Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ACTIVE ENDEAVORS
St Croix offers a laundry list of singular activities:
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Kayaking
(
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) Dip a paddle in a bioluminescent bay.
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Four-wheel drive tours
(
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) Get off the beaten path - literally - to reach
tide pools, the rainforest and secluded shores.
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Diving
(
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) Go deep at the North Shore's wall.
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Hiking
(
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) Step into the wilderness with local environmental groups or
herbalists.
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Snorkeling
(
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) Swim the underwater trail at Buck Island marine sanctuary.
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Cycling
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) Go mountain biking in the rainforest or along the West End's
back roads.
Activities
Diving
For the lowdown on diving the famous Wall on the North Shore, see the boxed text,
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here
. Most dive operators are based in Christiansted or Frederiksted.
CaneBayDiveShop
( 340-773-9913,800-338-3843;
www.canebayscuba.com
)
is an exception, with a shop
across the highway from Cane Bay Beach.
Kayaking
Paddling Salt River Bay is a St Croix highlight. Day tours provide history on the Columbus
site and its early inhabitants, as well as nature lessons on the area's rich bird life. Evening
tours glide through the river's bioluminescent water while knowledgeable guides share loc-
al legends, folktales and ghost stories. Note the bioluminescence is best viewed during cer-
tain phases of the moon; call for the schedule. The companies listed here provide similar
tours ($45 to $50 per person, two to three hours). The first two groups also rent kayaks
(single/double per day $30/40).
Virgin Kayak Tours ( 340-778-0071;
www.virginkayakco.com
; Cane Bay)
As well
as tours, Virgin Kayak rents fast, foot-pedaled kayaks and has a small museum of indigen-
