Des Moines - Outdoor Pursuits Deals
Family-run pumpkin ranch hosts a month-long fall festival that includes a corn maze, hay bale climb, jump house, and playground
Ziplines whisk tourists over Ozark trees at more than 50 mph; adventurers ride computerized surfboard through 5,000-foot course
Quarter-mile, Grand Prix–style track features banked curves, twists, and fast pavement
Learn about equipment and safety during a static-line class; jump from 3,000 feet attached to a static line before descending solo
Learn basics of bow and arrow, then practice in an indoor, 45-yard paper target and 3-D range or an outdoor Olympic range
The race makes use of manmade obstacles and natural creeks to challenge racers before rewarding them with prizes and cold beer.
Skilled divers lead underwater lessons in the basics & certify seasoned divers for longer, deeper dives with nitrox tanks; all gear provided
Players outfitted with rental mask & gun with 100 paintballs duck behind inflatables to escape enemy fire at outdoor paintball field
Belay class teaches climbers basics such as knots & harness operation to use during two-week membership that includes gear rental
Captain narrates as replica of a century-old steamship traces Mississippi River route replete with local landmarks, lakes, and wildlife