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For our 10th anniversary issue (April/May 2009, on newsstands now) we drew on a decade of experience to find the 50 best adventure trips—in our own spectacular backyard. Heli-skiing, surfing, climbing, pedaling, and paddling excursions across the country made the list, but these ten epic trips took top honors. Check out the videos—and start planning now for a summer staycation in the states!
10. Our Freshwater Ocean: Wreck-diving Lake Superior, Minnesota
The waters off of Grand Portage, Minnesota, near Isle Royale National Park, are packed with epic shipwrecks on par with anything you’d find out by Fiji. And they’re in far better shape: Saltwater sites are far more eroded, usually with coral and sponges littering their surface, while fresh-water wrecks stay pristine.
Need more inspiration? Experience a Lake Superior wreck-dive firsthand with this footage of a 2008 scuba trip to the Madeira site:
A Superior Dive (The Madeira "Wreckumentary") from Mark Parolini on Vimeo.
Read more about this trip here >>
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Posted by: Hai | February 26, 2012 at 01:22 PM
The scariest adventure ever.
Posted by: Travel to England | December 28, 2011 at 07:10 PM
Nice underwater adventure. It must be really fun.
Posted by: tribute-credit-card | November 01, 2011 at 09:38 PM
very informative and superb video to know about the meidera site and its wreck in the lake superior
Posted by: rent a car Switzerland | April 27, 2011 at 09:10 AM
ohhhh they were goood! How did they do that?
Posted by: Arab Tv Satellite Programs | March 20, 2010 at 05:12 AM
Nice video..thanks for posting! There is really lot of great adventure ideas
Posted by: Car hire | March 19, 2010 at 05:27 AM
AMAZING! I have been looking to photograph shipwrecks ever since the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" came out lol, now I know where to go! There shouldn't be any problem to shoot in a national park :) Right?
Posted by: Cruise Deals | February 16, 2010 at 04:25 AM
Awesome vid! That looks like so much fun!
Posted by: Adenture Tours | November 25, 2009 at 04:21 AM
Sound like a great time! Thanks for the adventure link, checking it out now!
Posted by: Bloukrans Bungee | October 19, 2009 at 06:23 AM
Thanx for the posting its fun to see some many adventure ideas u\yeh thnx
Posted by: manifestmoney | October 12, 2009 at 05:21 AM
very informative and superb video to know about the meidera site and its wreck in the lake superior
Posted by: Ski Goggles | June 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM
It all sounds like a ton of fun...were is one to start?
Thanx for the posting its fun to see some many adventure ideas
Posted by: Mr. Hunting Scopes | May 01, 2009 at 10:03 AM