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NEW YORK'S GREAT OUTDOORS From the tip of Long Island to Niagara Falls and Great Lake Erie, New York's great outdoors spans an amazing variety of landscapes. Explore breathtaking scenery, from ocean beaches to magnificent mountains. Discover awesome places to refresh and countless ways to experience our splendid nature. Fun on the Water High Adventure From pristine Finger Lakes to Niagara Falls, water is pure fun in New York! On Long Island, the Hamptons offer swimming, sailing and occasional movie-star sightings, as well as seaside bike trails. Montauk Point is known for some of the world's best surf fishing and Jones Beach State Park boasts 6.5 miles of ocean beach. Splish Splash Water Park in Riverhead was voted one of the Top 15 in the U.S. by Budget Travel. Enjoy the rush of high adventure in beautiful natural settings across New York! Take in a top-of-the-world view after climbing an Adirondack High Peak. Pump up your getaway with adventure sports like biking down big Whiteface Mountain, climbing ancient cliffs in the Shawangunks, hang gliding above the Finger Lakes, and soaring over Letchworth Gorge in a hot-air balloon. Float down the ancient Ausable Chasm in the Adirondacks, on a scenic raft ride through a maze of rock formations sculpted over thousands of years by the river's currents. A walking trail leads to wild waterfalls that tumble between 150foot cliffs. There's also camping, with great facilities for families. At High Falls Gorge, follow a waterfall that cascades for 700 feet as you hike along paths and catwalks. Don a waterproof poncho for the Maid of the Mist boat tour that sails up to the base of the thundering Niagara Falls. Hardy walkers can take a daring walk on the Cave of the Winds Tour, following guides over wooden walkways to the famous "Hurricane Deck." Adventure Parks thrill all ages and ability levels with big fun-from mountain coasters to sky-high zip lines. In the Hudson Valley, Catamount Aerial Adventure Park is an exciting aerial forest adventure. Get fitted with a harness, take a short safety course, and you're free to navigate your chosen treetop courses! Ride the new mountain coasters that zigzag, spiral and whoosh down the mountains at Greek Peak's new Adventure Center in the Finger Lakes and Holiday Valley's Sky High Adventure Park in Ellicottville. In Canandaigua, Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures is a new (May 2014) familyoriented outdoor park set in the forest canopy. Seven courses featuring ziplines, tightrope walks, rope ladders and bridges offer varying levels of challenge, from little kid-friendly to great big thrills! bristolmountainadventures.com HIGH FALLS GORGE, WILMINGTON HOWE CAVERNS ADVENTURE PARK, HOWES CAVE iloveny.com * 29 * SUMMER ©HOWE CAVERNS Head to Hudson for a relaxing river cruise aboard the Spirit of Hudson, or to CapitalSaratoga for a ride on Albany's Dutch Apple and the Captain JP in Troy. Explore Raquette Lake on the W.W. Durant and cruise beautiful Lake George with the Lake George Steamboat Company. Windham Mountain, a Catskills resort, features side-by-side racing ziplines in their Adventure Park. Summit "zips" on New York Zipline Adventure tours at Hunter Mountain thrill even the most diehard adventure seekers-it's the longest and highest zipline in North America! Get a lift at Howe Caverns High Adventure Park in Central New York, on a four-tower zipline or 26-foot rock climbing wall. The Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course features giant Tyrolean ziplines, suspended bridges, swings, slides and an aerial surfboard. Want a unique aerial experience in Manhattan? Flying lessons with Trapeze School New York, located in Hudson River Park (May-October), include show-stopping views of the Statue of Liberty and the river. Register at newyork.trapezeschool.com (continued on next page)  http://www.bristolmountainadventures.com http://newyork.trapezeschool.com http://www.iloveny.com

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