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USA - FLORIDA : ADVENTURE IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE  From kayaking to kite surfing, and from getting up close with alligators to going weightless, the opportunities for adventure in Greater Fort Lauderdale are varied. Whether it's enjoying the unique natural flora and fauna of the Everglades or learning a new sport, or even coming as close to space flight as non-astronauts can, visitors to Greater Fort Lauderdale will find an adventure they've always wanted to try. Of all the many adventures offered in Greater Fort Lauderdale, scuba diving reigns supreme. This is the destination that has earned such top honors as: Top Ten World's Best Wreck Diving, Top Ten World's Marine Life and Top Ten World's Value Dive Destination by readers of Scuba Diving magazine. Greater Fort Lauderdale offers 69 miles of live coral reef and more than 80 "wrecks". Dive sites begin at only 100 yards from shore, in 20 feet of water. At depths of 30 feet or more there are more than 100 dive sites with permanent mooring buoys. Among the most popular: Barracuda Reef, a steep diving ledge on the inside of the reef at Dania Beach; Copenhagen Wreck, a 325-foot steel hull that is a State Marine Archaeological Preserve; and Hog Heaven, an upside down barge 50 feet down that is home to a number of marine wildlife. Looking to get your "feet wet" but not quite ready for SCUBA diving? Greater Fort Lauderdale is the premier place for snorkeling with its three-tiered natural coral reef system located just 100 yards off shore at an average depth of only 20 feet. Snorkelers can fully appreciate the myriad of sea life dwelling just off the destination's shores. It is not surprising that the "Venice of America" is a boater's paradise. In fact, much of Fort Lauderdale and neighboring communities, residential areas, even downtown business districts, have more canals than streets. The Intracoastal Waterway passes right through the city, connecting the Mid-Atlantic states with the Florida Keys. Inland lakes, rivers, and tidal mangrove swamps and creeks create a kayakers paradise. Greater Fort Lauderdale is the gateway to the Everglades, where wild beauty makes up almost two-thirds of the destination's total area. There's the option of staying overnight in a traditional Seminole Chickee hut. At Billie Swamp Safari, located on the Big Cypress Reservation, visitors are taken on an in-depth wildlife viewing tour aboard swamp buggies and airboats. Traversing through wetlands, hardwood hammocks, visitors will view Asian water buffalo, bison, wild hogs, hawks, ostrich, eagles, alligators and even Florida panthers. Parasailing combines parachuting and skydiving – without the airplane and the fright factor. Instead the rider is strapped into a harness beneath the parachute and pulled aloft on a long-tow rope. Parasailing is available through watersports operators, many of whom have offices in the beach resorts. Combine surfing, water skiing and parasailing and the result is one of the country's newest and most popular beach activities – kitesurfing. Essentially it works just the way it sounds: riders hop a surfboard, hold onto a control bar connected to a large, colorful mini-sail, and take off, jumping high above the waves. In addition to the Everglades, beaches and watersports, Greater Fort Lauderdale offers endless adventures in nature. The Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park, Hollywood, for example, is a 1,500-plus acre wetland mangrove forest habitat for wading birds and other native wildlife. Situated along the Intracoastal Waterway, the Center also includes a fishing pier, a five-story observation tower, trails for nature walks, canoe and bicycle rentals, boat tours, and an environmental exhibit hall. Other adventures in nature include a day at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park in Dania Beach. The park offers fishing, canoeing and other boating, and one of the area's most important turtle nesting beaches. Saddle up and mosey on down to the Bar-B-Ranch, South Florida's largest and most experienced riding stable. The Bar-B-Ranch offers everything from horse rentals to scenic guided trail rides. Some of the scenic guided trail rides pass through Robbins Open Space Preserve, a 160-acre park boasting one of the last remaining oak hammocks in the area. The Plantation Acres Saddle Club and the Plantation Equestrian Center at Volunteer Park, South Florida's newest equestrian facility, also offer horse back riding activities, shows and more. The Plantation Equestrian Center is set amongst 85 acres of beautifully landscaped boardwalks, bridle paths and recreational areas. Photo courtesy Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
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