Top 10 Outdoor Activities in , Greater Springfield

Berkshire East Canopy Tours (BECT) has 25 Zip Lines spanning 3 different Tours. Our 4.14 miles of Zip Lines that are constructed with a Passive Gravity Braking system. Each Tour features Dual Racing Zip Lines which allows two rider to Zip at the same time. The Valley Jump Tour has two of the Longest Zip Lines in North America- X1 is 2300' -- X2 is 2600' in length. Riders on these zips fly 187' above the valley floor. The BECT Guides are friendly, informative and trained/certified by the leading Zip Line Design and Building company in the nation, Experience Based Learning.

Since 1989, Zoar Outdoor has offered the best in New England white water rafting trips, zip line canopy tours, kayaking clinics, canoeing instruction, rock climbing classes and bike rentals for adventurers of all abilities, from beginners to experts. Based out of our convenient location in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, Zoar Outdoor river trips, canopy tours and instructional clinics are only 2 hours from Boston and New Haven and just 3 hours from Providence and New York City.

We provide whitewater and scenic rafting trips to all ages and abilities on the Deerfield River as well as other local seasonal runs. The Deerfield river offers something for everybody - Mild to Wild!

We offer horseback riding for ages 8 and up for $35.00 per hour, also pony rides for children 7 and under for $15.00. QUARTER HORSES,PAINTS,APPALOOSAS,BELGIANS,SHIRES,SHETLAND PONIES,GRADES, AND MORE! Come visit us.Horse Sales daily.Call:413-786-1744 for more information.QUARTER HORSES, PAINTS,APPALOOSAS,BELGIANS,SHIRES,SHETLAND PONIES,GRADES, AND MORE! Horse and Tack auctions Sept.10th & Oct.8th

What to do on vaction? Let's go fly a biplane! We offers vintage biplane rides over Pioneer valley. Try our scenic "Barnstormer" tour to see the Connecticut River valley around Amherst and Northampton. Get a bird’s eye view of Skinner Mountain, Amherst College, U Mass and Smith College. Plus an excursion further up the valley to Old Deerfield and Mt. Sugarloaf.

Founded in 1962, the Hitchcock Center for the Environment fosters awareness and understanding of our environment through programs with a particular focus on children, who live in a world of environmental challenges. Education helps develop a community that understands connections among the human health, ecosystems and economies. The Hitchcock Center connects people with nature and encourages a deeper emotional bond with the natural world that sustains us all.

Ten-mile bike path on the old tracks of the Boston and Maine railroad.