Online Adventure Trip Directory business. Business Overview How about a white-water rafting trip down the Snake River or perhaps a hot air balloon trip over Africa? Or for the truly adventurous maybe an ascent on Everest. Around the globe there are hundreds if not thousands of tour companies that specialize in high adventure tours and trips, and even if you are the nonadventurous type you can still profit by starting your own online adventure trip directory. The site can be...

Hiking Guide Book business. Business Overview Writing your own hiking guidebook relating to your local area is a fantastic opportunity to earn extra money year after year. Hiking as a pastime, hobby, and sport is extremely popular and millions of people receive a vast amount of enjoyment from participating in this fun outdoor activity. Your 'Guide to Hiking' book can include explanations on all the local trails and hiking areas, as well as information on how to get to the...

Real Estate Advertising Kiosk business. Business Overview Designing and constructing an unmanned real estate advertising kiosk is a fantastic way to get started in your own business. The kiosk can be located in high-traffic community gathering places such as malls and recreation centers. These same kiosks can feature advertisements for houses that are for sale locally. The advertisements would include a picture and brief description of the property for sale. Charging real...

Houseboat Rentals business. Business Overview There are numerous options available to you in terms of starting a houseboat rental service. The first option is to purchase the houseboats ($20,000 to $30,000 each secondhand). The second, and more viable option is to locate houseboat owners and see if they are prepared to enter their boats into a rental pool that is managed and operated by your service. Houseboat rental rates are in the range of $750 to $1,000 per week and the...

Campground business. Business Overview A big investment capital outlay but with the potential for even bigger profit returns. This is the best way to describe starting a campground. Campgrounds remain the single largest family vacation destinations in the travel industry. North Americans spend billions of dollars at campgrounds and on camping-related products each year. There are various types of campground operations that can be started, including a seasonal campground, a...

Online Hiking Trail Directory business. Business Overview Trail hiking is so popular simply because it keeps you fit, it's fun, and it is one of the few sports and recreational pastimes that does not cost any money to participate in. If this is not a strong argument for starting an online businesses venture that caters to the millions of recreational hikers in this country, then I do not know what is. Like it says in a well-known movie, 'build it and they will come,' and in...

Online Roommate Service business. Business Overview We have all heard the expression 'roommate from hell.' Perhaps this phrase can be incorporated into your motto or mission statement in a positive way if you intend to start an online business that brings people looking for roommates to share rent expenses together with other people seeking this type of living arrangement. This type of Web site is very easy to develop and would only require basic programming to create a search...

Mobile Rock Climbing business. Business Overview We all know how popular rock climbing has become in the past decade, and here is a business that you can start based on a successful and proven theme. A mobile rock climbing wall that is mounted on a trailer and designed for fast assembly and dismantling can be used both for instruction and business promotion purposes. instruction: This aspect of the business is very straightforward. Market the rock climbing instruction...

Online Cybercamping business. Business Overview Camping ranks as the number one outdoor recreational pastime in North America, thus a very exciting business opportunity can be realized by the savvy Web master who posts a camping Web site on the Internet. The site can feature information such as a directory of commercial and government-operated campgrounds, camping product reviews, camping tips, articles, and stories about camping topics submitted by visitors. Income can be...

Pontoon Boat Rentals business. Business Overview Once again, this is a great little business venture to initiate. You can purchase used pontoon boats for next to nothing, and rent them out for weddings, corporate functions, or just to people who want to float around and relax on a warm summer day. Pontoon boats do not require much in the way of maintenance and are very economical to operate. You can charge rental rates of $100 per day or more for pontoon boats and moor them at...