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Interpretative

Cumberland Gap National Historic Park

Context Travel (National Parks focus)

Leave No Trace Adventures

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

Big South Fork Scenic Railway 

Lake Cumberland Excursions

Find Outdoors (Pisgah National Forest)

River and Earth Adventures Rafting 

Snakeroot Ecotours

George L. in Asheville

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Mining

Carolina Outfitters (Gem)

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Train Tours

Carolina Outfitters

CASS SCENIC BALD KNOB TRIP Approximately 22-mile, 4.5 hr. Round – trip Excursion

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Bicycle

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Adventure Cycling 

Arrowhead Bike Farm

Pipestem Adventures

Asheville Outdoor Adventure Company

Roanoke Mountain Adventures

Pro Fitness 

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Climbing

Southeast Mountain Guides

River Expeditions

Pipestem Adventures

Rock Dimensions

Kentucky Rock & Adventure Guides

Roanoke Outfitter Adventures

The Wild Way

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Spelunking

Wahoo Adventures

High Mountain Expeditions

River and Earth Adventures Rafting 

The Wild Way

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Zip Linning

Climbworks Smoky Mountains 

Off the Grid Adventures

Pipestem Adventures

Nantahala Outdoor Center

Nextstep Travel (Youth Ministry)

The Wild Way

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Hiking

Adventures Accessed  

REI Adventures

HBCUs Outside

GSM Outfitters LLC 

Just Get Outdoors

Asheville Outdoor Adventure Company

Blue Ridge Hiking Company

White Blaze Outdoors

Explore Chick

The Clinch Coalition Guided Hikes 

High Mountain Expeditions

Guided hikes of Big Yellow are periodically offered with both TNC

Leave No Trace Adventures

Find Outdoors

Asheville Wellness Retreats & Tours (Hiking/Yoga)

Excihiking

Marion Outdoors Gear & Resupply

Group Hikes

The Wild Way

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Ski and Snow

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Nextstep Travel (Youth Ministry)

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Horse

Cliffview Trading Post  

River Expeditions

Pipestem Adventures

H&M Stable in Pikeville

Triple R Ranch Outfitters 

Elk Mountain Riding Company

Carolina Outfitters

The Wild Way

Water

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Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking

Carolina Outfitters

Endless Rivers Adventures 

ACE Adventure Resort

Nantahala Outdoor Center

Smoky Mountain Outdoors Rafting

WildWater

Watauga Kayak on Watauga Lake

USA Raft on the Nolichucky River

Kentucky Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking

Russell Fork White Water Rafting

Wahoo Adventures

Asheville Outdoor Adventure Company

Pipestem Adventures

Nantahala Outdoor Center

High Mountain Expeditions ​

River and Earth Adventures Rafting 

Nextstep Travel (Youth Ministry)

Cantrell Ultimate Rafting (New River and Gauley)

Roanoke Outfitter Adventures

The Wild Way

Paddle & Pedal Rockbridge

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Flat Water

Clinch Life Outfitters

LEVISA ADVENTURES

Greenbrier Outfitters

Appalachian Boarding Company (SUP)

Red River Adventures

SUP Kentucky

Cave Run Lake Kayak Adventures 

Rockcastle Outdoor Company (SUP)

The Gorge Underground

Lake Cumberland Excursions

Headwaters Outfitters Outdoor Adventures​

Carolina Outfitters

Wai Mauna Asheville SUP Tours

Mountain 2 Island

Tangent Outfitters (3 SUP trips)

Asheville Wellness Retreats & Tours (SUP Yoga)

Pro Fitness

The Wild Way

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Fishing/Angler

Hunting/Firearms

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Camping

Explore Chick

Headwaters Outfitters Outdoor Adventures

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Motor

Hatfield & McCoy Airboat Tours

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Motorcycle Tours

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Rockcastle Outdoor Company

GearHead Moto Tours  

Blue Rim Tours  

Custom Motorcycle Tours. Planet Chopper (Carroll County)

Allegheny Motorcycle Tours.

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Off Roading

Off the Grid Adventures

Lick Mountain Excursions (May-Oct)

Appalachia Made Co  ATV Tours

Trailblazers Outfitters

WV ATV Rentals 

Rockcastle Outdoor Company

Mountain Top Adventures 

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

Explore Chick

New River Survival & Bushcraft 

Explore Chick

Curtis Wright Outfitters

Adventure Appalachia 

Greenbrier Outfitters

Endless Rivers Adventures  (Kayak Private Instruction and Work Shops)

Nature Reliance School 

Wai Mauna Asheville SUP lessons

Mountain Shepard Adventure School

Introduction to Paddling

The Wild Way

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Forest Bathing

& Nature Therapy

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Forest Bathing Finder

Asheville Wellness Retreats & Tours

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Girls

The Wild Way

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Northeastern TN

REI Adventures

     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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HBCUs Outside

            Backpack the Big Creek Loop in the Great Smoky Mountains

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Explore Chick

             SMOKY MOUNTAINS HIKING + GLAMPING WEEKEND ( 4 Days)

