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