Blame it on the lightning fast speed of the web, but our attention spans seem to be getting shorter and shorter.  Even on vacation, we can’t relax and be content visiting one locale or trying one activity. This is certainly true in the world of adventure travel where the current hot trend is the multisport trip, trying as many activities as possible in one week. This week, I’m writing from the Maine coast, where I’ll be sea kayaking around Rockland, taking a schooner sail from Camden, biking around the island of Isleboro, and mountain biking on the carriage path trails and hiking the short summits of Acadia National Park. It’s for an upcoming story in The Boston Globe. Other favorite multisport jaunts include:

Hike, Bike, Kayak, and Wine Taste Northern California
For the outdoors lover who likes to end her day with a splash of red or white wine, it’s hard to top Bicycle Adventures California Redwoods itinerary. Meet in Santa Rosa, north of San Francisco, for a day of biking alongside the vineyards of Sonoma County. Then it’s off to Eureka for a walk in old growth forest, shaded by 350-foot high towering Redwoods.  On this 6 day, 5 night adventure, you’ll also have the chance to sea kayak in Humboldt Bay and bike the “Lost Coast,” the only section of California that doesn’t have a major highway near it. At night, dine at restaurants that have been reviewed favorably in Wine Spectator magazine. Their next trip is September 6th.

Go Crazy on St. John
Only a few miles east of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John has virtually nothing in common with its overdeveloped neighbor.  More than sixty percent of the island and its surrounding waters are comprised of the Virgin Islands National Park, the ideal stomping ground for Arawak Expeditions’ Adventure Week.  During the days, you’ll hike, snorkel, sea kayak, mountain bike, and dive St. John.  In the evening, you’ll be seconds away from the beach at Maho Bay Camps, an eco-sensitive resort where the tent-cottages are woven into the tapestry of the landscape.