Activities

The site seems to be down or reconfiguring. El Valle Escondido is a small community located between Taos and Angel Fire New Mexico. Home of Mountain Links Golf Course. Affordable, Family Golf. 333

Enchanted Forest is New Mexico's largest full-service cross country ski area offering trails groomed for both classic and freestyle skiing. The facility, located 3 miles east of Red River on the Carson National Forest, offers the best of all worlds - stunning mountain vistas and meandering forest trails which give a back country feel in a groomed, patrolled area. The trail system is groomed with one side tracked for classic a.k.a. diagonal stride skiing and the other left smoothed for snowshoeing and freestyle a.k.a. skate skiing. Enchanted Forest offers beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons, including skating and telemarking. For those who don't yet know how easy cross country skiing can be, the Enchanted Forest offers a complete lesson package including boots, poles, skis, trail pass and a one and a half hour lesson (for ages 3 and up) for less than the cost of a lift ticket at most downhill areas.<br/>

Aren Sven Rane and Sarah Etta-Jean VanGelder's site for Epic Kayak - Guiding and instruction. White Water Kayaking, Sea Kayaking & Adventure Travel. Epic Kayak has been developing a program to teach Chilean children and adults to become - Safety Kayakers, Video Boaters, Kayak Instructors, Guides and Photographers on the Rio Futaleufu.

This isn't a Taos based site but it's very "Taos-like" because this site offers many things for those travelling to other countries and expatriots. escapeartist.com has information about overseas living, overseas retirement, unique lifestyles, overseas moey-makers, country profiles, international real estate, offshore investing, second passports, tax havens and a whole bunch of other global interest items for multi-country people.

Family Llama Trek New Mexico. The Perfect Vacation. Be Cool in the New Mexico Rockies. This site is for the the outdoor enthusiasts with young children. Scratch that itch and introduce the kids to one of your favorite activities. Llama trekking is your ticket. Site Sections include: "Camp in the Mountains" has the technical info on transporting kids and "Kids Love Llamas" is a gallery of pictures of kids and llamas. Put your family in the picture. This site is about good family fun. You can also go to <a href="http://www.elpaseollama.com">www.elpaseollama.com</a> (see above) to get complete information and to make your reservation.<br/>

Whitewater river rafting trips, scenic river rafting trips and canoe river trips on the Rio Grande in Big Bend Texas and the Rio Grande and Rio Chama in New Mexico, the Arkansas River in Colorado, the Salt River in Arizona and the Rivers of Veracruz Mexico<br/>

The Field Institute of Taos offers after school mountain bike programs (Sprockids-Taos/F.I.T. Bike Club) for local youth. Sessions consist of a blend of environmental education, safety, fitness, and biking skills. Topics include bike maintenance, trail use and access issues, team work, fitness, nutrition, hydration, safety and first aid, environmental education, riding skills, and fun. These worthwhile programs give youth a safe, active, fun outdoor experience. Field Institute of Taos Program leaders are Susie Fiore (Director of the F.I.T. summer camps for the past eight years and Professional mountain bike competitor) and Sean Cassily (F.I.T. Assistant Program Director and Expert mountain bike competitor).

Frazer Mountain Madness - Expanded race program with a cross country for ALL classes, a hill climb for all but beginners, and a kids race. Pro cash payback and great prizes. All races start and finish at the base area of Taos Ski Valley (except the hill climb of course). The cross country is an excellent mix of two-track and single track, climbing up to 11,500 feet. The kids races will stay in the base area. Frazer Mountain Madness signature 5.5 mile hill climb to the top of 12,163 ft. Frazer Mountain will repeat for the second year. Come see if you can break the world records set last year, or just watch, and party on the Martini Tree deck with live music by Denver's Wendy Woo. Crazy races and contests, like the Kid Bike Crit and the Wheelie contest. Ride your kids bike or just "borrow" one for the Crit. For "kid's" 20 years old or older on bikes with 20" wheels or smaller. Enjoy colorful ski lift rides, see vendor displays, watch riding demos, and much more! Great food, plenty of brews, shopping, and accomodations for all budgets. Make a golden fall, classic weekend of it, and stay in beautiful Taos Ski Valley!

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Grand Canyon, One of Seven, Natural World Wonders. Tour, Lodging, Vacation for Grand Canyon, Sedona, Flagstaff, Route-66, Montezuma Castle, Grand Canyon National Park and Monument.

High Mountain Angler is a home owned and operated business located in Taos, New Mexico offering beautiful handcrafted fishing rods, along with quality fishing guide service for any type of fishing. Located in the middle of the Southwest's best trout waters High Mountain Angler offers a lifetime of area knowledge on all local streams in Northern New Mexico.