June 4, 2015 -- I can’t believe that I paid to go kayaking in the rain. Or get hit in the face by branches in the rainforest while stepping over bear scat. But that’s what I did today.
And both were remarkably fun.
When the cruise Activity Director Beth first described bushwacking, I wasn’t sure I wanted to do it.
“You’re gonna get dirty. You’re gonna get wet,” she said. “But, it’s one of the crew’s favorite things to do.”
Bushwacking, it turns out, is literally going through the spongy rainforest brush, pushing back branches and climbing over dead tree logs and going through brambles. If the person in front of you doesn’t hold the branches for you, they snap back and whack you in the face.
One day on a bushwack, we followed a very rough trail through the woods where we saw numerous piles of pretty fresh bear scat. “This is a bear trail alright,” our guide Ari said, pausing to shout, “Hey bear!”
But she didn’t seem to be too worried. We followed the trail down to the water and didn’t see or hear one bear. Only their poop.
The agent had great response to questions and coordinated well to create an itinerary that met our expectations.
Bob Sunshine
1 day ago
Very responsive to all questions
Teresa Cardoso
2 days ago
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
2 days ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
3 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.