subject: Three of the Best Adventure Travel Destinations For Your Next Vacation [print this page] How was your last vacation? Were you amused? Did you have some entertainment? Was there some quiet time too or did your last vacation consist of being the taxi for your family, working on the yard and other household chores? Was your last "vacation" essentially a "staycation"? Why not go for something different this year? When you have a little bit of time off, why not try out one of the many adventure travels available in your hometown. Even if you don't go outside your home state there are tons of adventures to be had. If you have the money, why not get out on a true adventure? Here are some incredibly trendy adventure travels.
The best advice I can give you is just do it. I just love to pack my Delsey luggage set and go. Mountain climbing is a great example of extreme adventure travels. The West Coast Mountain Guides take adventure seekers out on climbing expeditions on a regular basis. You can choose from locations all over the western Canadian provinces. Trekkers have many options, from rock climbing, ice climbing or even snow mountaineering. If you're looking for a thrilling experience, they will take you out on a trip that involves all three.
Prior to heading out on one of these ventures, however, you must be in the best physical shape possible. Mountain climbing excursions are not for the lazy or for those who are physically unfit! Dude Ranches can be terrific excursions for the entire family. The Ponderosa Ranch in Nebraska gives you an opportunity for back-breaking work, while at the same time allowing you vacation time on a ranch. You can be an occupant in the ranch's guest cabins. During the day you act as a real working ranch hand. Guests ride horseback and help out by rounding up and driving the ranch's cattle from one pasture location to another. At night there are campfire stories, home cooking and other great activities to take part in. During your free time you have tons of options, from hunting and fishing, or hiking to horseback riding. This is a really good vacation for families because they welcome people from all age groups and skill levels.
Try out a Llama Trek! Anybody can do some horseback riding. If you want some funky adventure travels but don't have the money to travel outside of the US, check out the Hurricane Creek Llama Treks in Oregon. During these treks, you camp outdoors and you are responsible for bringing your own equipment (and setting it up/taking it down) and packing and unpacking your llama bags. You get to choose between walking the trails and leading your Llama with you or riding the Llama in the Oregon wilderness. When else over the course of your life will you be able to say that you've gone llama riding?
Adventure travels are not always about doing something death defying. You can have a perfectly adventurous vacation without bungee jumping, sky diving or hoping that a shark won't bite through a cage. Concurrently, for the adrenaline junkies, that risk is only part of the joy of an adventure bases vacation.
The best way to have a truly adventurous vacation is to challenge yourself and still having a fabulous time. Go for it!
