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24 fittest travel destinations known to man

Men's Fitness, March, 2006 by Noah Johnson, Ethan Boldt, Nate Millado, Brian O'Connor, Les Shu

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KAYAKING ZAMBEZI RIVER, AFRICA

Home to the massive Victoria Falls, the Zambezi forms a border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Don't be fooled by the exotic locales: It's extremely accessible and tourist-friendly--from five-star hotels to low-dough hostels, you can make a pilgrimage to this kayaking haven on almost any budget. "Each day is an adventure on and off the river," champion kayaker Brad Ludden told MF. "The river is the best in the world, and the nightlife gets crazy." When you're not paddling the most insane whitewater on the planet in a kayak, you can try it in a raft, check out the animals on safari, or go skydiving. "You can go there and spend a week doing something mind-blowing every day, and then go out every night to the craziest parties you've ever been to," says Ludden, who's kayaked in 40 different countries around the world.

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SURFING BALI, INDONESIA

Famous, barreling reef breaks like Uluwatu and Padang-Padang provide plenty of big, fast waves and perfect tubes for experienced surfers. There are also many beach breaks with smaller, mellower waves for beginners looking to avoid head-splitting wipeouts. Indonesia relies on trade winds for its swells; peak season is from March to November. But a flat swell anytime of year is rare--that consistency is what makes it such a great spot. To get the full Indo surf experience, make the short journey to the mythical G-Land Jungle Surf Camp in Java, where you can surf world-class waves by day and sip Bintang by your jungle hut in the evenings.

WATERWAYSTRAVEL.COM; INDO.COM

ICE CLIMBING OURAY, COLO.

Ouray is home to the world's first park devoted exclusively to the sport of ice climbing--the Ouray Ice Park, which boasts more than 150 climbs through the mile-long gorge. The climbing facility is free of charge and accessible to all levels of climber, from novice to expert. (Guides are available and strongly recommended for newbies.) If world-class ice climbing isn't enough to satisfy your thrill jones, the champagne powder of Telluride's ski slopes is just an hour away. After a long day en the ice, kick off your crampons and grab a Hefeweizen at Billy Goat Gruff's Biergarten on Main Street, or soak in the steamy waters of the town's natural hot-springs pool.

OURAYICEPARK.COM; OURAYCOLORADO.COM

SCUBA DIVING AND SNORKELING TURKS AND CAICOS

Jamaica and the Bahamas are fine if you're just looking for a few helpings of rum punch and a good tan, but if you want to truly explore the ocean depths, this chain of Caribbean islands has no equal. Located just 75 minutes by plane southeast of Miami, the 193-square-mile island chain of Turks and Caicos is home to white-sand beaches and the third-largest coral-reef system in the world. Hit the water the day you arrive to encounter whales, turtles, sharks, and more small fish than you'd ever see in your neighborhood PetSmart. Want to take the next step up from snorkeling and explore some of the islands' 1,000 square miles of coral firsthand? Find a local dive shop like Dive Provo (diveprovo.com), which offers what are known as "resort" scuba-diving lessons. You'll learn to breathe underwater in a hotel pool that morning and be swimming 40 feet below sea level--with an instructor--later that afternoon.

24 fittest travel destinations known to man

Men's Fitness, March, 2006 by Noah Johnson, Ethan Boldt, Nate Millado, Brian O'Connor, Les Shu

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