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Staff photo by Doug Jones
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| Eric Grimm, left, and Jason Vickfitz, both of New York, prepare the canoe supplied by Appalachian Extreme race sponsors in the parking lot of Sunday River's Grand Summit Hotel. Adventure races are attracting hard-driving athletes. See story.
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Mad dash
Hard-driving athletes are paddling, biking, running and rappelling through the landscape as adventure racing catches on in Maine. [Maine Sunday Telegram 6/5/05]
Finding your bearings
Relax, rollerbladers: We've done the legwork for you, ferreting out places in Maine where you can stretch your skating muscles free (mostly) of gravel, motorists and more. [Maine Sunday Telegram 5/22/05]
DISC GOLF | GEOCACHING
| HORSEBACK RIDING
| NORDIC WALKING
| ROCK CLIMBING
| IN-LINE SKATING
| SCUBA DIVING
| SURFING
DISC GOLF
Farm's hope? Fringe sport benefits
A Limerick family, hoping to keep its 120 acres together, has turned some of it into a disc golf course.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 8/21/05]
Outdoors with Children: Disc golf
It's kind of like frisbee. It's kind of like golf. And it's all about fun.
[MaineToday.com 10/10/04]
Course owners may take risk on disc golf
They'd need Scarborough to rewrite zoning codes to allow the conversion of Pleasant Hill Golf Course.
[Portland Press Herdald 8/17/04]
On the fly
Disc golf combines the best of two sports.
[Central Maine Newspapers 8/11/04]
GEOCACHING
On the hunt
An afternoon geocaching provided an important lesson and some silly fun.
[MaineToday.com 4/3/06]
Caching out
Search is on for buried treasure.
[Central Maine Newspapers 8/20/05]
Geocaching: A high-tech treasure hunt for kids of all ages
Geocaching is a great activity for the family because it offers a chance to enjoy a local hiking trail, get some exercise and learn practical map skills.
[MaineToday.com 6/5/05]
HORSEBACK RIDING
Barrel of fun
Horse and rider as one, screaming into a turn - that's the thrilling moment of truth for a special breed of racing enthusiast.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 5/7/06]
Horse sense
A new rider and a horse come to understand one another by touch and time, sound and mood — the natural way.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 3/20/05]
Horsing around
Care to ride horses, or just get together and talk about them with others who share your passion? Join the club — the Seacoast Equestrian Club in Wells has members from all walks of life.
[Portland Press Herald 3/15/01]
NORDIC WALKING
Take a walk on the Nordic side
This European sport is being introduced in Maine as an easy way to stay fit and enjoy the outdoors.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 11/14/04]
ROCK CLIMBING
Climbing the walls
The family decided to try some climbing at an indoor gym this month. Mom's afternoon was a little nerve-racking but climbing was right up the kids' alley.
[MaineToday.com 1/29/06]
Wall Crawlers
The Kennebec Crank Indoor Climbing Competition at the Alfond Youth Center's climbing wall is just one indicator that rock climbing is on the rise in Maine.
[Portland Press Herald 4/14/02]
Center of dispute
Orono's new Adventure Center spurs questions about the direction of the Maine Bound program.
[Portland Press Herald 4/7/02]
IN-LINE SKATING
Wheel trails
The family finds some fun inline skating trails in the Portland area as they learn how to skate on wheels.
[MaineToday.com 5/14/06]
Finding your bearings
Relax, rollerbladers: We've done the legwork for you, ferreting out places in Maine where you can stretch your skating muscles free (mostly) of gravel, motorists and more. [Maine Sunday Telegram 5/22/05]
Fine spots for in-line
Six trails or routes in and around the greater Portland area make for great in-line skating.
[Portland Press Herald 7/23/00]
SCUBA DIVING
Learning to dive
A novice discovers that a world away is as close as Kettle Cove - 20 feet under water, that is.
[Portland Press Herald 8/7/05]
SURFING
Catch a wave
That's easier said than done in Maine, especially in the summer. Still, the sport of surfing appears to be gaining in popularity.
[Portland Press Herald 8/18/02]
Riding with God
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Members of an unusual youth group, the House of David Surf Riders, like nothing better than to hang 10 with the Lord.
[Portland Press Herald 7/7/01]
Kennebunk lifts reins on surfers
Surfing is a popular year-round activity in York and Cumberland counties, where the majority of the state's beaches are located. The towns of York and Old Orchard Beach regulate surfing, but Kennebunk dropped the idea after surfers agreed to work with lifeguards.
[Portland Press Herald 1/17/01]
Surfrider Foundation has a Northern New England chapter. Surfrider is a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works to protect our oceans, waves, and beaches. On its Web site there is information about surfing in Maine, schedules of meetings, and more.
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