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REI Adventures Offers Great Active Travel Trips
Rafting in Alaska to Hiking Austria's Alps - - REI Adventures Offers Great Trips

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Cycle past Vietnamese farmers using a water buffalo to help sow rice paddies.

Dick Friedland

REI Adventures has an exciting range of great active travel trips around the globe, which range from weekend adventures to three-week vacations. You can go canoeing, sea kayaking or rafting in such varied locales as Alaska, Iceland and Thailand. Why not go hiking or bicycling from Budapest to Prague, in Vietnam or in France’s Provence region during the grape harvest? If you’re seeking a multi-sport adventure, wildlife or climbing trip, REI Adventures offers an array of active trips in exotic locales around the world, as well as right here in the U.S.

It’s easy to find trips on the Web site

On the REI Adventures's site there are more than 90 active travel trips and the site's layout is easy to follow. You can find trips by continent or region, or by a specific sport.

REIadventures.com is part of REI, which has more than 80 stores in the U.S. chock-full of equipment and clothing for adventure travelers. According to the Web site, REI annually dedicates a portion of its operating profits to help protect and restore the environment, increase access to outdoor activities, and encourage involvement in responsible outdoor recreation.

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