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This monthly newsletter is designed to give you insights into adventure travel experiences based on quality, experience, environmental responsibility and sustainable tourism.  It is published by The Adventure Collection, a group of 11 of the world’s leading independent active travel companies. With over 300 years of combined experience, Adventure Collection members offer the active traveler access to thousands of unforgettable journeys and terrain that span the entire globe.

O.A.R.S. Rises to Demand for Family Travel

We spoke with O.A.R.S. this month about the continuous demand for family travel.  As the largest and most diverse river company in the West, running rivers throughout Idaho, Utah, California, Oregon, Wyoming the Grand Canyon, and even internationally, O.A.R.S. is uniquely positioned to build families a spectacular vacation or quick getaway that they'll treasure forever.  O.A.R.S has seen a notable increase in the number of families taking their trips, as well as grandparents traveling with their grandchildren. 

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O.A.R.S. Takes Your Family Rafting Through Oregon! The Rogue River, parts of it protected for more than 30 years, is the gateway to an all-encompassing Oregon expedition. What's more, its warm, gently surging waters make for exciting one-of-a-kind rapids, without the "extreme" element. This is a great family rafting tour that works perfectly into trips to the state's untouched ocean beaches and nearby national parks like Crater Lake and California's Redwood. >> read more

Natural Habitat Adventures Offers a Family Wildlife Experience of a Lifetime! Guided Small Ship Galapagos Cruises for Families. Children and animals have a natural affinity for each other. We’ve all seen this wonderful phenomenon. Natural Habitat Adventures invites you to share one of nature’s greatest animal viewing sites with your family – the Galapagos Islands. When Charles Darwin arrived here so many years ago, he too found the animal life intriguing as it showed no fear of humans. >> read more

Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH) Family Heli-Skiing Christmas, December 23-30, 2006, in the Adamants! Join CMH Family Christmas Week with plenty of Heli-Skiing for everyone and a great price for the kids! This trip is designed for Heli-Skiing parents and children between 12 and 17. Parents are expected to ski with their kids, but when the kids get tired and return to the lodge, Mom and Dad can stay out to ski as long as possible. (As usual, there will be opportunities to return to the lodge on fuel flights or mid-day.) >> read more

About the Adventure Collection

Adventure Collection marries the excitement of adventure travel with luxury and personalized service. Formed in 2000, this prestigious association comprises 11 of the world's leading independent active travel companies. Members include: Backroads, Buddy Bombard's Europe, Bushtracks Expeditions, Canadian Mountain Holidays, Geographic Expeditions, Lindblad Expeditions, Micato Safaris, Natural Habitat Adventures, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Outdoor Adventure River Specialists (OARS), and Off the Beaten Path.

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