Urban Outdoors

Washington State has some amazing locations for Sea Kayaking, whether you are hoping to paddle in and around the San Juan Islands for multiple days or are just looking for opportunities for Kayaking near Seattle, Washington, choices are available. If you are interested in Kayaking on Puget Sound near Seattle or in San Juan Islands, our recommendation is to work with an experienced company. While renting Sea Kayaks to paddle in this area is available, it is only recommended for experienced Kayakers, due to the nature of the tides and water conditions in the Puget Sound.

San Diego is a popular destination for a wide variety of activities, and, as most people know, beautiful beaches are one of the most significant resources that the area has. For those that want to give surfing a try during a visit to the San Diego area, we recommend taking a surfing lesson or participating in a multi-day surf camp, which can be especially good for kids.

The Seattle Area has terrific hiking along shorelines and into the deep forests. The Washington Trail Association organizes family-oriented hiking near Seattle, Washington. Check out the Families Go Hiking section of their website for more information. There are also many opportunities for day hikes and overnight backpacking in

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The San Francisco Bay area has beautiful vistas, rugged coastal trails, and deep redwood forest groves to explore. With all of these hiking opportunities, we just wanted to provide a little introduction to the hiking near San Francisco. First, in San Francisco itself, two great spots for short hikes are Golden Gate Park, including Ocean Beach, and The Presidio, including Chrissy Field and Baker Beach. Some of these hking spots are part of the the Golden Gate National Recreation Area which also extends north of San Francisco into Marin County.

San Francisco is well known for its seafood, and many have heard of fisherman's wharf, but what most don't realize is that a day of fishing is very easily arranged right at this tourist spot. There are certainly other ways to go fishing near San Francisco, but my personal favorite is to go out on the Pacific Ocean to fish for salmon.

Surfing near Los Angeles, California is as popular now as it was when the Beach Boys sang about it. Times have changed, but the surf along the southern California Coast is still pretty much the same. Depending on where you are staying in the Los Angeles Area, there are numerous beaches that you can access. Learn to Surf LA offers year round surfing lessons in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, and other locations.

The San Francisco Bay Area offers terrific biking, whether it is road biking through the Santa Cruz Mountains, Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpias, or finding a rental for biking near San Francisco. One of the most popular activities when visiting San Francisco is to rent a bike for a trip across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Golden Gate National Recreation Area or Sausalito. Bay City Bike offers rentals and biking tours in San Francisco and across the bridge in Marin County.

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