Active Pursuits

Fishing

The easiest and least expensive way to fish offshore for marlin, sailfish, king mackerel, grouper, red snapper, and more is with the Critter Fleet, 4950 S. Peninsula Dr., just past the lighthouse in Ponce Inlet (tel. 800/338-0850 or 386/767-7676; www.critterfleet.com), which operates two party boats. One goes on all-day trips (about $75 for adults, $45 for kids 11 and under), while the other makes morning and afternoon voyages (about $50 for adults, $35 for kids 11 and under). The fares include a rod, reel, and bait. Call for schedules, prices, and reservations.

Save the cost of a boat by fishing with the locals at Main Street Pier, at the ocean end of Main Street (tel. 386/253-1212). Admission for anglers is $5 for adults, $3.50 for kids 11 and under. Bait and gear are available for $13, and no license is required.

Golf

There are more than 25 courses within 30 minutes of the beach, and most hotels can arrange starting times for you. Golf Daytona Beach, 126 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (tel. 800/881-7065 or 386/239-7065; fax 386/239-0064), publishes an annual brochure describing the major courses. It's available at the tourist information offices.

For course information, go to www.golf.com or www.floridagolfing.com, or you can call the Florida Sports Foundation (tel. 850/488-8347) or Florida Golfing (tel. 866/833-2663).

Two of the nation's top-rated links for women golfers are at the LPGA International, 1000 Championship Dr. (tel. 386/274-5742; www.lpgainternational.com): the Champions course, designed by Rees Jones, and the Legends course, designed by Arthur Hills. Each boasts 18 outstanding holes. LPGA International is a center offering workshops and teaching programs for professional and amateur women golfers, and the pro shop carries a great selection of ladies' equipment and clothing. Greens fees with a cart are usually about $100, lower in summer. Pssst -- they let guys play here, too!

A Lloyd Clifton-designed course, the centrally located 18-hole, par-72 Indigo Lakes Golf Course, 2620 W. International Speedway Blvd. (tel. 386/254-3607; www.indigolakesgolf.com), has flat fairways and large bunkered Bermuda greens. Fees here are about $65 in winter (including a cart), lower in summer.

The semiprivate South Course at Pelican Bay Country Club, 550 Sea Duck Dr. (tel. 386/756-0034; www.pelicanbaygolfclub.com), is one of the area's favorites, with fast greens to test your putting skills. Fees are about $50 with cart in winter, lower in summer (no walking allowed). The North Course is for members only.

The city's prime municipal course is the Daytona Beach Golf Club, 600 Wilder Blvd. (tel. 386/258-3119), which has 36 holes. Winter fees are about $20 to walk, $30 to share a cart. They drop in summer.

Helicopter Rides

Take a helicopter ride around the Daytona area to see the city from a different point of view. Air Florida (tel. 386/257-6993; www.airfloridahelicopters.com) offers rides starting at $25 (two-person minimum), leaving from the Daytona Flea and Farmers' Market.

Horseback Riding

Shenandoah Stables, 1759 Tomoka Farms Rd., off U.S. 92 (tel. 386/257-1444), offers daily trail rides and lessons. Call for prices and schedules.

Watersports

Watersports equipment, bicycles, beach buggies, and mopeds can be rented along the Boardwalk, at the ocean end of Main Street, and in front of major beachfront hotels.