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Adventure New England: An Outdoor Vacation Guide

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This book is a bit of a cop-out. The authors, instead of doing hard work exploring New England, simply went on lots of paid (or probably un-paid) organized tours averaging about $500-700 per three-day trip. They give you the name of a tour group and tell you about the tour that they went on. Well, that's not real useful. These are not authors who know this area intimately, extensively and over a long period of time. They haven't scouted out great bicycle trips or wonderful hikes. They left it to others to do that. These two published a book of organized trips that someone else developed. Save your money.

As an outdoor recreation lover and a lover of New England, this book is a perfect match for me. The authors did a great job offering up a large sampling of some of the best outdoor things to do in New England, organized by activity (canoeing/kayaking, hiking, sailing, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, etc) and by state. And they spread their research and suggestions around the entire region, all six states receive their attention. The information provided is thorough and helpful and fun. If you love outdoor recreation and New England get this book. Thanks Diane and Pamela! You did a great job.