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Absolute Asia TRAVEL INDONESIA-A leading travel company with a worldwide reputation for offering highly innovative adven ture/culture tours. Small group tours and arrangements for independent travelers are available to Vietnam. Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia and China, with accommodation ranging from economy to deluxe. For detailed brochures contact our USA representative: (800) 736-8187 e-mail: info@absoluteasia.com. Action Whitewater Adventures The last wild river. Idaho's Main Salmon and Middle Fork Salmon. Undammed for its entire length, the Salmon is the last and best of the West's wild rivers. Over 40 years of whitewater experience in Idaho and the Grand Canyon, as well as California, Utah and Oregon. Trips for all experience levels. For a free color brochure call: e-mail (800) 453-1 482 www.rlverguld : inf�@riv�rguide.com e.com Explore Bolivia Explore Bolivia is dedicated to providing unusual and exotic journeys to all corners of Bolivia-from the Andes to the Amazon. We offer soft and hard adventure tours year round with qualified bilingual guides for sea-kayaking Lake Titicaca, trekking, mountain biking, climbing, whitewater rarting and kayaking, bird watching, photograph ic, 4wd overland and shaman/spiritual tours through the Andes, Altipano, Amazon and valleys. For brochure and infonnmion call: (303) 708-881 0 or fax (303) 649-9017 e-mail: xplorbol@ix.netcom.com www.explorebolivia.com Geographic Expeditions Geographic Expeditions is one of the premier providers of treks, overland journeys and expeditionary voyages in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and Antarctica. One of the pioneers of adventure travel, Geographic also provides loca tion management services for film productions and serves as tourism consultants for developing countries. For a copy of their award-winning catalog of adventures, please call: (800) 777-81 83 or (415). 922-0448 e-mail: info@geoex.com RAFT THE ZAMBEZI-Balloon across the Serengeti, trek gorilla country in Uganda, canoe the Okavango, visit the Himba tribes of Namibia, walk in Zambia, explore South Africa, visit the Indian Ocean islands and safari in Kenya. Whatever your interest we can arrange it. Africa Tours prides itself on personalized service and offer clients expert knowl edge and sound advice about safari travel in Africa. call (800) 235-3692 or (21 2) 563-3686 fax (21 2) 563-4459 Earth River Expeditions Earth River Expeditions offers a world of classic river adventures including Patagonia, Chile's incomparable Futaleufu, Peru's Colca River through the world's deepest canyon. the Yukon's spectacular Primrose and Tibet's exotic Yangtze. Adventure for a lifetime. call (800) 643-2784 www.earthriver.com See ad on. page 23 High Adventure Travel Specialists in around the world airfares and land adventures in Nepal, Tibet, lndia and East Africa, since 1987. RTW air fares from $1,295; Mt. Everest trek in Nepal, 28 days, just $1,915. Build your own RTW fare at www.highadv.com. or receive our free cata\og by calling: (800) 350-0637 (24hrs.) e-mail: airtreks@highadv.com See ad on page 23 Outward Bound Sail, sea kayak, rock climb, backpack, winter backpack, canoe. X---<:ountry ski and dogsled in Maine, Maryland or Florida. Nearly 200 courses are offered in winter, spring summer and fall. Courses range from 5 to 70 day semester. programs and can fulfill college credit. Challenge yourself with Outward Bound, the worldwide leader in outdoor education. For a free catalog call The Hurricane Outward Bound School at: (800) 341 -1 744 ROW A magical adventure with ROW! Raft the famous Middle Fork Salmon, raging Lochsa or Snake in Hells Canyon with Idilho's friendliest rafting company. We raft Ecuador's Rio Upano, do Turkish and Croatian yachting and French barging too. Our 18th year' For a free brochure call: (800) 451 -6034 web site: www.rowinc.com S�e ad on page 23 Pangaea Adventures Sea Kayaking an� Sailing Vacations in Alaska and Baja. Kayak near glaciers in the majestic Prince William Sound with sea otters and whales! Escape to the warm beaches of Baja with kayaking, snorkeling and relaxation. Comfort camping, sailboat supported, chef catered, active vacation. For more information and free brochure call: (800) 660-9637 e-mail: pangaea@cal.net See ad on page 23 Piragis International Expeditions Paddle your planet! Challenge yourself with sea kayaking expe ditions to Ellesmere Island; the top of the world, Iceland's north ern fjords, Bolivia's Lake Titicaca, secret Hongs of Thailand and Vietnam, Bahama's Exumas, Crete and Zimbabwe's Zambezi River. Travel North America's premier canoe country! Our Boundary Waters Catalog has everything you need. caU (800) 223-6565 e-mail: expedition@piragis.com web site: www.piragis.com REI Adventures Explore the world with REI Adventures. Small group, active adventure world wide: Hike, bike, paddle, trek and climb in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin ,<\merica, North America, Russia and Central Asia. Trips for all experience levels. Free color catalog. call (800) 622-2236 e-mail: travel@rei.com web site: rei.com/travel U@ @@ D[JiJ@D[J1)@]@@] D[JiJ '(kDD@ 8J@]W@[JiJ'(k[J1)f?@ @Df?@@@f?Ji @&JDD W&J[JiJ@��&J �[J'D'(k@DD@DD &J'(k @D[J1)@ �@�� �� �Dg71L7D@@�� V@)!Xg �iJ �a��'Pa@@(0@ © 1998 by Blue Media Ventures LLC. 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