A 3- to 4-hour manatee tour furnishes snorkeling equipment and in-water guides for up-close manatee encounters in Crystal River.

Guides take paddlers down scenic rivers and through urban parks during day or night trips to take in scenery and identify local wildlife

Guides lead a 2.5 mi. tour through Will Rogers State Park and up to Inspiration Point for 360-degree views of LA and the Pacific Ocean

Segways glide along Newport Beach coastline, past historic sites of Balboa Peninsula & its piers, harbors, homes & fish market

Over two weekends, students progress from heated pool to actual open-water ocean dives as they pursue PADI certification

Introductory lesson teaches paragliding basics and includes several low-altitude test flights to practice launching and landing

Three-hour courses—half in classroom, half outdoors—cover fundamental knots, the anatomy of fly rods, and casting technique

Six-hour trip down Upper and Middle Ocoee River over Class III and IV rapids; gourmet lunch, drinks, and photo CD included

Six fields spread across 89 acres with scenario-style play including a castle and towers, and tournament-style action, such as speedball

Ryan Bingham, Hayes Carll, and more than 25 other country acts crank out hits and sentimental ballads across three stages