ActiveTrips is a small, new outdoor travel company.  We specialize in guided hiking trips in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Missouri, and Central America, and in biking trips on the Katy Trail in Missouri.  Most trips include a variety of activities in addition to the hiking or biking, such as whitewater rafting, canoeing, horseback riding, snorkeling, ocean kayaking, sight seeing, and cave touring.  Special interest activities such as rock climbing and diving can usually be arranged at appropriate destinations.

We are what our name says: providers of active trips.  We don't do hard core adventure travel (no scaling Mt Shasta or bungee jumping) nor do we run tours that drive past the Grand Canyon as your peer out the bus window.  We get out there into nature, so you actually experience what each destination has to offer.

Our activities are suitable for most reasonably fit and active people.  Of course, it's advisable to bike some before riding the entire Katy Trail, and to exercise your hiking muscles and break in those boots before we take off for 12 miles over rough terrain.  See information in the Safety Section and under Difficulty Level for more information. Call or email if you have questions or concerns about a particular trip or activity being suitable for you.

ActiveTrips has been a dream of mine (Who am I? See below) for 5 years, and has been in various phases of creation for the past couple of years.  We're now ready to go - to offer trips to destinations that I know and love.  Each trip includes a few unusual experiences, typically things I've discovered while talking to local people or exploring on my own.  Expect a hike or other activity where we don't run into other people.  While most of these "off the beaten path" excursions aren't particularly remote, they don't seem to be well known to most travelers.

Most trips offer two activity "tracks", making them ideal for groups or couples who don't have identical liking for the more strenuous outdoor activities.  By day three, some will want a day to rest or enjoy sight-seeing at a relaxed pace, while others are chomping at the bit for some real hiking.  We divide into two groups, with fun activities to satisfy each.

Some trips are combined with stimulating and inspiring workshops.  Dates are being set for these trips, and details will be sent to everyone on our email list.  Our soon-to-be-released sister web site, www.InnerTrips.com, will provide details about our featured workshops and speakers. 

We'll plan a customized ActiveTrip, workshop, or retreat to any of our destinations, for groups of 4 to 20.  Larger groups can be provided for at some destinations and for certain activities.  Contact Us with your needs, and we'll get to work on a plan.

More about ActiveTrips...

- About Beth Montes, owner of ActiveTrips
- Our Guiding Principles
- Dedication & Acknowledgements