| As the massive bulge of baby boomers begins to | | | | of companies are combining a day of the best |
| slowly reach their retirement years, a definite change | | | | outdoor pursuits with nights of comfortable living. |
| is taking place in the way they want to take their | | | | The ideas incorporated in North American sports are |
| holidays. This is the generation that revitalized the | | | | most likely an adaptation of those used by safari |
| roughing it industry; when the baby boomers were in | | | | companies in Africa. After a long day out on the |
| their early twenties right through to the beginning of | | | | savannah, tourists who use the companies can come |
| the forties, the traditional outdoors pursuits saw a | | | | back to camp and rest secure in a cool bungalow, |
| huge rise in popularity; hunting, fishing, hiking, | | | | surrounded with the very best in food and wine, with |
| canoeing, and camping were all at the top lists of to | | | | clean beds to lie down on and hot water in the |
| do activities. | | | | morning. |
| As time passes on, though, the need for creature | | | | This concept of the safari is now being incorporated |
| comforts began to vie with the need to get closer | | | | into hunting, fishing, and rafting operations across |
| to nature. Fifth wheel trailers began to take the place | | | | North America. Rafting trips in California include wine |
| of tents and even campers as the accommodation | | | | tasting tour and onboard music options, and those |
| of choice when it came to staying in the great | | | | who sign up for multi-day trips can expect some of |
| outdoors, and hotels, cabins, and bungalows in popular | | | | the finest wining and dining that there is. Fishing and |
| vacation spots were soon outselling space long | | | | hunting outfitters have also picked up on the idea, |
| before the local campgrounds filled up. | | | | and a hard day outdoors can be combined with an |
| The reason is simple; while baby boomers still enjoy | | | | easy evening, with a guarantee that participants will |
| outdoor pursuits, they no longer wish to make the | | | | not be skunked. |
| great outdoors a 24 hour experience during vacation | | | | Often, the end of the day amenities will include some |
| time. As a result, outdoor recreation is more popular | | | | of the finest wines and food available. The companies |
| than ever, but when it comes to long trips the too | | | | offering such delectable fare are clearly appealing to |
| much fresh air is regarded as a bad thing. | | | | a generation that still craves the outdoors, but is also |
| This could have meant doom for traditional guiding | | | | interested in leaving the more mundane aspects of |
| industries such as those in hunting, fishing, and rafting, | | | | the life behind. These operations can truly be said to |
| but rather than tough it out many enterprising | | | | incorporate the best of two worlds! |
| businesses have chosen to adapt. Today, hundreds | | | | |