• #10: Salmon River Outfitters, McCall, ID — Spend days shooting the rapids and nights sampling West Coast Vintages with dinner along Idaho's Salmon River.
  www.salmonriveroutfitters.com

• #9: Dunton Hot Springs, Delores, CO — At the West Fork of the Dolores River a 19th-century miners' retreat of hand-hewn logs is nestled amongst the Four Corners, where Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico intersect. The more adventurous may sleep in an authentic Native American teepee.
  www.duntonhotsprings.com

• #8: Shambala Preserve, Acton, CA — At the edge of the Mojave Desert, Tippi Hedren (of Hitchcock fame) has created a safe haven for exotic big cats. The Shambala Safari allows guests to experience an evening in a tent surrounded by the sounds of more than 70 lions, tigers, cheetahs, panthers, servals and lynxes, and Hedren personally conducts the tour that is followed by a four-course gourmet meal.
  www.shambala.org

• #7: Sky Trekking Alaska, Wasilla, AK — Fly over country rarely experienced by men before landing at a remote Eskimo village to camp for the night, then touch down on a river bed to observe bears in their natural habitat or on virgin beaches to watch the walrus playing in the sun.
  www.skytrekkingalaska.com

• #6: Buck's On the Brazos, Rainbow, TX — At this shaded working ranch on the banks of the Brazos River you can sit under a canopy of 100-year-old pecan trees and all chores are done for you — tent set up, bed made, campfire laid and charcoal set in the grill, ready to light. They do all the clean up, too.
  

• #5: Lapa Rios Ecolodge, Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica — Set in a private nature reserve spread over 1,000 acres of Central America's last remaining lowland tropical rainforest in Costa Rica, Lapa Rios Ecolodge overlooks the pristine point where the Golfo Dulce meets the wild Pacific Ocean
  www.laparios.com

• #4: Costanoa Coastal Lodge and Camp, Pescadero, CA — Campers can explore the extraordinary beauty of California's scenic coast and sleep in convenient canvas cabins (or pitch their own if desired). Specially-designed bathroom facilities include a central courtyard with fireplace, sauna, heated concrete floors, private indoor and outdoor showers, sinks, flush toilets and skylights.
  www.costanoa.com

• #3: Photo Canoe Trip, Nessmuk & Stoddard Trekking, Saranac Lake, NY — Guided canoe trips in the Adirondacks, price includes all equipment and gourmet meals.
  www.adirondacklight.net

• #2: Tentalows on Molokai Ranch, Maunaloa, Molokai, HI — Camp on an exclusive private beach with upscale accommodations such as comfy beds, ceiling fans, solar-powered lights, private open-air bathrooms and solar hot-water showers, plus big decks with lounge chairs, personal hammocks for two, and picnic tables. There's even daily maid service!
  
  
• #1: Orca Sea Kayak, Northern Lights Expeditions, from Vancouver Island, BC — View pods of orca whales from a sea kayak and your campsite along remote areas of the British Columbia coast. Expert guides lead paddles, hikes and cook incredible meals. www.seakayaking.com

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