Whether I’m laughing my way through Lava Falls in the Grand Canyon or camel trekking in the Sahara desert, I love to travel. I’ve explored five continents and paddled or rowed my way through nearly 200 whitewater rafting trips, and I’ve never tired of meeting people and experiencing life through their eyes. I go hog wild researching an area before arriving at my destination—I enjoy the research almost as much as the vacation! Here are 10 tips that can assist you before booking your adventure travel vacation.

What Are You In The Mood For?

• Be honest, you’ve worked hard for this vacation. Do you want to crank up the adrenaline, relax and enjoy a river from the bow of a boat, explore desert canyons and Native American artifacts or paddle your way through misty Canadian bays in search of killer whales? Do you want to relax around a campfire and sleep under the stars or would you like to experience a hot shower and linens at the end of your day—or perhaps you’d prefer a little of each? If you are traveling with a friend, child, and/or loved one, make sure you want similar vacations to avoid unnecessary friction.

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Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor

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O.A.R.S. is a member of the Adventure Collection, a partnership of 10 premier adventure travel companies with over 300 collective years of experience bringing guests 1,000 journeys to all 7 continents. Founded on decades of sustainable travel principles and practices, companies in the Adventure Collection take travelers deep into the hearts of places far and near.

From July 1-Nov. 30, the Adventure Collection is sponsoring monthly photo competitions. Enter your best shot and then have your friends and family vote for your photo. The top five vote-getters each month will be presented to a distinguished panel of professional travel writers and editors, who will choose the month’s winning Adventure Travel Photo. Winning photos will be posted on the Adventure Collection website.

For details, visit the Adventure Collection website.  
 

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Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor

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Clifton Paul Fadiman said it best, "To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history."  Three Northern California whitewater rafting outfitters take his words literally and offer combination wine tasting and river rafting trips.  However, no other outfitter offers more river options and variety of vintners than O.A.R.S.

Two other California outfitters, Adventure Collection and Mariah, offer wine tasting trips, however, they are based solely from the South Fork of the American River.  Mariah offers a wine-tasting presentation in their Beverage Garden in their riverside camp and AC offers one-day rafting trips combined with one-day wine country touring.

O.A.R.S. wine tasting and river rafting trips offered this summer include:

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Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor

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