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Adrenaline Adventures
2002 Great Escapes Winners

Adrenaline Adventures
Best of Backroads
Family Fun
Getaway Guides
Greatest Escape
Romantic Excursions
Rustic Getaways
Favorite Place for White-Water Rafting
  1. Wenatchee River
    Wenatchee Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau
    116 N. Wenatchee Ave.
    Wenatchee, WA
    800-572-7753
    http://www.wenatcheevalley.org/
    Osprey Outfitters
    http://www.shoottherapids.com/


  2. Deschutes River
    Bend Visitor Bureau
    63085 N. Highway 97
    Bend, OR
    541-382-8048
    http://www.visitbend.org/index.html


  3. Skykomish River
    http://www.americanwhitewater.org/rivers/id/2209/
    * Secret Escape - Rogue River Jet Boating
    Jerry's Rouge Jets
    1-800-451-3645
    http://www.Rogujets.com


Favorite Place to go Four Wheeling
  1. Oregon Dunes
    Reedsport / Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce
    1-800-247-2155
    http://www.reedsportcc.org/

    Sandland Adventures
    541-997-8087
    http://www.sandland.com/


  2. Moses Lake, WA
    Visitor information
    1-800-992-6234
    http://www.moses-lake.com/


  3. Ocean Shores, WA
    Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce
    1-800-76 BEACH or 360-289-2451
    http://www.oceanshores.org/


Favorite Place for Sea Kayaking

  1. San Juan Islands
    1-888-468-3701
    http://www.guidetosanjuans.com/

  2. Puget Sound, WA


Favorite Place to Water Ski
  1. Lake Chelan, WA
    1-800-4-CHELAN
    http://www.lakechelan.com

    Campbell's Resort
    800-553-8225
    http://www.campbellsresort.com/

  2. Lake Washington, WA

  3. Lake Sammamish, WA


Favorite Place for Wind Surfing
  1. Columbia River Gorge
    http://www.geocities.com/seattlewwc/atlas/gorge.htm


Favorite Place for Rock Climbing
  1. Leavenworth, WA
    Chamber of Commerce
    509-548-5807
    http://www.leavenworth.org/index.html

  2. Tie: Smith Rocks, OR
    9988 NE Crooked River Drive
    Terrebonne, OR
    541-923-0702
    climb@smithrock.com

    REI Climbing Wall
    222 Yale Ave. North
    Seattle, WA
    (206) 223-1944

  3. Mt. Rainier
    http://www.nps.gov/mora/
*Secret Escape - Rock Climbing in Methow, WA
Geof Childs - North Cascade Mountain Guides http://www.ncmountainguides.com/ncmtnguides/company.html


Best Place to Ride Mountain Bikes

  1. Tiger Mountain, WA
    http://www.trails.com

  2. Whistler, B.C.
    http://www.whistler-blackcomb.com/mountain/bike/

  3. Capital Forest
    Olympia, WA
    http://www.braindead.net/pugetsound
    /psarea/mtbtrails/capitalforest.html


Favorite Overall Outdoor Adventure
  1. Hiking
  2. Camping
  3. Fishing


Most Unusual Adrenaline Adventure
  1. Skydiving
  2. Paragliding
  3. Bungee Jumping


NW Getaway You'd like to Know More About

  1. Fishing Holes

  2. San Juan Islands
    (360) 468-3663 or toll free 888-468-3701
    http://www.guidetosanjuans.com/

  3. Dude Ranches
    http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/dude.htm