Adventure Vacations: A 50-State Guide to Rock Climbing, Horseback Riding, Spelunking, Whitewater Rafting, Snorkeling, Hang Gliding and Ballooning [Paperback]

Stephanie Ocko (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Citadel Pr (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806516321
• ISBN-13: 978-0806516325
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,920,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good idea, but badly needs a new edition, December 29, 2000

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M. Broderick "mikebinok" (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adventure Vacations: A 50-State Guide to Rock Climbing, Horseback Riding, Spelunking, Whitewater Rafting, Snorkeling, Hang Gliding and Ballooning (Paperback)

The book contains information on a large number of types of "adventure" you might have on a vacation, including some non-typical things like train tours and ballooning. There is very brief information on a number of suppliers of each type of adventure. The commentary provided on each is brief and to the point. I found two problems, one of which was very important--The book is rather dated. It was published in 1995. As a result, there's not even a hint of the internet in it. Also, I suspect some of the suppliers are out of business, or at least have moved on to new address/phone numbers. The other problem is that it is organized by activity. So it is easy to find providers of llama hiking tours (there really is such a thing!) in several states. But if you are going to be in Poughkeepsie for several days, and want to know about adventurous things to do there, the only way to find out is to go through each category of adventure looking for references to Poughkeepsie. I'd wait for an updated edition--And I hope there is such an edition, this is a fine idea.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very complete guide for a weekend warrior, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventure Vacations: A 50-State Guide to Rock Climbing, Horseback Riding, Spelunking, Whitewater Rafting, Snorkeling, Hang Gliding and Ballooning (Paperback)

This book helped me out tremendously in my search for new and interesting places to visit. I recomend it to anyone lloking for some adventure.