Every now-and-then a woman has to get away from a job where she is on call twenty-four hours a day. If that sounds appealing to you, check out these out-of-the-ordinary adventures for the free spirit that you are!

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Adventure Associates For 18 exciting years, “women who dared” have traveled with Adventure Associates beyond the beaten path in order to nourish their curiosity about distant lands, colorful cultures and wild creatures! Along with their interest in cultivating a more global awareness, these travelers share a lively spirit of adventure and a love of the natural world.

AdventureWomen: AdventureWomen, Inc., the “Grande Dame” of women’s adventure travel, has been a pioneer in women’s vacations and adventure travel since 1982. The oldest adventure travel company for active women over 30, their adventure vacations are for women traveling solo, or with sisters, mothers, daughters, and friends. They offer small, congenial, non-smoking groups for all ability levels.

High, Wild and Lonesome: There are a lot of things you can’t get out here. There are a few things here you can get nowhere else, like the freedom to be your own person, simplicity, and a return to a straightforward way of doing things. High Wild & Lonesome promises you will get these things and more, all set in the middle of expansive western country and doing things the cowboy way, from the back of an honest horse with a free-spirit cowboy crew.

Holiday Expeditions: The sounds of flowing water, wind blowing through the pines and morning songbirds offer a calming and natural environment for a stressed-out soul. To utilize the wilderness’ self-rejuvenating effects, Holiday Expeditions began offering women-only river retreats in 1980. The growing trend in women-only travel and the popularity of Holiday’s women-only initial trip offerings has expanded the program to encompass a variety of settings, all with the elemental concept of healing and refreshing women’s minds, bodies and spirits.

Mariah Wilderness Expeditions: MARIAH Women’s Travel began 1982 when co-owner Donna Hunter turned her passion for whitewater rafting into a business. Co-owner Nancy Byrnes joined MARIAH in 1988, and her involvement comes from a long-lasting love of outdoor activities. Early in 2001, Donna and Nancy did some creative rearranging of their business relationship. Donna is now sole owner of Mariah Wilderness Expeditions, and Nancy is sole owner of Mariah Costa Rica.

Outdoor Beyond: Come enjoy an adventure with Outdoor Beyond, where they offer Adventure and Expedition Travel for Women only. Adventure Trips are safe and activity oriented - horseback riding, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, snorkeling/diving, hiking, walking, cruising, safari or trekking by day and relaxing in luxurious accommodations by night.