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Many years ago, when I moved from Seattle back to Chicago, I was looking for more outdoor activities. Kayak tours were something I did a few times on vacation in cool places like Maine or Hawaii, but I hadn’t given it much thought as a regular hobby. Luckily, I found Chicago Kayak, a great kayaking …
Multi-day whitewater rafting trips are one of my favorite vacation activities. Combine thrilling whitewater, drop-dead gorgeous scenery, delicious campfire cooking, and serene riverside campsites…what more could you want from a vacation? I’ve taken several river rafting trips with OARS Rafting, and this Gates of Lodore rafting trip on Utah’s Green River is definitely the most …
One of my favorite outdoor adventure trips was a Sea of Cortez kayaking trip I took with OARS over Christmas one year. While OARS is one of the leading whitewater rafting trip leaders, they also organize other adventure travel around the globe. We used OARS to book a small-ship cruise of the Galapagos Islands, and …