Spring is just around the corner, and even though winter has been pretty mild, we’re all getting tired of being cooped up inside. We found these places in Delaware that are prime for a good solid boost of adrenaline to kick the winter blues away.
- Catch a plane from Laurel to go skydiving.
Matt / Flickr
- Kayak down the Brandywine River.
TC Davis / Flickr
- Mountain bike the trails in White Clay Creek State Park.
Josh Delp / Flickr
- Pick almost any weekend for a place that’s hosting a triathalon, marathon or a 5K.
Jeffrey Kontour / Flickr
- Go paintballing at a course in any of the 3 counties. Be sure to invite your not-so-close friends.
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- Surf some radical waves at Delaware Seashore State Park near the Indian River Inlet. Bring a wetsuit if the water isn’t warm yet.
Shawn Moore / Flickr
- Go ape and swing through the trees at Lums Pond State Park.
Mandy Jansen / Flickr
- Go for a bike ride along Route 9 in New Castle County, and be sure to whiz down the Reedy Point Bridge.
Jeffrey Kontour / Flickr
- When the wind is whipping, head to Lewes to go kite surfing off the coast.
Bob Mical / Flickr
- Zip around the race track and channel your inner NASCAR driver at one of the state’s outdoor or indoor tracks.
Jeff Powers / Flickr
- Check out the hard-hitting action of a rollery derby match in Newark or Milford.
Jeffrey Kontour / Flickr
- Hop aboard a boat out of Dewey Beach to go parasailing high above Rehoboth Bay. If it’s warm, ask for a dunk!
Dewey Beach Parasail / Facebook
- Strap yourself into a harness and climb real rocks at Alapocas State Park or fake ones inside at the Delaware Rock Gym.
Alapocas State Park / Facebook
- Take a class at one of Delaware’s dive shops, from Wilmington to the beaches, and learn how to SCUBA dive (and then travel to warmer waters to do so).
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Where do you go to seek adventure in Delaware?
Matt / Flickr
TC Davis / Flickr
Josh Delp / Flickr
Jeffrey Kontour / Flickr
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Shawn Moore / Flickr
Mandy Jansen / Flickr
Bob Mical / Flickr
Jeff Powers / Flickr
Dewey Beach Parasail / Facebook
Alapocas State Park / Facebook
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