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wealth of adventure destinations and activities if you know where to look. And no matter how you define adventure, skydiving on a dare; or canoeing down a peaceful river. And don`t miss an appealing town that is marked by a giant Santa statue, called Santa Claus, home to the world`s first theme park, `Holiday World.` - setting high standards for the theme park industry, with beautiful grounds and landscaping, plus a steadfast adherence to the values established in the company`s cornerstones: safety, service, cleanliness and friendliness. Indiana`s state parks are a great place to start your adventures. Indiana operates 23 parks and nine reservoirs, plus state forests and historic sites, where the activities include hiking on trails that range from easy to rugged, to basking in the sun on a sandy beach.  You can also camp, fish, swim, waterski, golf, climb or simply gather the family for a reunion, which can be adventure enough. The Knobstone Trail backpacking route through Clark, Scott and Washington counties is Indiana`s version of the famed Appalachian Trail without the crowds. Along the Knobstone Trail`s 58-mile course are stone outcroppings which make for steep climbs and descents, valleys, ponds, creeks and caves. The City of Madison has great urban bike ride, and pastoral landscapes outside town are dotted with historic log and stone structures as well as Eleutherian College - the first college west of the Alleghenies to admit African-Americans and women. Explore Indiana`s prehistoric beginnings. Floods caused by melting glaciers formed the Whitewater Gorge near Richmond, where adventurers can see fossils in the vertical cliffs, and even try their hand at digging for fossils in rubble piles caused by erosion at the bottoms of slopes along roads and creeks. Geologic changes also created Indiana`s fascinating caves. While in cave country, check out Wyandotte Caves State Recreation Area in Leavenworth; Squire Boone Caverns in Corydon; and Bluespring Caverns in Bedford. Even without an ocean, Indiana offers plenty of adventures in and on the water. The East Race Waterway in South Bend, is one of the country`s premier courses for whitewater sports, including kayaking, rafting and whitewater canoeing. People who prefer dry land can watch all the action from more than five miles of paved paths lining the East Race, or fish for Chinook salmon, steelhead trout and small-mouth bass. Canoeing is popular all over the state. Some of Indiana`s loveliest scenery can be viewed while navigating the Blue River through southern Indiana limestone country. Sugar Creek in western Indiana passes through dramatic vistas and Turkey Run State Park. Another favorite water sport in Indiana is power-boating on the state`s many lakes and reservoirs, where you sight-see from a pontoon boat or spend a few days aboard a houseboat. Indiana also offers manmade fun in the water.Skydive Greensburg in Greensburg and Aerodrome Skydiving in Richmond both offer a variety of training and jumping options, as well as special events, including the Labor Day Weekend Boogie at Aerodrome Skydiving, one of the nation`s biggest gatherings of skydivers. For a real adventure, let the kids drive at the Fort Wayne Children`s Zoo. Also in Indiana, you can find hot air ballooning, sailing, hang gliding, nighttime hikes at Ritchey Woods in Fishers, renting a pedal boat on Indianapolis`s Central Canal, or join any of the numerous clubs that explore Indiana, like the Central Indiana Wilderness Club or Volksmarch walking clubs. Famous Hoosiers. Famous places. And where James Dean was born in Indiana. Home to the Indianapolis 500 race is the largest single-day sporting event in the world, and at Wolf Park, near Lafayette is the only known private facility where wolves are allowed to interact with bison.
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