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Interpretative
Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
Context Travel (National Parks focus)
Hatfield & McCoy Feud Guide for your Motorcoach
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (Elk Tours)
Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park (Elk Tours)
Barthell Coal Mining Camp Tours
Find Outdoors (Pisgah National Forest)
River and Earth Adventures Rafting
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Mining
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Train Tours
CASS SCENIC BALD KNOB TRIP Approximately 22-mile, 4.5 hr. Round – trip Excursion
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Bicycle
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Asheville Outdoor Adventure Company
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Climbing
Kentucky Rock & Adventure Guides
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Spelunking
River and Earth Adventures Rafting
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Zip Linning
Nextstep Travel (Youth Ministry)
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Hiking
Asheville Outdoor Adventure Company
The Clinch Coalition Guided Hikes
Guided hikes of Big Yellow are periodically offered with both TNC
Asheville Wellness Retreats & Tours (Hiking/Yoga)
Marion Outdoors Gear & Resupply
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Ski and Snow
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Nextstep Travel (Youth Ministry)
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Horse
Water
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Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking
Smoky Mountain Outdoors Rafting
USA Raft on the Nolichucky River
Kentucky Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking
Russell Fork White Water Rafting
Asheville Outdoor Adventure Company
River and Earth Adventures Rafting
Nextstep Travel (Youth Ministry)
Cantrell Ultimate Rafting (New River and Gauley)
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Flat Water
Appalachian Boarding Company (SUP)
Cave Run Lake Kayak Adventures
Rockcastle Outdoor Company (SUP)
Headwaters Outfitters Outdoor Adventures​
Tangent Outfitters (3 SUP trips)
Asheville Wellness Retreats & Tours (SUP Yoga)
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Fishing/Angler
Hunting/Firearms
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Camping
Headwaters Outfitters Outdoor Adventures
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Motor
Hatfield & McCoy Airboat Tours
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Motorcycle Tours
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Custom Motorcycle Tours. Planet Chopper (Carroll County)
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Off Roading
Lick Mountain Excursions (May-Oct)
Appalachian Adventures & Outfitters, Inc.
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Jeep Trails/Overlanding
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Mountain State Overland Expeditions
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Education/Skills & Team Building
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Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute
A Walk in the Woods Great Smoky Mountains
New River Survival & Bushcraft
Endless Rivers Adventures (Kayak Private Instruction and Work Shops)
Wai Mauna Asheville SUP lessons
Mountain Shepard Adventure School
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Forest Bathing
& Nature Therapy
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Asheville Wellness Retreats & Tours
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Girls
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Great Smokey Mountains Adventures
Great Smokey Mountains Women's Backbacking
Smokey Mountains Backpacking-Appalachian Trail and Beyond
Great Smokey Mountains Family Adventure
Great Smokey Mountains Hiking Rafting & Hops
Great Smokey Mountains Women's Adventure
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Backpack the Big Creek Loop in the Great Smoky Mountains
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SMOKY MOUNTAINS HIKING + GLAMPING WEEKEND ( 4 Days)
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Pigeon River Rafting: Lower Pigeon Gorge (Gatlinburg)
Pigeon River Rafting: Upper Pigeon Gorge (Gatlinburg)
Ocoee River Rafting: Middle Ocoee (Benton)
Nantahala Outdoor Center (Knoxville)
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Smoky Mountain Outdoors Rafting
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Climbworks Smoky Mountains (Gatlinburg)
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Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute (Erwin)
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Adventures Accessed (Hiking and Nature Based)
Waterfalls in the Snowbirds (Smoky Mountains)
Ruggued Unicoi Mountains (NC/TN state line)
Women's Retreat (Smoky Mountains)
Adventure Worth Sharing with Teams
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WildWater (Specials and Packages)
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Off the Grid Adventures (Watauga Lake) UTV Tours
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USA Raft on the Nolichucky River
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A Walk in the Woods Great Smoky Mountains
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GSM Outfitters LLC (Sevierville)
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Motorcycle Tours
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Canoeing/Kayaking/Standup Paddleboard
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Appalachian Adventures & Outfitters, Inc. (Richlands)
SXS Guided Tours
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Clinch Life Outfitters (St. Paul) Scroll to bottom of page
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The Clinch Coalition Guided Hikes (Clinch Ranger District)
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Rock Climbing at the Breaks Interstate Park
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LEVISA ADVENTURES (Kayak. Clinch Ranger District)
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GearHead Moto Tours (Tazewell and Giles County)
We are an all inclusive Motorcycle Touring Company that caters to the busy enthusiast that longs for an exceptional motorcycle adventure experience
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RENTALS, LESSONS, & TOURS (Pulaski)
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Lick Mountain Excursions (May-Oct) Wytheville.
They take you out on a easy trip on a SXS. Views. Picnics.
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Cliffview Trading Post (New River Valley) Guided Horse.
