Adventure travel

Adventure travel is defined both by exotic locations and high risk activities such as mountaineering, diving, rafting and surfing. Remote locations, high risk activities and unpredictable weather compound the risk for travelers. Dive medicine and high altitude medicine, in particular, require unique and highly specialized medical knowledge, medications and expertise. Before you leave, make sure that you are adequately trained for the activities planned. It is important to have proper equipment including medication packs for Stand-By Emergency Treatment of potential illness or injury. Given the increased risk for injury, evacuation insurance is also strongly recommended. Our travel medicine specialists are trained in all aspects of adventure and wilderness medicine and can be invaluable to you in .