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1) Mountains or road... cycle amidst the beauty!
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A good old-fashioned bike ride can be both relaxing, and physically challenging, depending on the trail, and your style of biking. Acadia National Park's Carriage Trails boast 45 miles of smooth biking trails, shaded by plenty of colorful wooded areas. Visit www.acadia.net/anp, and download a carriage road map. Or visit www.great-trails.com/maine.html for listings of Maine's best biking trails. |
2) Up, up, and away in a hot air balloon!
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Ever seen Maine's foliage from an aerial view? Hop a flight over Casco Bay, or the Lakes Region, in a hot air balloon! A typical flight with Balloon Rides lifts off from a site near Portland, lasts about an hour, and even flies low enough to touch the trees! Visit www.hotairballoon.com to schedule a ride.
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3) Water + leaf peeping = a "floating" foliage adventure
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Along with colorful vegetation, Maine also has impressive rivers and lakes for canoeing, kayaking or rafting. You can easily combine water sports with leaf peeping! Paddle across a lake, or kayak and raft Maine's rivers - either way, you're in for foliage rides afloat! In fact, Maine offers countless guide services, ideal for the novice boater. Visit www.maineguides.com for listings.
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4) Saddle-up! Experience a horseback foliage tour!
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The foliage season is the perfect time to try horseback riding. Maine offers a number of stables that offer daily riding on well-groomed, guided trails. A horseback foliage ride may be your most unique commune with nature, as graceful equine chauffeur you through crisp air and, of course, a rainbow of colorful leaves. Visit www.mountaintopstables.com and www.northisle.com/stablein.htm for more information.
Don't forget to explore Maine's foliage website, www.mainefoliage.com to keep tabs on the ever-changing color around us via Internet web cams!
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