Adventure Outdoors Magazine Summer 2018 | Page 38

Cave City, KY play Where Else can you Above Ground and Under After exploring above ground adven- tures there are underground wonders to enthrall and amaze anyone wanting to experience pre-historic time travel. View Mother Nature’s million year artistic creations on a walking tour through one of Cave Country’s eight tour caves. Mammoth Cave, the The heart of Kentucky brings the na- ture lover through Cave Country where outdoor adventure is king. Glide through the treetops on three different zip-lines. Whether it’s the fastest twin zipline in the south at KY Action Park; a five section tree top canopy tour at Mammoth Cave Ad- venture; or a short trip across the mouth of Hidden River Cave, there is sky high ride experience to suit your comfort zone. Or check out the water trail with local canoe companies for a leisurely trip through Mammoth Cave National Park on the Green River. Whether it’s Green River Canoe, Mammoth Cave Canoe & Kayak, or Cave Country Canoes, the lazy river is available for trips from 3 hours to 3 days including overnight camping. For non-paddlers, the 53,000 acre park at Mammoth Cave offers trails for leisure or the hard-cored gravel biking or hiking enthusiast. Or add a four-legged friend at Kentucky Ac- tion Park’s Jesse James Riding Sta- bles or Double-J Stables. Ground? longest cave in the world, is the sec- ond oldest tourist attraction in the U.S., a Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and offers tours that in- clude a 45-minute self-guided tour to a five hour wild cave tour and even a wheelchair-accessible tour for mobil- ity challenged explorers.