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Malibu Beach Inn, California
A boutique hotel so close to the Pacific that you can practically feel the sea foam spray across your face—without getting any unwanted salt into the spectacular West Coast cuisine or one of the voluminous local wines on offer.
Top Ten Alternative Spring Break Destinations
Beach Travel Expert Gary Chandler picks the hottest spring break spots and then offers alternative suggestions for travelers in search of something a bit off the beaten path.
Chinchorro Bank
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Mexico
Tropical Escapes
Oahu, Costa Rica and St. Kitts
Perfect 10
Four Seasons Resort Lana'i, The Lodge at Koele: Lanai, Hawaii

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Trip Ideas

Ten Delicious Places to Dip into Diving
Diving Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Atlantic Ocean: Rhode Island
Top 10 Spots for Experiencing Sharks
East: The Outer Banks (North Carolina)
Top Eight Sea Kayaking Hot Spots
Biscayne National Park
Top 10 Offbeat Summer Parks
Best Sand Playground: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore (Michigan)
America's Best Beaches

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Practical Advice

Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you should—and shouldn't—eat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
Seafood Watch: The Eastern Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world’s oceans, offers information on the environmental impacts of eating various types of seafood.
Sharks: Myths and Realities
Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
Deep Focus
Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
The Move
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Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Mexico's Baja Multi-Sport
The World Outdoors
from $2298, 7 days
Experience the sun-drenched beauty of Baja Mexico. Snorkel and kayak its turquoise waters, hike to waterfalls in the desert, tour a colonial village,...
Mexico Surf Camp
Wildmex Wilderness Mexpeditions
from $1495, 7 days
Join us on a surfing odyssey for a taste of the Mexican surf lifestyle in the renowned Riviera Nayarit. Located about 45 minutes north of Puerto...
50+ Adventures - Queen Charlotte Islands - Sailing in Canada's Galapagos
ElderTreks
from $3995, 9 days
This natural history sailing trip explores the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, in the southern Queen Charlotte Islands. These islands form a...
Hawaiian Seascapes
AdventureSmith Explorations
from $4195, 8 days
We are proud to introduce yacht adventures in America's very own paradise, the Hawaiian Islands. This unique six-island itinerary allows you to...
50+ Adventures - Alaska - Sailing in the Majestic Fjords
ElderTreks
from $3850, 7 days
This cruise offers a diverse experience of Southeast Alaska, from fishing towns to wilderness solitude, from islands to glacial fjords. Our goal is...

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Gear

Check Out My Wood!
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How a carpentry-challenged nonsurfer built a classic wooden longboard with his own kook hands.
Women's Surfing
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Seal Line Urban Tote
The Perfect Wet/Dry Bag
Surfing
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Get dialed for summer's coolest sport
Complete Gear Archives: Surfing
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things surfing.

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Fitness

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Fittest Real Athletes – Kyle Daniels
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Wellness 2009
The Move
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Catch a wave with tips from pro surfer Damien Hobgood
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Attractions

Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site and Park

End of Southard St. on Truman Annex
Key West, Florida 33041

Description: This famous recreational site is a National Historic Landmark. Named for twelfth President Zachary... Read More

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Silver Strand State Beach

Coronado
5000 Highway 75
San Diego, California

Description: Silver Strand State Beach is a popular spot for camping, swimming, surfing, boating, water-skiing, fishing, and picnicking. There are 130 campsites and fire rings for cookouts.... Read More

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National Key Deer Refuge

Visitor Center
Key Deer Blvd.
Big Pine Key, Florida 33043

Description: The Lower Keys provide verdant cover for indigenous deer at the National Key Deer Refuge, 8,300... Read More

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