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Our daughters have never been on a road trip. They're young and we would like to do something for Spring Break in March. I heard from a colleague how beautiful the Smoky Mts are. I don't even know where to begin looking. I would like to stay in a cheap place (<$80 per night) and be able to enjoy the view and outdoor activities. They have never seen snow either. What do you recommend? Hotels? Cabins? Routes? Websites?
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What winter destination in the US is going to be most visited this christmas?
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Looking for a Fun Christmas Place to play in the snow. With a 11 yr old boy. from Dallas Texas area would like to drive about 15 hrs/1000 miles.(at the most) Does anyone know this place. We have a Motorhome too. but,worried about the road conditions. Please give thoughts. Thanks
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They Call Me Groover Boy
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But it isn't because of my dance moves. My life at the helm of a Colorado River latrine raft.
Rafting Colorado: Big Water Awaits
Record snowfall over the winter has obviously made for bomber ski conditions throughout Colorado. But what happens when all that snow melts? Paddlers know. Colorado will be blessed with one of the most epic whitewater seasons in recent memory.
Wake Them Up With a Splash
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How to bring the world's freshwater woes into focus? Try 3-D. On one of the most ambitious Imax projects to date, 44 river warriors including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Wade Davis go sloshing down the Grand Canyon—and try not to drop the million-dollar cameras into the drink.
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Kern and Arkansas Rivers

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Middle Fork of the Salmon River Family Rafting
Eco Family Adventures
from $1542, 6 days
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho is the premier wilderness rafting trip in the US. It flows 100 miles of Wild and Scenic free-flowing...
Idaho Rafting - Lochsa River
ROW Adventures
from $112, 1-3 days
Few whitewater rafting trips anywhere on earth offer as much continuous, explosive whitewater as the Lochsa (pronounced Lock-Saw). This is big white...
Hell's Canyon Saddles & Paddles
Hell's Canyon Raft Inc.
from $250, 5 days
Spring, Summer and Fall trips are cool with incredible flowers, and warm days. After a three day river trip, horseback to the top for a breathtaking...
Dolores River Rafting Adventure
Dvorak Expeditions
from $116, 1-10 days
The Dolores River flows 230 miles north from the Bear Mountains in Colorado lying deep within the San Juan National Forest. Hosting Arches National...
Full Salmon River Rafting Experience
O.A.R.S
from $3870, 17 days
No other river trip in the U.S. offers as much diversity in scenery, terrain and whitewater as the Full Salmon River Rafting Experience. The Middle...

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Youghiogheny River

Good For Rafting

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The Youghiogheny River has exciting whitewater boating for all experience levels. Only sturdily... Read More

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South Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona 86023

Description: This easy trail leads nine miles along the south rim of the canyon from Mather Point to Hermits... Read More

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Cape Royal Scenic Drive

Grand Canyon North Rim
Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129
Grand Canyon, Arizona 86023

Description: On this drive you'll see some of the North Rim's most spectacular scenery and attain the highest... Read More

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