paddle surfing / Paddle Boarding
78. Surfing
79. Swimming (Pool; enclosed, inland / coastal waters)
80. Swimming with dolphins
81. Table tennis
82. Ten pin bowling
83. Tennis
84. Track events (Excluding racing as a professional)
85. Trampolining
86. Trekking (Under 3,000m)
87. Triathlon up to sprint distance
88. Tug of war
89. Ultimate frisbee
90. Volleyball
91. Wake boarding
92. Walking with elephants (Riding elephants not covered)
93. Wall climbing (Man-made Climbing Walls) – No soloing
94. Water polo
95. Water skiing
96. White water rafting (Grades 1-3)
97. Wind surfing (Inland / Coastal)
98. Yachting (Inside territorial waters)
99. Yoga

Craving something a bit more adventurous? Our Adventure Plus add-on covers 41 specialised adventure activities, ready to be added to your policy at checkout.

With Adventure Plus and our standard adventure activities, you're covered for a total of 140 exciting activities.

Here's what Adventure Plus adds:

1. Aerial safari (Passenger in light aircraft, helicopter or hot air balloon only)
2. Black water rafting (Grade 5 and above)
3. Bouldering up to a height of 8m
4. Bungee jumping
5. Camel trekking
6. Canoeing (Inland / Coastal - Grades 3-5)
7. Canyoning
8. Dogsledding (On recognised trails)
9. Fell running
10. Field hockey
11. Gliding
12. Gorge running
13. Gorge swinging
14. Gorge walking
15. Guided glacier walking
16. Gymnastics
17. Hang-gliding
18. Hiking (up to 4,600m)
19. Hydrospeed
20. Ice Hockey
21. Kayaking (Inland / Coastal - Grades 3-5)
22. Kitesurfing
23. Marathon running
24. Motorcycling (On road up to 300cc - No touring)
25. Mountain biking (No downhill or competitons)
26. Mountaineering with ropes up to a height of 2,500m
27. Parachuting or Skydiving
28. Paragliding or Micro-lighting
29. Potholing
30. Rock climbing (Single pitch only - excludes solo climbing/climbing without ropes)
31. Sailing (Outside coastal waters)
32. Scuba diving (Up to 30 metres in depth). You must hold an appropriate diving qualification – PADI licence or being instructed by a qualified diving instructor. Excludes solo dives and no dives less than 24 hours before departure to your home.
33. Shark cage diving
34. Swimming with whales / whale sharks
35. Tandem skydive (1 jump)
36. Trekking (Up to 4,600m)
37. Triathlon
38. Tubing on rivers (Grades 1-2)
39. Via Ferrata
40. Zip lining
41. Zorbing

Ready to take it to the next level? Our Adventure Extreme add-on covers an additional 11 high-intensity activities, letting you enjoy up to 151 activities in total.

Add it to your policy at checkout and go all-in on your adventure!

1. Flying (As a passanger or pilot, under instruction, of a light aicraft)
2. Gaelic Football
3. Hiking (up to 6,500m)
4. Horse riding (Jumping and polo)
5. Hurling
6. Motorcycling (Off-road up to 250cc & guided trips only)
7. Mountain biking (Downhill using trails only)
8. Quad biking (Up to 250cc)
9. Rifle range / Sports shooting
10. Rugby (League or Union)
11. Trekking (Up to 6,500m)

Ready to embrace the thrill of the slopes?

Our Winter Sports Add-On expands your travel insurance coverage to include 18 exciting snow and ice activities, ensuring you're protected while you enjoy your cold-weather adventures. 

Add it to your policy at checkout and explore the frosty fun with confidence!

Winter Sports Covered:

1. Alpine Ski Touring (with qualified local guide)
2. Backcountry Skiing or Snowboarding
3. Big Foot Skiing
4. Cat Skiing (with qualified local guide)
5. Cross-Country Skiing (along designated cross-country ski routes only)
6. Dogsledding (on recognized trails)
7. Downhill Skiing
8. Ice Hockey (Indoor)
9. Nordic Skiing
10. Off-Piste Skiing or Snowboarding (provided local safety guidelines and warnings are observed)
11. On-Piste Skiing or Snowboarding
12. Ice Skating
13. Ski Instructor Courses
14. Sledding / Tobogganing / Snow Sleds / Snow Sleighs (on snow)
15. Snow Biking (on-off piste within resort boundaries)
16. Snowmobiling (no remote areas, racing, time trials, or endurance events)
17. Snowshoeing
18. Terrain Park Skiing or Snowboarding