Check out the blog post at Tahoe Mountain Sports Have You Ever Ridden a Mountain Bike Alongside a Giraffe? Picture this: You’re pedaling through the vast African savannah, the golden sun stretching across the horizon as a tower of giraffes stride beside you. Nearby, a herd of zebras pauses, watching curiously as you ride past. This isn’t a dream—this is Adventure for Rhinos , a once-in-a-lifetime journey that takes you deep into Kenya’s wild landscapes by mountain bike and fo

By Maryanne Dunfey My friend asked me if I wanted to "Play Bikes" across Kenya and I said, "Absolutely!" At that moment I had never imagined what that might look like. I showed up in Kenya and was surprised at how friendly everyone was. I even arrived without my luggage for the first 5 days! Tara and her support staff were magnificent at tracking down my bag and making sure it reached me out in the bush. At that point I found it easy to travel light. We spent the days followi

When I asked my daughter, Libby, how we should celebrate our special birthdays, she had turned 30 and I, 60, she answered without hesitation - Kenya. Turns out, she had a very specific trip in mind. She had been following Tara, one of her St. Lawrence college mates, and was excited about a trip Tara was organizing to Africa. After reviewing the Adventure for Rhinos website, we were excited. The trip looked amazing, but we had a few reservations: 1) Neither of us had hiked abo