Through a combination of classroom and live-fire training, instructors teach firearm basics, such as ammo types, cleaning, and stances

After 30-minute ground briefing, skydivers ascend to at least 10,000 ft. & jump while strapped to pros, reaching speeds of up to 120 mph

Experienced instructors instill novice marksmen with accurate knowledge in regulation-size indoor range

Instructors draw on years of saddle experience while introducing tots to horsemanship or coaching pupils in Western– or English–style riding

For eight weeks, socialize with old or new friends while competing in skee-ball matches in Baltimore-area pubs

After a shuttle ride to the launch point, paddlers navigate the Susquehanna River and view local wildlife

Three-hour zipline tours culminate in a 900-foot flight over Coldwater Creek

Adventure over a zipline and climbing wall before paddling through the American River Gorge’s Class III rapids at a conservation center

Three-hour horseback trail rides through idyllic Texas pasture and woodlands, with a break for dinner

Ziplines whisk tourists over Ozark trees at more than 50 mph; adventurers ride computerized surfboard through 5,000-foot course