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Blue Ridge Mountains are an ideal adventure travel destination

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Outdoor recreation and outdoor adventures are seemingly endless in the Western North Carolina mountains, the outdoor playground of the Southeast. Acclaimed by numerous magazines as a top outdoor adventure destination, visitors enjoy whitewater rafting, mountain biking, hiking and experiencing the highest peaks in the entire Eastern U.S.

What adventure seekers will find in the Asheville area: natural waterslides, rollercoaster-like mountain bike trails, and stunning vistas that will take your breath away faster than a Ferris wheel. Whether you're into extreme sports or soft adventure, the mountains surrounding Asheville offer endless adventures. Outside magazine consistently ranks Asheville among its top destinations for outdoor recreation and adventures.

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1-866-USA-Raft

  • 13490 US Highway 25/70
  • Marshall, NC 28753
  • Phone: 866-813-5210

Join us for guided "mild to wild" whitewater rafting near Asheville on the French Broad, Nantahala, Watauga, and Nolichucky Rivers. No experience is required and there is a professional guide in every raft. Also offering guided caving trips. …more

Adventure America Zipline Canopy Tours

  • #1 Resort Drive
  • Asheville, NC 28806

Come out to experience Western North Carolina's great adventure of flight lead by the most experienced adventure outfitter in the south, Wildwater and Adventure America Zipline Canopy Tour's. Asheville Zipline Canopy Adventures is their newest and …more

Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School

  • 3228 Asheville Highway
  • Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
  • Phone: 888-284-8433

Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School is the ‘Leader in Climber Education’. We offer Rock Climbing and Ice Climbing trips throughout the Southeast including North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia. We tailor to individuals, …more

All About Outdoors

  • 178 S. Catawba Ave.
  • Old Fort, NC 28762
  • Phone: 828-668-5119

We're looking forward to serving outdoor enthusiasts with our selection of mountain bikes, fishing gear and high-tech GPS electronic safety devices.

Altamont Anglers Fly Fishing Guides

  • 30 Caledonia Road
  • Asheville, NC 28803
  • Phone: 828-252-9266
  • Region: South

With seventeen-plus years in the fly fishing guide business in Asheville, Altamont Anglers' experienced staff guide fishing enthusiasts to the finest trout and smallmouth bass fishing found in the Blue Ridge Mountains. …more

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