Our sons are 14 and 13 and we are interested on taking them on "adventures". The boys are really excited about the thought but we're all stumped for ideas. Long story but as a family, we've had some really tough years. Want to gear down and focus on the boys. Some will be as a family and some just guy stuff. Only thing I can come up with is camping stuff. We don't live near the mountains but we aren't far from the beach. Interested mainly in overnight stuff but day ideas are great as well. Thanks in advance for your help and Merry Christmas!!!!
Thanks everyone. Great ideas!
-day hike
-overnight camp trip
-paint ball ending w/pizza at the pizza parlour & some foosball
-ride go carts
-get tickets for a pro basketball game
-drive to the beach for the day or even overnight at a cheap place
-amusement park?
-paint ball game
-near a lake? look into boat tours (w/a professional driver)
White water rafting
Attend the Olympics the next time it is in the US or Canada
Build something together
Backpacking / photography trip to see wild animals in national parks
Ski trip
Train for and do a marathon or triathlon together
Some kind of horse riding place for extended stays
Scuba diving in tropical waters to see fish or the Great Lakes for sunken boats and ships
Week long bicycle trip with a bike group
Rent a boat and go along the coast for a few days
Enjoy!
Canoeing, kayaking, camping, fishing, hiking, zip lining, wakeboarding, water parks, go-carting...These are the types of adventures I take my boys on.
A backpacking trip in Colorado. Or a boundary waters canoe trip in Minnesota. Or both on different years! There are so many fun things they could do!
I don't know much about Texas....do you want to stay in Texas or venture further out???
However....adventures??
Ball games...foot ball games...La Crosse games...day trips..Round Rock, Texas has the Astros Minor League teams as well as spring training...
In Clear Lake, there is the NASA Johnson Space Center
if you don't live far from the beach?? Learn to surf together and camp on the beach...
Kemah Boardwalk is in Galveston...I've not been there but my nephew went there when he was with the Astros...
Have fun!!!
I highly recommend taking a rafting trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon!
There are a ton of companies that do them, here is an example (not a specific recommendation, though if you are interested PM me and I will find out who does the best job :) )-
http://www.westernriver.com/trips/grandcanyon/
Hiking Enchanted Rock in the Hll country of Central Texas.
