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Planning a North Carolina Vacation
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:48 am
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:48 am
Planning a NC vacation for this summer. Staying in Asheville. Plan to spend a night or 2 at biltmore if we can get in.
We want to do outdoorsey stuff this vacation. Rafting, zip lines, hiking, etc...
For the rafting, what's the better rafting trips to take? 3-5 hours is preferable. There are so many options to choose from, not sure which to use.
We want to do outdoorsey stuff this vacation. Rafting, zip lines, hiking, etc...
For the rafting, what's the better rafting trips to take? 3-5 hours is preferable. There are so many options to choose from, not sure which to use.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 10:27 am to BugAC
Forget rafting, Asheville has some awesome breweries. Just go get drunk for a couple of days off of awesome craft beer.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 10:45 am to DrewDawg13
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Forget rafting, Asheville has some awesome breweries
Yep, this.
Wicked Weed, Oscar Blues, etc. So many good breweries around there.
Posted on 4/26/16 at 10:53 am to DrewDawg13
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Forget rafting, Asheville has some awesome breweries. Just go get drunk for a couple of days off of awesome craft beer
We're doing that too, one of the reasons i picked asheville. But we want to do stuff throughout the week.
Plan is
Biltmore
Rafting
Zip Lining
Hiking
Breweries
and whatever else
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 10:54 am
Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:56 am to BugAC
I have stayed at the Nantahala Outdoor Center twice. It is a great place to hang right on the Nantahala River.. You can do hiking and ziplining there too (the Appalachian trail goes right through the complex). There are a couple restaurants, a convenience store, a bar, etc. The rafting there is class 2-3.. It's pretty manageable and I think you can do it without a guide. It's an hour or so from Asheville, so you could either drive there for the day or stay in a cabin or bunkhouse there.
If you want a more advanced trip, look no further than the class 4-5 full day trip on the Chatooga River. The NOC is the outfitter I used. That trip is such a fun time. You raft, then stop at a waterfall for lunch, and then do a couple more stops. The raft flipped when I went, so just be ok with that happening (it's still pretty safe).
If you want a more advanced trip, look no further than the class 4-5 full day trip on the Chatooga River. The NOC is the outfitter I used. That trip is such a fun time. You raft, then stop at a waterfall for lunch, and then do a couple more stops. The raft flipped when I went, so just be ok with that happening (it's still pretty safe).
Posted on 4/26/16 at 12:38 pm to BugAC
It's been a while since I went, but I believe Asheville has somewhere called Sliding Rock, if memory serves me right it was like a natural water slide.
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This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 4/27/16 at 7:17 am to CenlaLowell
I can speak for the zip lining there - very enjoyable. Worth the time w or w/o kids.
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