Destinations

We offer great family trips to destinations all around the U.S.  Each destination offers a new opportunity for the families to enjoy the outdoors.

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Apostle Islands Family Trip
Take your family to the Apostle Islands and enjoy kayaking, hiking and exploring this wonderful area. You’ll enjoy the caves and pristine beaches from the comfort and safety of our 21-foot Grand San Juan family kayaks, or, if the mood fits, from our 24-foot “Voyageur” canoes. Enjoy a campfire at night at our safe and secluded base camp.
 
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Custer State Park Family Adventure
Join Wilderness Inquiry on a family friendly adventure to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Visit Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave and Jewel Cave. This Black Hills experience is filled with adventure and variety that highlights the area's diverse resources and geologic features. Custer State Park is a place the entire family will enjoy.
 
Explore Montana Missouri River with your Family  

Montana's Missouri River Family Canoe - New for 2011!
Explore the Missouri River just like Lewis and Clark did 200 years ago!  Start at Coal Banks Landing and float on swift currents beneath beautiful sandstone cliffs. River, a Lewis and Clark site, and read from their journals. Your family is in for a treat with beautiful scenery and great history along the Missouri River.
 
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St. Croix River Family Canoe
 Share a fun-filled camping experience with your family along the beautiful and historic St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Paddle 24-foot Voyageur canoes down an easy-flowing river, viewing ancient petroglyphs on the cliffs along the way. The St. Croix is known for kid-friendly camping.
 
Itasca State Park - perfect for beginner campers!   Itasca State Park Family Adventure
Introduce your family to the fun of camping and canoeing at the headwaters of the Mighty Mississippi in Minnesota's Itasca State Park. Spend adventurous days stepping across the headwaters of the Mississippi and canoeing on Lake Itasca. Take a refreshing swim or attend a ranger-led interpretive program. Hike through the pines or climb the 100-foot fire tower.
 
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Experience the thrill and beauty of Old Faithful with your family in a fun-filled adventure to Yellowstone, the world's first national park. During the day, your family will paddle 24-foot Voyageur canoes on Lewis Lake or fish for cutthroat trout on Yellowstone Lake. When not on the water you could be hiking in Dunraven Pass and the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.