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by Joe Miller (Author)
Have you ever wanted to take up a new outdoor sport but thought, "Not me" or "Where do I begin"? In this unique take-it-with-you guide, outdoors and fitness writer Joe Miller introduces you to sixteen adventure sports in the Carolinas, from water to land and through all four seasons. No matter where you live or what your level of expertise may be, he will lead you to opportunities that range from beginner level to peak experience and equip you with the tools and courage to get outdoors and enjoy nature in new and exciting ways. For each experience, Miller includes location, how to start, associated costs, organizations that can help you begin, physical and mental demands of each activity, and whether the activities are seasonal or competitive.
Activities include mountain biking, flat-water and whitewater paddling, scuba diving, climbing, backcountry exploration, skiing, snowboarding and tubing, kiteboarding, hang gliding, and ziplining.
Author Biography
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Joe Miller grew up in Colorado but didn't become addicted to outdoor adventure until moving to North Carolina in 1992. For seventeen years, he wrote about his passion for adventure for the News & Observer of Raleigh, featuring endeavors that ranged from winter backpacking in the high country to a Fourth of July bike race on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, Joe is an outdoors and fitness writer based in Cary, N.C., where he produces the outdoor recreation blog GetGoingNC.com. He is also the author of Backpacking North Carolina and 100 Classic Hikes in North Carolina. In addition to being a hiker and a backpacker, Joe is an avid cyclist, participating in cross-country and endurance mountain bike races; a skier-turned-snowboarder; a paddler (flat water, mostly); a certified scuba diver; and the owner of a longboard skateboard, which he rides with the utmost respect. In 2009, he rekindled a long-dormant love of running, trading the faster 10Ks of his youth for half marathons and trail running.
