Paddle through the Outer Banks’ Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge for a fun adventure. This float trip begins and ends at 17344 Buffalo City Rd, in  Manns Harbor, North Carolina. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Join a small group and learn about the old logging and whiskey distilling community that once thrived during Prohibition as you navigate the waterways. This is a fantastic trip through a beautiful environment.

Keep your eyes peeled for several wildlife species including alligators, bald eagles, turtles, river otters, and even a black bear. This kayak trip takes about two hours and costs $59.00.

Enjoy a relaxing journey through the refuge, All necessary kayaking equipment is provided. A small group means more attention from your guide. Discover endangered species while you paddle. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Love hiking and coffee? You’ve found the right place. You will meet your guide at The Hooker Falls parking area in DuPont State Forest, at 692H+VW8 in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

We are all about sharing great coffee and conversation outdoors. We have 300+ waterfalls around Brevard, so it can be hard to choose which ones to see on your visit, so will make it easy – We’ll visit three of the most beautiful falls along a 3.5 mile loop.

The terrain is mostly even, gravel trail with two steep sections (about 70 yards) that will get your heart pumping, but the views are worth the climbs. This activity takes about 3 hours and costs $69.00.

This is a fantastic hike and this tour is highly rated. If you love the great outdoors and beautiful scenery this is the trip for you! Coffee, tea, and snacks are provided. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Get out of town for a half-day hike up to scenic waterfalls with this small-group hiking experience for up to four people. This trip begins and ends at 36 Montford Ave, in Asheville, North Carolina. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Your certified naturalist guide will lead you and your group on a challenging hike up to beautiful waterfalls, teaching you how to identify local plant life along the way. This hike takes about four hours and costs $85.00.

Visit beautiful natural waterfalls. A naturalist guide will lead the way. Snacks and water will be provided. Tour sizes limited to four travelers for an intimate experience.

This is a naturalist lead hike along trails which lead to breathtaking water falls. Flora and Fauna identification along the way. Challenging, but rewarding hikes! For more information or to book this activity, click here.

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Slip beneath the surface with tickets to the Sea Life Charlotte–Concord Aquarium, and meet the thousands of mammals, bright fish and seahorses that thrive in dozens of exhibits that recreate the ecosystems that surround North Carolina. Located at 8111 Concord Mills Boulevard, in Concord, North Carolina. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

Get a fish eye’s-view of the marine landscape as you walk through an underwater ocean tunnel. Spot all eight legs on the Giant Pacific Octopus, see a feeding frenzy and explore the slippery world of jellyfish in soaring cylindrical tanks.

This is a fun and educational attraction that is geared towards children. There are free scheduled talks which are a great way to learn something new about the amazing creatures at Sea Life, how they are cared for and what you can do to help protect marine species around the world!

This tour takes about two hours and tickets cost $25.24. This is an excellent way to escape the winter cold as well as the summer heat. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

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Explore the Beauty and History of The Great Smoky Mountains with ST&R. This off road adventure begins and ends at 2961 Soco Rd, in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

We are excited to share our GSM home and heritage with y’all. Gather your friends & family for an incredible UTV, ELK adventure in the wilderness of The Great Smoky Mountains. This activity lasts about four hours and costs $770.00 for your group.

We start out at Scenic Tours & Rentals in Maggie Valley NC. Head up the mountain to the Ridgeline Trails. At a MILE HIGH, the air is cool & fresh. The views are awing as we gaze 30 miles across the ridgelines of the wilderness deep into THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

We travel 30 to 40 miles of dirt/gravel trails, ford streams, view pristine rivers, and a 110 ft waterfall along with several others while smaller no less beautiful. For more information or to book this activity, click here.

Learn of The TRAIL OF TEARS & Sequoyah who developed The Cherokee Syllabary & the talking leaves. Then we’re off to VIEW THE ELK & learn of their reintroduction into the SMOKYS, their migrations habitats, & life cycles. Come build family ties & lifetime memories. MOUNTAINS ARE CALLING “COME GET WILD IN THE SMOKYS!”

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