This week I ran across an adventure story that totally grabbed me! It’s so simple, but so complex to execute: a drive around the world. But it’s one thing to do it on a motorcycle or in a car, and a totally radical thing in a….TAXI! From the Wall Street Journal on March 21,...
Just back from another great visit to Newport Beach, CA! Here are my top adventures for you to explore and enjoy when you visit: 1) Newport Aquatic Center – Ever wanted to learn to flat-water canoe or kayak? What about the hot new sport of SUP? How about try an outrigger canoe or rowing? This...
Why do you love to travel? Why do you love adventure? Why do you keep doing it again and again? As an introduction of it’s newest camera, Nikon featured three prominent adventure sport athletes to answer the above and much more. Dane Jackson, the son of paddling’s king adventurer Eric Jackson and now a force...
Blue Ridge Outdoors, a monthly magazine dedicated to the best in Southern U.S.outdoor adventure sports, activities, and lifestyle, recently published their 100 activities to do in 2012. Broken down by month, the list is a great guide to shedding excuses and getting out to do it. So, in it’s entirety, here is The BRO 100....
Here at Adventure Travel Guidebooks we have been searching for over a year for a travel partner that could help us bring you the best in Adventure Travel. The search is over and we are thrilled to have partnered up with UNREASONABLE ADVENTURES.
I had the great pleasure to cover the Chicago Yacht Club’s Race To Mackinac this year. At 333 miles, the Race to Mackinac is the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. The 2011 race marks the 103rd time it has been contested. Starting this year just off Navy Pier in Chicago, 355 boats set...
Asheville, NC woman sets Appalachian Trail record Averaging 46 miles and 6,000-7,000 calories a day, an Asheville, NC woman finished the fastest-ever thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. Jennifer Pharr Davis, 28, put in 15-18 hour days on the 2,181-mile trail to set an unofficial speed record of 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes when...
It’s happened again! I’ve said many times that the guidebook and travel writers we meet here at Adventure Travel Guidebooks are often way more interesting than the destinations we cover. Marie Cleland absolutely proves that! I began following Marie on Twitter (@nzTravelWriter) a while back and found her tweets to be very captivating, and it...
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Joe Jacobi
Executive Director, U.S. Canoe & Kayak Team
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