FAMILY ADVENTURE   Treks 'n Rapids has been advocating responsible and eco friendly tourism. At the same time, the company is also promoting a genre of Soft Adventure. Adventure sports and Offbeat holidays where, first timers, amateur adventure sport lovers, first timers and families can comfortably participate. In today's fast life and hectic way of living, do we also need to find short cut holidays for our family? Is taking the family out on an international Shopping Festival or to a Five Star Hotel for a weekend (where you do nothing but watch TV and eat) the best way rejuvenate and recharge? Why not take your friends, family, and kids out into the nature? Close to the elements. Let your kids feel the rivers, experience the Himalayas. Experience the majestic Indian Wild Life and Bird Life with your family. Go Camping. Feel the excitement of White Water Rafting (anyone from 7 to 70 can do it; non swimmers welcomed). Hiking, Abseiling, Rock Climbing the options are many. Do your children wonder how those phirang kids do all that stuff on Discovery and National Geographic? Did you and your wife read stories of some European couple going for cross country cycling or a Kayaking class? Well, all that is possible right here and fortunately with similar high quality international safety standards. Start with a soft adventure trip, maybe a camping programme in the mountains. Staying in comfortable tents, food as tasty and nutritious as at home, round the clock security, a quiet moment by the side of bonfire, lazing around on the hammocks gazing at the snow clad peaks. Keep thinking, or Start Living!! Consider Cycling with your family at Bidhauli Nature Camp close to Dehradun; Camping and Nature Walks at Whispering Pines, Dhanaulti; and Camping at Riverside Camp Camp close to Rishikesh.