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White Blaze Outdoors (Abingdon)
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Adventure Cycling. Blue Ridge Bliss-Virginia (7 days)
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Motorcycle Tours
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Adventure Cycling. Blue Ridge Bliss-Virginia (7 days)
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Women's Virginia Hiking and Survival (101) (4 Days)
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Excihiking Roanoke Area
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Roanoke Mountain Adventures (Bike)
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Very Informative page on Outfitter Guides
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New River Survival & Bushcraft
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Mountain State Overland Expeditions
DISCOVR_X11 [ wv south - part one ]
DISCOVR_X12 [ wv south - part two ]
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Adventure Appalachia (Oak Hill)
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ACE Adventure Resort (New River Gorge)
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River Expeditions (Oak Hill)
Bike (not sure if this is guided or not)
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Cantrell Ultimate Rafting (New River and Gauley)
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Arrowhead Bike Farm Mt. Bike Clinic and Guided Tours (Fayetteville)
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Greenbrier Outfitters (White Sulphur Springs)
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Nextstep Travel (Lewisburg)
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Hatfield & McCoy Airboat Tours (Matewan) CRDRT
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Appalachia Made Co ATV Tours (Williamson/Near KY)
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Mountain Top Adventures (Gilbert)
Scroll to the bottom of page. "Private Group Tours Available Call 304-664-8864"
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WV ATV Rentals (Mercer County)
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GearHead Moto Tours (Mercer County)
We are an all inclusive Motorcycle Touring Company that caters to the busy enthusiast that longs for an exceptional motorcycle adventure experience
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Pipestem Adventures (next to Pipestem Resort State Park, northeast of Princeton)
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Tangent Outfitters (Pembroke)
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Appalachian Boarding Company (Surf/SUP/long board)
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West Virginia Wild Weekend (4 Days)
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Motorcycle Tours
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Kentucky Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking
Breaks Interstate Park
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Russell Fork White Water Rafting (Elkhorn City)
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Trailblazers Outfitters (Pike County)
(Single Track & SXS Guided Tours)
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Summer Horse Camp (call 606-794-9881)
Paddle & Saddle Package. April 1st-Oct 31st. (call )606-794-9881
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Hatfield & McCoy Feud Guide for your Motorcoach
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Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (Prestonsburg)
Guided Elk Tours. September to early March
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Pro Fitness (Prestonsburg)
All bikes. Kayak or Paddleboarding
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Letcher County Guided Tours (to schedule a tour call 606-634-1814)
They offer pre-planned tours, but never found any info)
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Red River Gorge Backpacking Workshop (2 Days)
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Climbing & Rappelling. Red River Gorge, KY
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Cumberland Fall Paddle Board Adventures
Grayson Lake Paddle Boarding Adventure
Red River Gorge Underground Cavern Glow
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Kentucky Rock & Adventure Guides (Facebook)
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Just Kik-N-It Ranch (Livingston)
Horseback
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Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park (Buckhorn)
Guided Elk Tours. Fall or Winter
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Cave Run Lake Kayak Adventures (Morehead)
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Rockcastle Outdoor Company (Livingston. Open seasonally May-Sept)
Paddle Board (SUP)
Motorcycle, and Dual Sport
SXS
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Triple R Ranch Outfitters (must bring your own horse)
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Barthell Coal Mining Camp Tours (Sterns)
Big South Fork Scenic Railway (Sterns. Takes you to the Barthell Coal Mining Camp)
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Nature Reliance School (Southeast of Lexington)
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Headwaters Outfitters Outdoor Adventures (Brevard)
Paddle and Overnight Camping Trips
Guided Paddling
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Find Outdoors (Brevard)
hiking and customized tours of Pisgah National Forest, DuPont State Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway and anywhere in between.
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Outdoor Adventure Company (Asheville)
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We'd love to hear from you and help you create an experience of a lifetime. Give me a call and let's start to plan your personal Western North Carolina adventure.
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Nextstep Travel (Asheville)
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Asheville Wellness Retreats & Tours (Asheville)
Guided Forest Bathing & Nature Therapy
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Blue Ridge Hiking Company (Asheville)
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Curtis Wright Outfitters (Weaverville/Asheville)
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Wahoo Adventures Water Activities (Todd)
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Nantahala River Rafting: Fully Guided in North Carolina (Bryson City)
Mountaintop Zine Line Tour (Bryson City)
Nantahala River Raft & Duck Rentals in North Carolina (Bryson City)
French Broad Rafting: Half-Day Deluxe, with lunch (Marshall)
French Broad Rafting: Full-Day Deluxe with lunch (Marshall)
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WildWater (Specials and Packages)
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River and Earth Adventures Rafting (Blowing Rock)
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Rock Dimensions (Blowing Rock) Climbing
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Carolina Outfitters (Topton)
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Snakeroot Ecotours (Mt. Mitchell. Black Mountains)
Endless Rivers Adventures (Nantahala Gorge)
Group Adventures (White Water Rafting)
Kayak Instruction & Work Shops
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Guided hikes of Big Yellow are periodically offered with both TNC and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC). If interested, please contact TNC at 828-350-1431 or SAHC at 828-253-005.
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WildWater (Specials and Packages)
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Motorcycle Tours
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