September, 2006 Photo Contest

Where Was This Photo Taken? We thought this month's photo quiz would be a total give-away… think you recognize this famous mountain? Last Month's Winner Bruce Keller quickly named the location of the beautiful waterfall in our August edition. With probably close to 100 trips down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to his credit, Bruce's precise answer was: "It is of course Deer Creek Falls in Grand Canyon at 136 mile on the river from Lee's Ferry." Congratulations also must go to Alison Campbell who speaks for the generalists among us ...

Paddle Baja

We've known Andy and Katy at Northwest Voyageurs for years, and were excited to see the addition of a sea kayaking adventure in their catalog. Join their Baja sea kayak trip this November for a classic adventure – camping on white sand beaches and paddling along Baja's rugged coastline in the Sea of Cortez. Separating the Baja ...

Hiking, Caving and Eating in Crete with Nikki Rose

We met entrepreneur Nikki Rose, founder of Crete 's Culinary Sanctuaries through our friends at Voluntourism.org. With an exotic blend of outdoor activity and delicious food she describes as "eco-agritourism," Nikki's program was recognized in 2005 by National Geographic Adventure and the Wall Street Journal. Nikki herself is a Greek-American professional chef and writer, and founded Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries to help preserve cultural and culinary traditions and promote sustainable organic agriculture and tourism in Greece. Join Nikki on one of her ...