NEW YORK, January 22, 2001 - Spring Break is usually a time filled with sun, fun and outrageousness. As most college and high school students rush the beaches of Cancun, Jamaica and Miami, many others would prefer to avoid the over-commercialization and crowded chaos of these places. To help these students find alternatives, GORP.com, a Web site dedicated to outdoor recreation and adventure travel, offers some destination suggestions to help avoid the all-too-familiar Spring Break mayhem.

Sonoran Desert Big Cactus Basecamp Adventure - Arizona: $1,200 for 8 days, departing March 18. Discover Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, the Cabeza Priesta National Wildlife Refuge, and other forgotten natural wonders. Hike and backpack through desert landscapes; view abundant flora and fauna from giant cacti to Sonoran pronghorn. Trip Code: BWSD

Journey's End Resort - Belize: $1,075 for 6 days with daily departures. Discover coral reefs and beautiful landscapes while sailing, snorkeling, kayaking through mangroves and windsurfing in Belize, one of the Caribbean's most extraordinary and overlooked countries. Trip Code: JER6

Best Of Baja - Baja, Mexico: $1, 695 for 6 days, departing March 5, 12 and 19. Baja, the"Galapagos of Mexico," boasts diverse habitats and a plethora of marine life, including dolphins and sea lions. Delight in up-close encounters with curious young calves and playful adult whales; explore San Ignacio Lagoon via boat, kayak and foot. Trip Code: BABJ

Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande - Texas: $961 for 8 days, departing March 17, 24, 31 and April 7. Experience the warmth of the Rio Grande while whitewater rafting down deep chasms, stony flat lands and desert-mountains blooms that define the southern boarder of the United States and Big Bend National Park. Trip Code: DVIO

Superstition Wilderness Horseback - Arizona: $690 for 3 days, departing February 16, 23, March 2 and 9. Running along Arizona's Sonoran Desert, the Superstitions are a rugged mountain range of undiscovered beauty and mystery. Horseback ride down twisty trails looking for wild quail, javelinas, and eagles by day and learn the legends of the mountains by night. Trip Code: DDU3

Back to Press Releases

Return to Top