Outdoor Recreation: Gear Maintenance, Safety & Fitness

Leisure activities like kayaking or rock climbing provide significant wellness benefits when coupled with proper gear maintenance and safety skills.

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Places to Kayak in Arizona

For a desert state with no coast, Arizona is popular for kayaking. Many of the rivers flowing through the state have been dammed, creating massive fresh water lakes perfect for year-round kayaking.

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Fishing in Laughlin, Nevada

Though known as a gambling town with inexpensive hotel rooms south of Las Vegas, Laughlin is actually a bustling community with plenty of outdoor recreation. Anglers here have caught record-sized bluegill and sunfish, and rainbow trout and striped bass are other popular catches.

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