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Have you ever wanted to take up a new outdoor sport but thought, """"Not me"""" or """"Where do I begin""""? In this unique take-it-with-you guide, outdoors and fitness writer Joe Miller introduces you to sixteen adventure sports in the Carolinas, from water to land and through all four seasons. No matter where you live or what your level of expertise may be, he will lead you to opportunities that range from beginner level to peak experience and equip you with the tools and courage to get outdoors and enjoy nature in new and exciting ways. For each experience, Miller includes location, how to start, associated costs, organisations that can help you begin, physical and mental demands of each activity, and whether the activities are seasonal or competitive. Activities include mountain biking, flat-water and whitewater paddling, scuba diving, climbing, backcountry exploration, skiing, snowboarding and tubing, kiteboarding, hang gliding, and ziplining.

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9781469614168

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[ Adventure Carolinas is] for anyone with an interest in outdoor sports in the Carolinas, particularly those who are not already experts. -- Library Journal

This book will be particularly valuable to any North Carolinian or South Carolinian who wants to find a way to participate in an adventure sport in his or her own backyard. It is terrific guide for how to get started in a new activity close to home, with practical start-up information. --Vicky Jarrett, former editor-in-chief, Our State

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Joe Miller writes the blog getgoingnc.com and is author of Backpacking North Carolina. In addition to being a hiker and backpacker, Miller is an avid cyclist, a skier-turned-snowboarder, a paddler, a runner, a certified scuba diver, and a longboard skateboarder.

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