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canyons clinging on to rubber rafts. Many of the ski resorts turn into outdoor adventure centres to host getaways such as triathlon holidays. Buzz Performance is one example of a firm providing this and it runs ns activities in Morzine in the French Alps. Over the mountainsti iAin Austriati i is a venue called Area 47 which is a hotbed for adrenaline-based activities, such as hydrospeeding and wakeboarding. The sports are organised in the surrounding mountains and rivers, or in Area 47’s own watersports lake. GO FOR IT: A weekend break at Area 47 over three nights features rafting, canyoning, high ropes and dirt biking. It costs from £268 and includes bed and breakfast but no flights. See area47.at. ENJOY tennis and sailing with a week at the Lakitira Beach Resort on the Greek island of Kos. M Mark Warner runs coaching o on the nine courts, plus i instruction in sailing, k kayaking, windsurfing and p paddle boarding rding down by THETH DETAILS: Fans of this sport will tell you it is a way of life. Hardcore surfers travel all around the world in search of the best breaks but you do not havea to spend a fortune to get started. The new SurfSu Snowdonia, effectively a giant wave machine on a converted reservoir in deepest Wales, is a great wayw of learning in predictable conditions.nditions. If youyo want something more exotic, c, sign up with Surf Maroc at surfmaroc. com and head out to laid-back Taghazout, part surfie hangout, part fishing village, in Morocco. GO FOR IT: Surf Snowdonia runs a three-day inclusive surf camp which will get you up and hollering for £250. See surfsnowdonia.com. the waterfront. Kos is renowned for great sailing conditions with winds that typically increase in strength during the day. Fly from Gatwick on June 14 for £749 each – book at markwarner.co.uk. THE DETAILS: For those people whose passion does not revolve around a specific sport, agencies such as the Healthy Holiday Company and Health and Fitness Travel offer a wide menu of activity-based getaways and tried and tested wellness offers. They typically act as a middleman to find g great destinations and deals, and most of the inter interest here is in yoga, spa and detox. GO FORFO IT: A fusion fitness holiday is a blen blend of cardio exercise, strength work and spiritual wellbeing activities. Seven da days of Fusion Fitness at Galo, on the Po Portuguese island of Madeira, costs £8 £800 including flights, a daily pr programme, accommodation and bre breakfast. For a rundown of the details see healthandfitnesstravel.com. WE’RE after an adventure of a lifetime without breaking the budget. Does such a thing exist? YES. A fortnight in New Zealand as it heads into summer should do the job. Austravel’s South Island Explorer package will get you there this October from £1,269pp, saving £560 per couple. The offer includes one night at the three-star Chateau On The Park in Christchurch, followed by 13 nights in an Apollo Motorhome, so you head off the beaten track. You also get wildlife tours chucked in – Milford Sound Nature Cruise and the Otago Peninsula Package with Monarch Wildlife Cruises. Return flights from Heathrow with Qantas are included. Call 0800 988 4834 or go to austravel.com.