Trekking is another proven eco-trip strategy. “If you are able to stand, walk and climb into and out of a raft, even with some assistance, you can go river rafting,” he says. In tours with frame-style rafts, the guide does all the rowing. “There’s something to be said about just unplugging and being in the moment.”Įco-activities such as river rafting might conjure up images of young, physically fit adventurers in rafts slapped by wild waves, but O’Brien notes river rafting is suitable for all ages and abilities. We’re often in areas where there is no cell coverage,” he says. “The moment that we shove off from the shore, we’re immediately on what we call ‘river time.’ It’s best at that point to put your phone and camera in airplane mode. River rafting tours provide an escape from the virtual world, says John O’Brien, a scientist and environmental advocate who, with his wife, Kellie, owns Fairbanks Trails and Rivers Tour Company, in Fairbanks, Alaska. “You can climb into a treehouse or a glamping tent to completely unplug.” Immersive Getaways Maisel’s upstate New York summer camp,” Hansen says. “Spending a night here is like dialing it back to the 1950s. Camp Wandawega, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, has a storied past of hosting both sinners and saints, opening in 1928 as a speakeasy and later becoming a Catholic youth camp. Locally owned campgrounds can offer an escape to a pre-cellphone era. “Standing beneath these towering trees, you can’t help but feel like a small part of this large and wild world.” Hendy Woods’ proximity to wine country allows explorers to drop by a winery or creamery and put together a quick picnic, she notes. “A lot of people head way up north to Sequoia National Forest to see old-growth redwoods, but there are also redwood forests closer to Sonoma and Mendocino counties, and similarly along the coast,” says Milwaukee-based travel writer Kristine Hansen, contributor to Fodor's Travel, National Geographic and other travel outlets. California’s Hendy Woods State Park, in Philo, is brimming with old-growth redwoods. State parks offer closer-to-home refuge from the digital world. Listings of wilderness/backcountry camping sites, as well as front-country sites easily accessible by vehicles, can be found through the National Park Service Camping Opportunities. The National Park Service has many affordable campgrounds at parks, forests and lakeshores with little to no cell connectivity, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in nature. For those that want to truly unplug, unique off-grid, eco-options beckon. Smartphones come in handy for emergencies or checking directions while traveling, but a brief glance at a website or social media can quickly turn into a lengthy scroll session, distracting us from why we go on vacation in the first place.
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