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