Winter or Summer makes no difference if you visit Bend with sports in mind.

In Winter, you have plenty of opportunities for skiing. Twenty miles away from Bend, Mt Bachelor is the mountan for the best snowboarding and skiing. Great resorts guarantee not only the best skiing experience providing the best snow trails and the facilities to get you to where the best snow is, but also restaurants and bars where you can relax while you admire the breathtaking mountains. You'll feel inside a tridimensional film. The resorts are open in Summer as well offering chair lift rides that take the visitor to the hiking, biking and mountain biking trails.

In Summer? There is golfing, hiking, biking, rafting, rock climbing, you name it! Bend boasts several state-of-the-art golf courses for all skill levels  surrounded by breathtaking natural sceneries. Just to name a few: River's Edge Golf Course, Awbrey Glen Golf Club, and Bend Golf and Counry Club.

Rafting is the ultimate sports that the whole family will enjoy. Companies in town will organize one-day, weekend and four to five-days trips along the rivers with the most adventurous experiences: Deschutes, John Day, Lower Salmon, Mc Kenzie, North Umpqua, Owyhee, and Rogue rivers. Prices vary according to the number of days beginning at U$ 100 per adult for one day trip to U$1,200 per adult for five-day trips.

If you are into rock climbing, visit Smith Rock State Park: the park features thousands of climbing spots and a unique scenery with a huge variety of animals such as falcons, mule deer, beavers, and golden eagles. It is a great campground site.