Alterna-sports.You don't hate sports--you just haven't met the right one. Some contenders to steal your activity-loving heart Let's start with a forgotten classic--the good old kayak. Go solo, go with a date, and now with Aire's Lynx II ($1,275), go portable with an inflatable version to use on your favorite river. If you like your activities a little more, uh, basement-y, then take it to the folding table with some Ping-Pong. Tote your gear in style with the Waxwear Table Tennis Racquet Cover by Jack Spade ($65). If you want fresh air without all that pesky exercise, the Segway Personal Transporter x2 Adventure ($5,995) lets you enjoy the outdoors without getting your mules muddy. Your sporting life just got sci-fi with the release of new Nike MaxSight lenses ($60 for a three-month supply). They act like in-eye sunglasses sunglasses A tinted pair of glasses used to ↓ light arriving at the eye, which are labeled according to the amount of UV light blocked; nonprescription glasses are classified according to use and amount of UV radiation blocked Sunglasses to reduce UV and glare--while scaring the competition. Discover a more adventurous way to play with Hermes Tours' "Adrenaline Week" package ($1,745 per person, www.hermestours.com). Spend six days whitewater rafting, hiking, horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. , sailing, snorkeling, and ... we're exhausted already. For your all-day ski or snowboarding excursions, make sure to keep yourself hydrated hy·drat·ed adj. Chemically combined with water, especially existing in the form of a hydrate. Adj. 1. hydrated - containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) hydrous with the CamelBak Scorpion pack ($60), It uses insulation to ensure that your water never freezes--plus it has room for a CD or MP3 player A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. . There have been a lot of golf video games Title Release date Console(s) Developer Publisher World Tour Golf 1986 PC Commodore 64 Amiga Evan Robinson and Nicky Robinson Electronic Arts 1991 PC Access Access Links 386 CD December 31, 1994 PC Access Access Links LS over the years, but none quite as unique as Tecmo's Super Swing Golf Super Swing Golf (PangYa! Golf With Style in Europe, and Swing Golf PangYa in Japan) is a Wii version of the online golf game, PangYa. ($60, Nintendo Wii). It uses the motion-sensing Wii controller to let you actually swing and putt like a day on the green without the hefty green fees. |
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