Recreation, from A to Z


Airplane Rides and Tours

www.myplane.com

www.northwestcharm.com

Archery

Archery Clubs
www.bowhuntinginfo.com/archeryorgs/bowhuntingclubs.asp

National Field Archery Association
www.nfaa-archery.org

Balloon Rides

www.fantasyballoonflights.com

www.laokay.com

Soaring Adventures of America
America's largest network of hot air balloon, glider and skydiving recreational rides. 200 certified locations nationwide. Local phone numbers provided by state. Only ride operators with a 100% safety record are included. Gift certificates available.
www.800soaring.com

Beaches -- See our beaches page.

Biking

Trailsourece.com
Paid subscription service provides trail information worldwide for mountain biking, hiking, ATVs, horseback riding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling and snowboarding. Subscriptions available for 1 month, 3 months or 1 year. Provides unlimited access to over 6,000 trail descriptions, 1,200 downloadable maps and 800 reviewed web links. Trail information available by cell phone.
Dozens of new trails and maps weekly.
www.trailsource.com

Boat Charters and Marinas

Boating Laws by State
www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/boating/10_0.htm

Port Authorities
Lists Pacific Coast ports.
www.seaportsinfo.com/uspacif.html

Maritime Law
www.admiraltylawguide.com

Botanical Gardens

Botanique.com
Directory of botanical gardens by state. User-friendly site.
www.botanique.com

Bungee Jumping

BungeeZone.com
www.bungeezone.com

Camping -- See our Camping page.

Casinos

Casino-Gaming.com
www.casino-gaming.com

Caves and Caving / Spelunking

National Speleological Society
www.caves.org

Climbing / Mountaineering

North American Classic Climbs
http://naclassics.com/index.htm

SuperTopo
www.supertopo.com

Diving and Snorkeling

Diveinfo.com
www.diveinfo.com

SCUBASearch.com
www.scubasearch.com/index.html

Fishing

Fish and Wildlife Departments
All States
www.walleyecentral.com/state_dnr.htm

Boating Laws by State
www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/boating/10_0.htm

Port Authorities

Maritime Laws
www.admiraltylawguide.com

Golf

GolfCourse.com
Searchable database with over 20,000 courses worldwide. Website is a partnership of Sports Illustrated and Golf Magazine.
www.golfcourse.com

GolfOnline.com
www.golfonline.com

Hang Gliding, Parasailing and Skydiving

Soaring Adventures of America
America's largest network of skydiving, glider and hot air balloon recreatioal rides. 200 certified locations nationwide. Local phone numbers provided by state. Only ride operators with a 100% safety record are included. Gift certificates available.
www.800soaring.com

Helicopter Rides

California Helicopter Rides
www.calhelicopters.com

Hiking / Backpacking

Backpacker.com
The online version of Backpacker magazine. Descriptions of destinations, gear reviews, events calendar, trial forums, online topo maps and more.
www.backpacker.com/destinations/0,2675,,00.html

Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.org

Horse and Mule Trails

Horse and Mule Guide USA
Horse and mule trails organized by state, trails, campgrounds, trail rides, and overnight hosts.
www.horseandmuletrails.com

Hunting / Shooting Ranges

Hunting Links.com
www.huntinglinks.com

Shooting-Hunting.com
www.shotting-hunting.com

Shooting Ranges
http://shootingrange.webshq.com/directory.php3

Hunting Guides
www.huntingsociety.org

Fish and Wildlife Departments
All States
www.walleyecentral.com/state_dnr.htm

Paddling - Canoeing, Kayaking and Rafting

American Whitewater River Guide
Find rivers by name or by drainage for any state from clickable U.S. map. Information for popular runs (and some obscure runs) includes mileage, class, flow, books and Web links that provide descriptions, maps, local clubs and outfitters, latitude and longitude at putin and takeout, county, zip code, and any relevant action alerts regarding access issues. American Whitewater is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to preservation and restoration of America's rivers and the ability of kayakers to access rivers legally and enjoy them safely.
www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers

Dreamflows
Real-time flow information in CFS by state and region. The " Dreamflows Notes" page has detailed information on river hazards, inaccurate gauges, scheduled releases and other items of interest.
www.dreamflows.com

KayakOnline.com
Information on kayaking in the U.S. and Canada. Destinations, kayak reviews, used kayaks, kayaking equipment manufacturers and retailers, instruction and books, best shopping sites for kayak gear and articles on choosing a kayak and a paddle.
www.kayakonline.com

NationalRivers.org
The National Rivers website is sponsored by the National Organization for Rivers (NORS). Each of their state pages has an overview of the state's rivers, river news and opinions, answers to FAQs about river ownership, use, access and conservation, calendar of river events, and river links.
www.nationalriver.org

Paddling.net
Wide variety of information on paddling in the United States and Canada. Find paddling destinations with trip reports or find trips and outfitters by state. Information on paddling schools, buyer's guides, message boards, product reviews, dealers, paddling articles and more.
www.paddling.net

Whitewater Rafting - North and Central America
Directory of whitewater rafting outfitters in North and Central America. Find outfitters by region from clickable map or from alphabetical list of comparnies. This is not a typical paid listing directory. Outfitters are listed by invitation only.
www.riversearch.com/namer.html

Parks - See our Parks and Public Lands
page

Sailing and Yacht Clubs

Buoys / Weather
www.sailcast.com

Wind Speed / Directions
www.intellicast.com/sail

Maritime Law
www.admiraltylawguide.com

Boating Laws by State
www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/boating/10_0.htm

Port Authorities
www.seaprotsinfo.com

Skateoarding

Skateboard Link.com
www.skateboardlink.com

Skiing and Snowboarding

Ski Central.com
www.skicentral.com

Snowboard Link.com
www.snowboardlink.com

Sporting Events - See our Surfing

Surf Link.com
www.surflink.com

International Surfing Museum
www.surfingmuseum.org

Theme Parks / Amusement Parks

123World.com
Directory of amusement and theme parks
www.123world.com

Whale Watching

Zoos and Aquariums

American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Directory of zoos and aquariums
www.aza.org