Despite the 57 mph winds that tore through our town earlier this week we still have a few trees that have yet to shed their colorful leaves. As hardy as the Cheetos and Doritos-dusted leaves may be, they too will join their wrinkled friends on the grass in the coming days.
Autumn may be drawing to a close, but it is not over just yet. This means that you still have a chance to catch the remaining gold, crimson and burnt orange beauty on trees across America. To entice last-minute leaf peppers, some companies are offering unique travel adventures that makes looking at leaves more exciting than ever, including:
LLAMA RIDES
Taos, New Mexico, may be one of the only places on earth where you can leaf peep from the back of a llama. Wild Earth Llama Adventures came up with the unique adventure that combines fall foliage viewing in the nearby aspen forests with a llama ride you won’t soon forget. Company employees maintain that the four-legged South America transplants are loveable, friendly, and make wonderful companions, as you navigate the seasonal changes.
KAYAK
Take in the blaze orange sights while leisurely paddling down the Saco River in New Hampshire. The popular New England waterway is bordered by some of the most colorful leaves in the world. Saco Bound is ready to hook you up with your own kayak or canoe and send you past charming farmlands and other quaint waterfront properties that are surrounded by amazing fall foliage.
ROCK CLIMB
The hunks on “The Gunks” will rock your world this fall. Adrenaline junkies will love looking at leaves while dangling from a rock face on the Shawangunks (a.k.a. “The Gunks”) range, some 90 miles north of Manhattan in New York’s Hudson River Valley. The popular rock-climbing venue has a variety of scalable spots for amateur and pros alike. New Paltz-based Alpine Endeavors will help make your high-rise leaf peeping adventure one that you will never forget.
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