Outdoor Recreation & Adventures

Summer camp adventures for adults

Fly Fishing in AshevilleTired of your kids being the only one with tales of paddling canoes and rafts, navigating mountain trails or scaling climbing walls? You can easily schedule enough local outdoor adventures to take up a couple weeks of a grown up summer vacation, and many of these outdoor adventures include your own version of the camp counselor - experienced guides and staff to help make sure your adventure is smooth and injury-free.

Mountain climbing

Jump in a harness at ClimbMax Climbing Center and try scaling the indoor or outdoor climbing walls. For those looking for a more intense experience, ClimbMax Mountain Guides also offer guided half-day, full-day and overnight mountain climbing adventures.

Ballooning

Soar into the mountains and experience the pure joy of floating above the earth at an altitude up to 2000 feet.
A one -hour long hot air balloon ride over the lush vistas is a refreshing, spiritual experience.

Geocaching

Go on a high-tech scavenger hunt. For the outdoor enthusiast with technical savvy, Asheville's natural and urban environment hosts some top - and quirky - geocaching sites, from those taking you on a tour of area metal art to one introducing you to some of Asheville's one-of-a-kind shops and attractions.

Fly fishing

With streams and rivers offering some of the best fishing in the state, go to Asheville Drifters for guided fly-fishing trips. And if you don't know a fly from a hook - or if you want to perfect your cast - there are multiple fly-fishing schools available that offer half-day or full-day lessons.

Whitewater rafting

Travel just 30 miles outside Asheville to find French Broad Rafting Expeditions, where you'll be twirled, sprayed, jostled and thrilled on your own whitewater adventure, be it a 5-mile, 9-mile or calm-water trip.

Riding a Bike

Jump on your bike with Black Bear Adventures to see some of the most breathtaking vistas and overlooks in the country. Half-day tours are available, as are multiple-day tours that even include gourmet meals along the way.