Show to spotlight rural areas

Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004 | 10:46 a.m.

Nevada's rural tourist attractions and activities will be highlighted in a made-for-television event next year, the Nevada Commission on Tourism announced.

"Nevada Passage" will feature two-person teams of athletes participating in a competition in various locations around the state.

TEAM Unlimited, the Hawaii-based production company, will develop a one-hour TV show that will feature rock climbing in Red Rock Canyon, jet-skiing in Lake Mead, mountain biking in the Ruby Mountains near Elko and kayaking on the Truckee River in Reno, among other activities.

The race will be staged May 19-24 and is expected to be broadcast on a syndicated basis on network television August through January 2006.

Tourism officials hope the show will call attention to adventure activities available across the state.

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