This 130-mile chain of barrier islands offers access to the best gamefish species of the North and South. The offshore charters leaving from Oregon Inlet target acrobatic white marlin, 700-pound blue marlin, and sailfish, while surfcasters can try for the same bluefish, flounder, and stripers that flood Cape Cod. Inshore, redfish—locals call them red drum—put up a heart-quickening fight, and fly rods and motorized kayaks are becoming a popular way to pursue them. If you’re not fishing, the Outer Banks has killer kitesurfing. Start at Canadian Hole, where the water is flat and the wind is constant. It’s on Hatteras, one of the southern islands, whose beaches are less developed. Here’s the kicker: four-wheel-drive vehicles are allowed, if you get a permit from the National Park Service, and the day-camping and exploring possibilities expand quite a bit if you’re jeeping.
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Central Colorado
Where to begin in a state that can feel like one huge outdoor playground? Try ditching the busy I-70 corridor and name-brand ski resorts for Highway 24. This high-elevation corridor parallels the Arkansas River, home to some of the world’s best Class 3 whitewater—ideal for thrill-seeking (and professionally guided) beginners. For something mellower, book an overnight rafting trip through Brown Canyon National Monument, camping underneath granite cliffs and inky-dark night skies. Looking to wet a line? The Arkansas boasts the longest stretch of Gold Medal trout water in the state, and the skinnier creeks of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests teem with four types of trout.
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