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...Trips cost between $1,400 and $5,000, all-inclusive, and must be booked about 18 months in advance. Arizona Raft Adventures, tel: (1-800) 786 7238; www.azraft.com, offers trips of up to 16 days, in which passengers can paddle, kayak, motorboat or be rowed by a guide. And travelers looking for variety might like Western River Expeditions' six-day rafting trip that ends with a helicopter ride out of the Canyon and a flight to Las Vegas, tel: (1-801) 942 6669, www.westernriver.com. Not exactly Powell's idea of adventure, but still a true American West experience...
...season's final trips, which run May to October. Trips cost between $1,400 and $5,000, all-inclusive, and must be booked about 18 months in advance. Arizona Raft Adventures, tel: (1-800) 786 7238; www.azraft.com, offers trips of up to 16 days, in which passengers can paddle, kayak, motorboat or be rowed by a guide. And travelers looking for variety might like Western River Expeditions' six-day rafting trip that ends with a helicopter ride out of the Canyon and a flight to Las Vegas, tel: (1-801) 942 6669, www.westernriver.com. Not exactly Powell's idea of adventure...
...bird's-eye view of marine life gliding beneath you with the new transparent Napali kayak. Made of a clear plastic that allows for spotting sea turtles and dolphins, it folds into a bundle the size of a backpack. The plastic shell is soft and flexible like a shower curtain yet tough enough to resist punctures from sharp sticks and rocks. The stiff carbon Kevlar frame helps keep the kayak's shape, and at 26 lbs., the craft is just half the weight of some fiberglass models. The narrow, one-seat design is good for long-distance solo touring...
...commuter ferries and tourist boats, the Svanen's engine yawned, and I was told to look toward land. Squinting, I could just make out two shapes bobbing on the waves. One was a woman; the other was Crowe. "This is the real surprise!" said Crowe's publicist. "He's kayaking out to meet you with his personal trainer!" I was surprised, or rather, confused. Was I supposed to be impressed that he could kayak? Or swept away by the strange, albeit larger-than-life gesture? I was still stumped when Crowe scaled the ship's ladder, grumbled something...
...second day of our acquaintance, Crowe pulled some strings and arranged for us to chat on the stage of Sydney's famed Opera House. It was a grand and generous gesture--a movie-star gesture--but like the boat and kayak it seemed designed to simultaneously impress, overwhelm and create some distance. Still, Crowe was interested in discussing how the game of celebrity hide-and-seek is played by others. Staring at the acoustical tiles he asked me, "Do you ever ask, when you're doing interviews with musicians, the what-are-your-influences question?" I do. "Because...