KAYAKING DESTINATIONS

Blue Ridge hub for climbing, mountain biking, and waterfall hiking in a vibrant arts and food scene.

• hikingHiking 100
• kayakingKayaking 100
• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 96

Known for: Cataract Falls Trail, French Broad River Greenway Access, Bent Creek Experimental Forest - Green Lick Trail

Delaware Water Gap climbing — New Jersey's most dramatic crag above the river

• kayakingKayaking 100
• terrainClimbing 89
• hikingHiking 70

Known for: Delaware Water Gap Kayaking, Slateford Creek (DWG), Levee Loop Trail

Southern Appalachian town with waterfall hikes, technical mountain biking, and solid climbing nearby.

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 100
• hikingHiking 100
• terrainClimbing 100

Known for: Dupont State Forest, Looking Glass Rock Trail, Looking Glass Rock

An archipelago of 400-plus islands in the Salish Sea: resident orcas, sheltered sea-kayak routes and boat-in island camping, reached only by ferry or air.

• kayakingKayaking 100
• hikingHiking 47
• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 46

Known for: San Juan Islands, American Camp Trail, San Juan Island Circumnavigation

Year-round alpine playground: world-class skiing, hiking, biking, and granite rock climbing.

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 100
• terrainClimbing 100
• kayakingKayaking 98

Known for: Northstar Bike Park, Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Kayaking

Mountain-ringed coastal park with technical climbing, rugged hiking, and pristine island seascapes.

• hikingHiking 100
• terrainClimbing 100
• kayakingKayaking 90

Known for: Cadillac Mountain South Ridge, Beech Cliff Bouldering, Acadia National Park Sea Kayaking

Red rock adventure capital where world-class mountain biking, crack climbing, and desert canyon trails converge on the Colorado Plateau.

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 100
• hikingHiking 100
• terrainClimbing 100

Known for: Moab Brand Trails, Corona Arch Trail, Moab

The windsport capital of the world, where the Columbia River Gorge funnels legendary wind between snow-capped volcanoes.

• kitesurfingKiteboarding 100
• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 90
• kayakingKayaking 89

Known for: The Hook, Post Canyon, Columbia River Gorge Kayaking

Gateway to the Columbia River Gorge—world-class windsurfing, hiking, and mountain biking.

• directions_runRunning 100
• terrainClimbing 92
• hikingHiking 84

Known for: Forest Park Wildwood Trail, Rocky Butte, Green Trail

Seattle's backyard trails — Pacific Northwest flow, roots, and forest deep

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 100
• hikingHiking 100
• directions_runRunning 100

Known for: Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, Rattlesnake Ledge, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park

Two-time Winter Olympic village in the Adirondack High Peaks, with Wilmington Notch crags, the 46 High Peaks trailheads, Whiteface skiing and canoe country on the doorstep.

• terrainClimbing 100
• hikingHiking 86
• kayakingKayaking 84

Known for: Cobble Cliff, Giant Mountain via Ridge Trail, Adirondack Park

Lake Superior harbor town at the head of the Gunflint Trail: Boundary Waters paddling, the Superior Hiking Trail, Sawtooth ridge skiing and North Shore cliffs

• hikingHiking 98
• kayakingKayaking 83
• downhill_skiingSkiing 73

Known for: Superior Hiking Trail, Lake Superior North Shore, Pincushion Mountain Ski Area

Pacific Northwest gateway to the North Cascades: alpine hiking, mountain biking, and sea kayaking with island access.

• pedal_bikeMountain Biking 95
• kayakingKayaking 82
• terrainClimbing 67

Known for: Galbraith Mountain, Orcas Island Circumnavigation, Concrete Jungle

Adirondack climbing off the main circuit — Crane's walls reward the effort to find them

• terrainClimbing 99
• kayakingKayaking 80
• downhill_skiingSkiing 62

Known for: Scout-About Slab, Lake George Islands Kayaking, Gore Mountain

Legendary climbing and whitewater in a dramatic gorge carved through Appalachia.

• hikingHiking 100
• terrainClimbing 100
• kayakingKayaking 78

Known for: Long Point Trail, Bridge Buttress, Fayette Station Rapids

Coastal cliffs, sea otters, and ocean-carved granite — California at its most dramatic

• hikingHiking 80
• kayakingKayaking 74
• terrainClimbing 58

Known for: McWay Falls Coastal Trail, Big Sur Coastline Kayaking, Big Sur