Touring the canyon on a whitewater raft is a popular activity. Overnight horseback trips into the canyon are available as well. 6. Mount Hood[SEE MAP] dherrera_96 / Flickr The tallest peak in Oregon, Mount Hood is much more than just a stunning backdrop for the city of Portland 60 ...
If this sounds too relaxing, then just switch the boat for a raft and ride the whitewater rapids. For some of the best views, however, you’ll have to get about on foot…or even horseback. There are around 100 kilometers of trails that course along either side of the canyon, with ...
and Park City Mountain Resort as the largest ski resort in the United States, there’s no shortage of great places to ski. In the winter, you’ll also be treated to the world famous
That means going to where the locals hang out in the evening, drinking Ouzo in Greece, whisky in Scotland, tea in England, red wine in Tuscany, beer in the Czech Republic.” Go three blocks off the main drag to find the restaurants popular with locals; for some meals (breakfast, lunch)...
s do contribute to the annual average of 12 deaths a year at the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River that pulses through the canyon is no place to get a shot of you flipping into the water, navigating strong currents in side streams or distracting yourself from paddling intense whitewater....
National Forest has something for adventurers of every sort, whether you're looking to tackle a section of the Appalachian Trail or other backcountry treks, whitewater raft down Pigeon River, pitch a tent next to Watauga Lake, or witness the dazzling rhododendron summer bloom in the Roan ...
Holiday River has just put out The Complete Guide to Whitewater Rafting Trips in Utah, for do-it-yourselfers as well as people who are more than happy to use a commercial outfitter. This new resource for every kind of adventurer is offered free and online. Here are the seven river trips...
“The best place in the world to ski is where you’re skiing that day.” -Warren Miller Most of our friends know Brinn for the amazing raft guide that he is. While an excellent kayaker, he can maneuver a raft across class IV water like his parent in a waltz. These same friends ar...
Phuket is also a place for ultimate relaxation and pampering with its numerous options that range from massage tents on the beach to world class spas in breathtaking settings. Fun and adventure is to be found everywhere from aquariums and seashell museums to national parks featuring whitewater raft...
The source of what we see is a salt bed, thousands of feet thick in places, that was deposited across the Colorado Plateau 300 million years ago when a sea flowed into the region and eventually evaporated, according to the Arches National Park notes. The salt bed was unstable and unable ...