Publisher's Synopsis
· The first complete guide to family adventure travel in the United States and Canada, for families with kids of all ages. With loads of useful features: · Descriptions of 500 trips, ranging from llama-trekking in Oregon and bicycling along the Maine coast to houseboating on the Erie Canal or the mighty Mississippi. · Each of 23 chapters devoted to a different adventure activity, including archaeology, biking, canoeing, cattle drives, covered wagon trips, cross-country skiing, dogsledding, dude-ranching, fishing, hiking and backpacking, horse packing, houseboating, kayaking, Native American experiences, panning for gold, rafting, rock climbing, RV-ing, sailing, snorkeling and diving, trekking with animals, and wildlife encounters. · Icons showing the youngest age each outfitter accepts. · Lists of sports, activities, and outfitters by state. · Written by Family Life travel editor Christine Loomis, former travel editor of Parents; she has three children and lives in Boulder, Colorado.
