If you’re fit, adventuresome and looking to get away from it all, Adventure Canada is offering a new trip that explores the Keele River in Canada’s Northwest Territories by canoe. Planned for July 12-26, 2018, the trip will spend 10 days on the water while navigating through the Mackenzie Mountains wilderness. Though the Keele is described as fast and boisterous, it’s also large enough that there are smooth paths available, making the trip appropriate for paddlers with limited experience. And, by the time the journey winds down, you’ll likely be confident enough to tackle more challenging runs. Veteran paddlers will be happy to learn there are no portages required — and not many bugs that time of year. Wildlife that’s likely to be sighted includes caribou, grizzly and black bears, eagles and moose. The trip is priced from about $5,452 per person; tax and airfare to the starting point not included. Info: 800-363-7566, http://tinyurl.com/ychym39f
Amusement park plans
Summer is barely over, but the folks at FamilyVacationCritic.com are already looking ahead to the 2018 installment to help you pick an amusement park for a family getaway. The suggestions for best rides are divided up by age group, ranging from toddlers to teens. At Camp Snoopy — Carowinds (formerly Planet Snoopy) in Charlotte, N.C., for instance, there will be five new rides for toddlers and little kids (height requirement 36-42 inches tall). On the other end of the scale, Kings Dominion in Doswell, Va., will unveil Twisted Timbers, a wood and steel coaster with a 109-foot drop, reaching speeds of 54 mph. Find the park for your family at http://tinyurl.com/yajowd85.
Lots of time at sea
When you have lots of time on your hands, there could be worse ways to spend it than cruising around northern Europe for the better part of a month in the summer. The Online Vacation Center has a 24-night cruise aboard Royal Caribbean International that’s priced from $4,499 per person, double occupancy, for an oceanview cabin, including round-trip air from New York. Air add-on from Chicago is $250, and other gateways are available. The itinerary calls for a July 15, 2018, departure from Amsterdam and port calls in Skagen, Denmark; Tallinn, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia, for two days; Helsinki; Stockholm; and Copenhagen, Denmark. Then there’s a stop back in Amsterdam, and it’s on to Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow in Scotland; Dublin; Holyhead, Wales; Cork (Cobh), Ireland; St. Peter Port, Channel Islands; and Dover, England. The trip ends in Amsterdam. Balcony cabins for these dates are priced from $5,599 per person, double occupancy. Info: http://tinyurl.com/ya6sc72e
Phil Marty is a freelance reporter.
