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07-07-2006, 10:39 PM
The Segway rolls into rural terrain
7/7/2006
By Jayne Clark
USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-07-06-rural-segway_x.htm?csp=34
Maybe you've seen squadrons of Segways, those upright scooters, commandeering city sidewalks as urban tours grow in popularity from Anchorage to Washington. Now, thanks to minor design modifications, the Segway has gone off-road — or sidewalk — and tour operators are venturing into rougher terrain. Proponents say they're ideal — if trickier to operate — in rural settings because they're easy on trails and non-polluting.
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A sampling of off-road tours:
What: Ecomotion Tours, Fort George Island off northeast coast of Florida
Where: Ecological and historical tours of mostly undeveloped 1,000-acre island, including 1798 Kingsley Plantation.
Cost: $69 for 2 hours
Information: 904-251-9477; www.ecomotiontours.com.
What: Segway Off Road, Oakland
Where: Redwood-shaded hills above the city. Tours on Mount Lemmon near Tucson will start in October.
Cost: $75 for 2½-hour ride and 30-minute lesson.
Information: 510-517-9533; www.segwayoffroad.com.
What: North Carolina Arboretum Segway, Asheville
Where: Covers 4½ miles of wooded trails and stream bank.
Cost: $45 for instruction and 1½- to 2-hour tour.
Information: 828-665-2492; www.ncarboretum.org.
What: SegRides of Vermont, Smuggler's Notch Resort
Where: Training on unpaved village roads followed by touring on mountain trails in evergreen forest.
Cost: $65 for 1½ hours, including training.
Information: 800-451-8752; www.smuggs.com.
7/7/2006
By Jayne Clark
USA TODAY
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-07-06-rural-segway_x.htm?csp=34
Maybe you've seen squadrons of Segways, those upright scooters, commandeering city sidewalks as urban tours grow in popularity from Anchorage to Washington. Now, thanks to minor design modifications, the Segway has gone off-road — or sidewalk — and tour operators are venturing into rougher terrain. Proponents say they're ideal — if trickier to operate — in rural settings because they're easy on trails and non-polluting.
http://images.usatoday.com/travel/_photos/2006/07/07/in-segway.jpg
A sampling of off-road tours:
What: Ecomotion Tours, Fort George Island off northeast coast of Florida
Where: Ecological and historical tours of mostly undeveloped 1,000-acre island, including 1798 Kingsley Plantation.
Cost: $69 for 2 hours
Information: 904-251-9477; www.ecomotiontours.com.
What: Segway Off Road, Oakland
Where: Redwood-shaded hills above the city. Tours on Mount Lemmon near Tucson will start in October.
Cost: $75 for 2½-hour ride and 30-minute lesson.
Information: 510-517-9533; www.segwayoffroad.com.
What: North Carolina Arboretum Segway, Asheville
Where: Covers 4½ miles of wooded trails and stream bank.
Cost: $45 for instruction and 1½- to 2-hour tour.
Information: 828-665-2492; www.ncarboretum.org.
What: SegRides of Vermont, Smuggler's Notch Resort
Where: Training on unpaved village roads followed by touring on mountain trails in evergreen forest.
Cost: $65 for 1½ hours, including training.
Information: 800-451-8752; www.smuggs.com.