Land-based explorations include a nine-day hiking trip and a nine-day multi-sport adventure with kayaking, snorkeling, mountain biking, and hiking.

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There is word class hiking, sea kayaking, road and mountain biking.

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The expert expedition team welcomes only 12 guests at a time, with a menu of experiential treats: horseback riding, river fishing in the pristine El Tigre River, hiking, kayaking, float trips, mountain biking, and limitless bird watching.

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Schussing your way through the sparkling powder is the premiere reason both outdoor types and the glitterati descend every winter, but Aspen has plenty of all-season activities on hand, from fly-fishing to mountain biking to kayaking in areas such as Snowmass Lake and the Maroon Bells peaks.

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Those people need kayaking lessons or surfing lessons or mountain biking to relax and escape from the grip of their gadgets and their busy lives at home, she said.

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But the main attraction at Clayoquot is the wilderness itself, and a slate of varied activities include horseback riding, river and ocean kayaking, whale watching, grizzly bear watching, hiking, mountain biking and world-class river, ocean, and lake fishing - some guests come primarily for the angling.

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There is plenty of hiking and mountain biking just beyond downtown, stand up paddle boarding and kayaking on the reservoir, nearby guided white water rafting trips, horseback riding and world class fly fishing, all of which can be done by outfitters who will pick you up at your hotel.

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