Family Adventure Vacation Ideas

family adventure vacation Idea #1:
Mariah Wilderness Expeditions specializes in family rafting and kayaking trips on the American River. This is the most popular river in California for white water rafting. Here you will find excellent rafting opportunities due mostly to the Chili Bar Dam. Every morning, during the hydroelectric process, water is released creating 21 miles of family friendly raftable water.

family adventure vacation Idea #2:
The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, on Lake Superior, is a great place for a family sailing adventure. The Apostle Islands are made up of 22 small islands off the tip of Bayfield Lake. There are a number of marinas as well as many protected coves for safe anchoring. The family can charter a sailboat through The Apostle Islands Yacht Charter Association. If you want to learn some real sailing, try the Blue Waters Sailing School at the Madeline Island Marina.

family adventure vacation Idea #3:
Voyageurs National Park, in Minnesota, is a great place for a family adventure vacation. This beautiful setting is made up of two dozen lakes and provides lots of opportunities for boating and camping. Nelsons Resort caters to families and has a large sand beach. Hiking, fishing, canoeing or swimming are all right outside your door.

family adventure vacation Idea #4:
Lake Powell just may be the houseboating capital of the world. It is located at the border of Arizona and Utah in Glen Canyon National recreation Area. There are hundreds of houseboats available for rent. Start your family adventure with Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas. They have everything from a standard 44-foot 8 person houseboat up to a 75-foot luxury houseboat for 12 persons.

family adventure vacation Idea #5:
Cumberland Island National Seashore is a great spot for a family adventure vacation. It’s a large barrier island off Georgia that is basically wild and uninhabited and perfect for camping and nature tours. There are no luxury hotels but there is plenty of opportunity for kayaking, hiking, wildlife viewing, fishing, biking and bird watching. For organized tours you can’t go wrong with Wilderness Southeast Outfitters.

family adventure vacation Idea #6:
Traveling with the family? You might want to check out the Family Concierge service offered by Loews Hotels. They can provide you with a list of local family activities for your vacation. There are in-hotel family-friendly and kid-friendly activities. They go out of their way to cater to teens with things like loaning them DVDs and Gameboys or letting them have their own room. This seems like a good bet to keep your family vacation as stress free as possible.

family adventure vacation Idea #7:
You will sample a taste of the real Alaska wilderness with a stay at Zacher Bay Lodge. This full-service wilderness lodge is on Zodiak Island where you can go kayaking in the Gulf of Alaska, enjoy the wildlife, such as the Kodiak Brown Bears, or have a spectacular fresh or saltwater fishing adventure.

family adventure vacation Idea #8:
The Green River, in Utah, is a great spot for a family river rafting experience. The 86-mile long Green River has rafting sections that are safe enough for children as young as 5 yet still offers the excitement that more experienced rafters are looking for. The desert canyon walls and scenery provide a beautiful backdrop while inspiring a sense of history as you pass through wilderness previously visited by Butch Cassidy and other notable historical figures. Bill Dvorak Kayak and Rafting Expeditions is one of the more popular outfitters that can help you arrange your family adventure vacation.

family adventure vacation Idea #9:
A great family adventure vacation idea is a bike ride on the Rallarvergen, also known as . Located in Norway, this 34-mile long former railway maintenance road provides the perfect venue for an adventurous bike ride. It is one of the most beautiful scenic bike routes anywhere, running parallel with the Bergen railway from high in the Norwegian mountains down to the Flam at Norway's largest fjord. It is accessible from the Bergen railway. This bike road is becoming more and more popular with both experienced and more casual bike riders.