Put an adventure trip under the Christmas Tree this year!

If you haven’t found that perfect gift for the paddler who already has everything, then why not give an adventure trip as a Christmas or Holiday gift?

Amazing Gift Ideas from Great American Days

Gifts for the outdoor adventurer.

Great American Days takes America’s most amazing experiences and turns them into unforgettable gifts for every budget, taste, and occasion.

Here are a few of the adventure gifts you will find at Great American Days:

• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Whitewater Rafting
• Surfing
• Kite Surfing
• Boating
• Sailing
• Snorkeling
• Scuba Diving
• Zip Line
• Stock Car Racing
• Hot Air Balloon Flights
• Fighter Pilot Experience
• and much more

Choose by Adventure – Choose by Location – Choose by Occasion

Great American Days also has gifts available for:

• Day Spas
• Personal Fitness
• Cooking
• Segway Tours
• Scenic Cruises
• and much more

These are just a few of the gift experiences from Great American Days. Click on the banner below to find a gift for any occasion.

Florida has a Paddling Festival that has something for every paddler in the family!

If you haven’t heard, The 2011 Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival off the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel is happening in November.

This 6th annual event celebrates Southwest Florida’s 190 mile marked canoe and kayak trail, The Great Calusa Blueway. The Great Calusa Blueway meanders through the coastal waters and inland tributaries of Lee County, Florida.

According to their website:

The 2011 Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival
November 3rd -November 6th.
Off the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel.

Paddlers, competitors, families, and outdoor enthusiasts from around Southwest Florida, the state, and the nation attend this one-of-a-kind eco-event.

 
Festivities include competitive canoe/kayak races, a kayak fishing tournament, paddling clinics and demonstrations, seminars, family activities, archaeological and environmental events, guided tours, and more celebrations along The Great Calusa Blueway.

Kayak Race, Canoe Race, Stand Up Paddleboard Race

 
Saturday, Nov. 5
Calusa Classic for Sea Kayak, Fast Sea Kayaks, Surf Skis and Outriggers
10 mile elite race of the Sanibel Causeway

 
Sunday, November 6
Calusa Dash for Stand Up Paddleboards (SUPs) and Kayaks
4 mile recreational race off the Sanibel Causeway

To find more information on the Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival or to find other
paddling events, paddlefests, kayak races, canoe races, festivals,
adventure races or triathlons, click here to go to our kayak & canoe races & events calendar.

Looking for kayaking locations or canoeing locations in your state?

Search our places to paddle page for places to kayak or canoe for flatwater or whitewater. Kayaking and canoeing paddling locations are listed by U.S. State.

If you have a kayak race, canoe race or paddling event that you would
like listed on our paddling races and events calendar, please use our handy contact form to send us the details.