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Company Profile

Access Trips offers adventure sports instruction in exotic destinations. The trips combine dedicated, expert instructors with English-speaking local guides, carefully designed itineraries and boutique accommodations to give their guests the best of both worlds – trips that broaden their horizons and develop their skills.

Access Trips’ 'Surfing, Mountain Biking & Wakeboarding in El Salvador' has been listed among the top trips of 2008 by both National Geographic Adventure and Outside Magazine.

The Boss’ Pitch:

"Some companies offer adventure tours, while others provide instructional programs, like surf instruction or snowboarding camps, but only Access Trips specializes in combining the two," explains Access Trips co-founder and CEO Victoria Ransom. "Like many top adventure tour operators, we provide small groups, unique experiences and off-the-beaten-track locations. Then we combine this with world-class coaching and carefully-designed instruction programs to give our guests the best of both worlds – a memorable travel experience plus immense personal satisfaction from mastering a new sport or pastime."

"Many adventure tours will offer clients basic instruction to help them complete the trip safely," says Alain Chuard, co-founder of Access Trips and a former World Cup snowboarder, "but we take this to a whole new level by offering comprehensive, flexible instruction that allows clients to improve their performance and gain confidence. Beginners can learn in a relaxed and non-intimidating setting, while intermediates and experts can advance their skills and reach new levels of performance."

Popular adventure travel trips:

Morocco: Desert Surf Safari; El Salvador: Surfing, Mountain Biking & Wakeboarding; Turkey: Village to Village Mountain Biking; Mexico: Surf &Yoga; Japan: Mainland & Hokkaido Ski & Snowboard; Slovenia: Ski-to-Sea Mountain Biking; Patagonia: Hiking & Kayaking.

Where to Learn More

For more information visit Access Trips or call 650-492-4778 .