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Physical Activity Ratings
Active By Nature feels that
choosing a physical activity appropriate to your ability is of the
utmost importance. Please review the following ratings to be sure it
fits your ability. You will find that one of the following ratings will
appear with each trip description. If you have any further questions
please feel free to contact us at 1-978-928-3306.
Hiking
- Easy: This level of hiking includes 2 - 4 miles in a day,
usually covering terrain that moderately rises and falls with hikes on
unpaved trails as well as paved or gravel surfaces.
- Easy to Moderate: This level of hiking includes 4 - 9 miles
in a day, covering terrain that is rolling and sometimes hilly. The
following factors may be present: Climbs of up to 900 feet, with
unpaved paths and trails.
- Moderate: This level of hiking includes 5 - 10 miles in a
day on hilly terrain. The following factors may be present: Climbs of
up to 2,000 feet, with uneven footpaths.
- Moderate to Challenging: This level of hiking includes 6 -
15 miles a day on hilly and sometimes rugged terrain. The following
factors may be present: Climbs of up to 3,000 feet, with uneven
footpaths and hiking at higher altitudes.
- Challenging: This level of hiking includes 6 - 15 miles a
day on steep and rugged terrain. The following factors may be present:
climbs of up to 4,000 feet, uneven footpaths and hiking at high
altitudes. Vehicle support may be limited.
Mountain Biking
- Novice: Tours designated "Novice" are designed to accommodate
a wide range of rider styles and abilities. On these trips, most trails
are rideable for everyone. Each tour has frequent rest or food stops.
Novice tours may include stops for talks that cover such topics as
natural and cultural history. The level of exertion will be comparable
to a fast paced walk. Vast levels of biking experience are not required.
If you are new to the mountain bike, or haven't been on one for awhile,
but look forward to a great experience and a nice work-out, you are a
novice ready to tour!
- Intermediate: Tours designated "Intermediate" are designed
for riders who have some riding experience or good physical
conditioning. On these trips there will be more trail obstacles such as
rocks and logs with a few hills thrown in for good measure. There will
be fewer stops and the pace will be a little quicker. Intermediate tours
are good for the "weekend warriors" out there.
- Advanced: If you ride consistently and are comfortably
skilled both technically and athletically, or if you have experience
racing off-road, you would do well on an advanced tour. If you are
athletically conditioned, but not technically inclined, you would also
do well, provided you don't mind hike-a-biking a few technical spots!
Trail conditions will encompass roots, rocks, logs and challenging
climbs and descents. Here's mud in your eye!
Flat Water Kayak Ratings
- Level 1: No previous kayaking experience required. These trips
provide instruction and a guided trip in protected flat water.
- Level 2: Requires ANBI'S introduction to kayaking
class/introductory trip, or a comparable kayaking experience. You should
be comfortable with the following:
Paddle 6 miles in a day
Perform a wet exit
Perform an assisted deep-water rescue
Maintain a heading for short distances without use of a rudder
Turn a kayak using forward and reverse sweep strokes
Downhill Skiing
Novice (levels 1-4)
- Level 1: (You have never skied before). You'll learn
about your equipment, how to walk and slide with your skis parallel,
climb using your ski edges, turn while standing in place, stop and turn
using the braking wedge, learn how to get up from a fall, and how to
ride a chair lift.
Ski on green (easy)
slopes.
- Level 2: You will learn how to do a gliding left and right
wedge turn, ski at slightly faster speeds, improve your balance and
stopping skills.
Ski on green (easy)
slopes.
- Level 3: You will start your turns in the gliding wedge, but
will end the turn with your skis in a parallel position, if possible
with some skidding; ski at faster speeds than in level 2.
Ski
on steeper parts of green (moderately easy) slopes.
- Level 4: You will still start your turns in the gliding
wedge, but will have your skis in a parallel position by mid-turn;
sideslip exercises; practice skidded parallel turns to a stop (or hockey
stop); ski at faster speeds.
Ski on steeper green (moderately
easy) slopes, adding longer runs.
Intermediate (levels 5-7)
- Level 5: You will still start your turns in the gliding
wedge, but before mid-turn your feet will be in the parallel position;
you will begin using ski-pole touches; experience uneven slopes and
easier ungroomed snow conditions; ski at faster speeds and practice on
blue slopes; you will begin to see the mountain from a different
perspective, and experience the joys of skiing.
Ski on steeper
green (moderately easy) slopes or blue (intermediate)
slopes.
- Level 6: You will be in the parallel position throughout
each turn, linked with ski-pole touches. You keep your skis parallel on
most blue runs if the conditions are good. When the conditions are
challenging, you often revert back to a wedge to start your turns. You
may experience shallow powder and or small bumps. You should be able to
adjust skiing speed when necessary regardless of slope angle or snow
type.
Ski on blue (intermediate) and sometimes steeper blue
slopes.
- Level 7: You will develop your skills into powder and bumps
and ungroomed snow. Link short-radius turns together. Begin to isolate
the skills of turning by pivoting the skis versus turning by tilting
them, ski advanced terrain.
Ski on blue (intermediate) and
easier black (more difficult) slopes.
Advanced (levels 8-9)
- Level 8: You apply variations to your turns for effect in
varying conditions. Tilting the ski becomes the main tool for turning
you instead of twisting the ski with your foot, except in special
situations like bumps or quick stops. Explore alternate turn
entries-converging, parallel step, diverging, inside ski, one ski.
Ski on black (most difficult) and possibly double-black
(extreme) slopes.
- Level 9: You can ski confidently on any expert terrain and
in any snow condition. Ski bumps with short or long-radius turns, ski
deep powder, ski steep; use the carved turn as your principal turning
method.
Ski on all slopes in all conditions.
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