Everyone has their boundaries or personal limits of just how far we’ll push ourselves both mentally and physically. From time to time, breaking out of your comfort zone is necessary to ensure that you continue to grow and learn as a person, and so life doesn’t get stagnant and stale. This is why we love Continue Reading →
Category: Inline Skating
Ready to Start (or Re-Start) Inline Skating (Rollerblading)?
A month or so ago we published a post called “Still Skating? How and Where to Buy Inline Skates“. However, we know there are a lot more of you out there who are not skating than are, so we thought we would post about how to get into (or back into) inline skating. We have Continue Reading →
Still Skating? How and Where to Buy Inline Skates
We started offering inline skating tours in 1997 when skating (Rollerblading) was at its peak of popularity and your local sports store probably sold two dozen models of skates. Times have changed. But there are still millions of inline skaters in the United States and millions more around the world and these skaters need to Continue Reading →
Slomo: Raison d'être for One Inline Skater
We often hear our inline skaters saying they find skating to be more “rhythmic”, “fulfilling”, or even “spiritual” than other forms of exercise. There is certainly something about the side-to-side movement of the continual gliding of inline skating that is aesthetically pleasing. Dr. John Kitchin faced his own reality that he didn’t like life as Continue Reading →
5 Things I Love About Guiding Our Florida Skating Adventure
1.) It affirms my very wise decision to never live too far away from the equator when everyone gets off the plane holding winter jackets and compliments my tan. Note: you won’t need your winter coat down here, but you WILL need sunscreen! 2.) As we sail down the straightest, flattest trail under canopies of Continue Reading →
Switzerland Adventure Video
We just completed a multisport adventure in beautiful Switzerland. Participants could choose to bike or skate and everyone got on foot for one day of hiking in the alps. Check out this video by participant Rollin Bannow. Thanks, Rollin!
NorthShore Inline Marathon: Insights from a Zephyr Guide
Imagine lacing up your skates while the sun rises in peachy perfection over Lake Superior. Your heartbeat quickens, and your breath appears in spurts around your fingertips. You are about to participate in the largest skate race in North America; the NorthShore Inline Marathon (NSIM.) Assemblies of 4,000 amazingly diverse skaters are moments away from Continue Reading →
3 Misconceptions about Group Travel
NOTE: Though this post was originally written several years ago, the most common misconceptions certainly still ring true! Zephyr Adventures has been in the group travel business for over 15 years, so we understand that like most people who join us for the first time, you might feel a bit uneasy about the “group tour” Continue Reading →
Why Get Rolling at Camp Rollerblade?
Why Get Rolling at Camp Rollerblade? Why do I believe Zephyr Adventures’ Camp Rollerblade on Hilton Head Island, SC is the best possible way for novices and advanced beginners to gain confidence and inline skating skills? The Rink For starters, we have full access to the Bristol Sports Arena with its smooth surface, morning shade and bench Continue Reading →
Still Rolling After 15 Years
Today is April 4, 2012. Fifteen years ago today, Allan Wright quit his corporate job with food company Cargill, and Zephyr Adventures (formerly called Zephyr Inline Skate Tours) was born. “Rolling” is a great metaphor to describe Zephyr’s journey, as we have certainly done our share of rolling with the punches in the past 15 Continue Reading →