Top 10 American adventures

Top 10

American adventures

WASHINGTON (AP) — You don’t have to go to the Himalayas or the Amazon for adventure. You can find it right here in the U.S., and the April/May issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine is offering a list of the 50 best American adventures, from surfing and climbing to paddling and pedaling. Here are the top 10 from that list:

Biking the Continental Divide Trail, which takes you through a multistate region.

Kayaking Lake Yellowstone in Wyoming

Paddling the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

Climbing Mount Rainier in Washington

Canoeing the lakes, ponds and other waterways of the Adirondacks in New York

Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska

Biking in the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa

Surfing the Lost Coast in California between Fort Bragg and Eureka

Hiking the Sierra High Route in California

Wreck-diving in Lake Superior in Minnesota