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Nantahala Outdoor Center

             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

            Upper River Rafting

            Lower River Rafting

            Pigeon River Combo Package

            Extreme Upper River Rafting

            Inflatable Kayaking 

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Climbworks Smoky Mountains (Gatlinburg)

            Mountain Top Zipline Tour

            Tree Top Zipline Tour

See their 5 Packaged Tours

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Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute (Erwin)

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Adventures Accessed  (Hiking and Nature Based)

       Asheville

       Waterfalls in the Snowbirds (Smoky Mountains)

       Ruggued Unicoi Mountains (NC/TN state line)

       Women's Retreat  (Smoky Mountains)

       Adventure Worth Sharing with Teams

       Team Building

       Leadership Development

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WildWater (Specials and Packages)

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Off the Grid Adventures (Watauga Lake)  UTV Tours

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Watauga Kayak on Watauga Lake

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USA Raft on the Nolichucky River

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A Walk in the Woods Great Smoky Mountains

             Meet the Team and Guides

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GSM Outfitters LLC (Sevierville)

                  Guides

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Blue Rim Tours 

Motorcycle Tours

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Smokey Mts. ADV Guide

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Virginia

Canoeing/Kayaking/Standup Paddleboard

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Heart of Appalachia

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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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Southeast Mountain Guides

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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Blue Ridge Highlands

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Mountain 2 Island 

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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Blue Rim Tours 

Motorcycle Tours

 

Virginia Mountains​

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Adventure Cycling.  Blue Ridge Bliss-Virginia (7 days) 

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Explore Chick

             Women's Virginia Hiking and Survival (101) (4 Days)

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Excihiking  Roanoke Area

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Bike Guides Near Roanoke

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Caving Guides Near Roanoke

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River Guides Near Roanoke 

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Roanoke Mountain Adventures (Bike)

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Survival Schools near Roanoke

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Alleghany Outfitters

Introduction to Paddling

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Roanoke Outfitter Adventures

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Southern Shenandoah Valley

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West Central Virginia

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West Southern Virginia

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Southern WV

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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)

Horseback

Rock Climbing

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)

Stand up Paddle Boarding

Falconry

Flatwater Kayaking

Mountaineer Experience

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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)

Mt. Bike

Rock Climbing and Rappeling

Horse

White Water Rafting

Zip Line

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Tangent Outfitters (Pembroke)

Stand up Paddle Boarding

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Appalachian Boarding Company (Surf/SUP/long board)

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Explore Chick

                    West Virginia Wild Weekend (4 Days)

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Blue Rim Tours 

Motorcycle Tours

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Eastern KY

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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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H&M Stable in Pikeville

    Summer Horse Camp (call 606-794-9881)

    Paddle & Saddle Package.  April 1st-Oct 31st.  (call )606-794-9881

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Pikeville Tourism

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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Explore Chick

Red River Gorge Backpacking Workshop (2 Days)

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Southeast Mt. Guides

Climbing & Rappelling.  Red River Gorge, KY

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The Gorge Underground

     Kayak

     Boat

     Crystal Kayak

     SUP

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SUP Kentucky

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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Leave No Trace Adventures

     Driving Adventures

     Hiking Adventures 

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Triple R Ranch Outfitters (must bring your own horse)

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Barthell Coal Mining

Barthell Coal Mining Camp Tours (Sterns)

Big South Fork Scenic Railway (Sterns.  Takes you to the Barthell Coal Mining Camp)

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Lake Cumberland Excursions

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Nature Reliance School (Southeast of Lexington)

One Day Hands on Workshops

Multi-Day Courses

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Western NC

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Headwaters Outfitters Outdoor Adventures (Brevard)

     Paddle and Overnight Camping Trips

     Tubing Adventures

     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)

Whitewater Rafting

Whitewater Kayaking

Hikes

E-Bike

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George L. in Asheville

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)

Hiking/Yoga

Private Chef

SUP Yoga Classes

Guided Forest Bathing & Nature Therapy

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Blue Ridge Hiking Company (Asheville)

Day Hikes

Overnight Trips

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Curtis Wright Outfitters (Weaverville/Asheville)

Falconary

Team Building

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Wahoo Adventures

Wahoo Adventures  Caving

Wahoo Adventures  Water Activities (Todd)

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Nantahala Outdoor Center

          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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High Mountain Expeditions

White Water Rafting.

Tubing

Caving

Hiking
 

Elk Mountain Riding Company

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River and Earth Adventures Rafting (Blowing Rock)

Whitewater Rafting

Caving

Interpreative 

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Rock Dimensions (Blowing Rock) Climbing

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Carolina Outfitters (Topton)

     Gem Mining

     Horse Riding

     Train Tours

     Little Tennessee River Floats

     Rafting

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Snakeroot Ecotours (Mt. Mitchell.  Black Mountains)

     Guides

     

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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Blue Rim Tours 

Motorcycle Tours

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