Last week, we showed you derring-do tourism in distant wilds. These week, we explore some closer to home. Happily, the Mid-Atlantic boasts a respectable catalogue of outdoor activities. Washington itself, after all, was born of a swamp that was only reluctantly tamed to make way for a city. And look out there to Virginia and Maryland.
Olympic paddlers come here to train in the local whitewater.
Inside, starting on Page E12, we've rounded up a variety of regional trips for all interests and abilities, catalogued by type of activity. And we've included a vetted list of outfitters and Web sites to help you saddle up, rope up, strap yourself in or launch. H2Ohhhh . . . For a Goo Time, Call . . . North Carolina Ready . . .