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Acadia National Park		Hotels
Penobscot Bay		Hotels
New Haven		Hotels
Allagash Wilderness Waterway		Hotels
Bingham		Hotels
Brownfield		Hotels
Jackman		Hotels
Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge		Hotels
Machias		Hotels

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I'M CHARGE OF THIS YEARS VACATION 3 KIDS 1 FEMALE 14 2 BOYS 12 AND 6 TWO ADULTS WE LIKE BEACH AND POOL WITH COVER FROM MID DAY SUN BOATING ? BUT HAVE NO LICESNE SOME FISHING MAYBE ALWAYS ENJOY CRABING EVERY SUMMER WHERE DO YOU SUGGEST WE GO NORTH / SOUTH 4 FIVE HOUR DRIVE ONLY 3 NIGHTS ANT IDEAS?
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My three sisters and I go on vacation together every year and we are in our 70's. Does anyone know of some good places to go. We're running out of ideas.
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What is a good place to take 7yearold and 6 year old around Thanksgiving? Looking for something in the Northeast - want to see snow hopefully, sledding, hayrides, apple picking, any fun stuff for kids - not interested in skiiing
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Feature Articles

Top Ten Active Baby-Boomer Vacations
Paddling in New York’s Adirondack Mountains
Ain't It Grand
1,000 Islands may be more popularly known merely as a salad dressing—and to enthusiasts of this aquatic region in New York, that's perfectly okay.
Wilderness Therapy
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Lose (and find) yourself in the great wide open
Find Your Flow
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Wisconsin and Maine
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Trip Ideas

Paddle the 1,000 Islands
Best of New York
Five Great Family Escapes
Adirondack State Park, New York
Boston, Massachusetts: Charles River
Urban Rivers: Northeast
Multisport Mayhem in Wrangell-St. Elias Nat'l Park and Prince William Sound
Colorado's Ski Towns without Snow

Practical Advice

GORP - Mastering Leave No Trace - Introduction
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Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
Sea Kayak Touring: A Packing List
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Canoe Trips: A Packing List
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Canoe Trips: A Packing List
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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Canoeing in Vermont - Safari on the White Breakaways
Battenkill Canoe Ltd.
from $497, 3 days
The White flows through a picturesque, open valley with quiet rural surroundings. We'll find dozens of private places to swim, sun and picnic. The...
Biking in Vermont: Lake Champlain & Grand Isle
Bike Vermont
from $1395, 6 days
Every day on this spectacular new tour includes leisurely lakeside cycling and awe-inspiring views of Lake Champlain, the sixth largest (and surely...
The Best of Vermont River Sampler
Battenkill Canoe Ltd.
from $1575, 6 days
Vermont is a kaleidoscope of rustic and panoramic beauty, nowhere more splendidly experienced than from the vantage point of a canoe. Our Inn-to-Inn...
Maine North Woods Hiker
The World Outdoors
from $2498, 6 days
Blessed with an abundance of rugged, unspoiled coastline and easy-to-climb mountains, Maine is a vibrant patchwork of classic villages, colorful...
Canoeing in Vermont - Valley of Vermont Rambles
Battenkill Canoe Ltd.
from $1075, 4 days
Our home is right in the center of one of the fines valleys in southern Vermont. The Green and Taconic mountain ranges along with the Batten Kill...

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Gear

Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
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 paddling.
KayakPro Nemo Sea Kayak
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Necky Manitou 13
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Float and Gloat
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Not every playboat is for whitewater. Maximize your summer fun on lakes, rivers, and oceans with these versatile sit-on-top kayaks.
Sea Me
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British adventure filmmaker JUSTINE CURGENVEN, 33, elevates sea kayaking to the highest level of action sports: cool videos!

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Fitness

Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Fittest Real Athletes – Kyle Daniels
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Power Stroke
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Get fit for summer's hottest sport—in less time than you'd think
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Attractions

Battery Park

Good For Paddling

From State Street to New York Harbor
New York, New York

Description:

As you traverse Manhattan's concrete canyons, it's sometimes easy to forget that... Read More

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Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad

Good For Paddling

Eagle Lake
c/o Bureau of Parks and Lands, 106 Hogan Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401

Description: King Ed Lacroix operated the 13-mile railroad in 1926 for lumber transport from Eagle Lake to Umbazooksus Lake.... Read More

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Great Salt Pond

Good For Paddling

Block Island
Block Island, Rhode Island 02807

Description: Boaters can park a while at Great Salt Pond's full-service marina. Families will enjoy shopping, video games, a playground, and movie theater.... Read More

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