Outdoor Adventure

The Asheville area’s offering of outdoor recreation and outdoor adventure have been acclaimed by publications such as Outside, Backpacker, Men’s Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Mountain Bike, and Canoe and Kayak to name a few. Whether you’re into extreme sports or are looking for something more relaxing, the Western North Carolina Mountains offer something for everyone. Mountain Biking and hiking trails throughout Western North Carolina range from expert to easy and take you past stunning vistas and breathtaking waterfalls. Water adventures in the Asheville area can range from class 5+ rapids that only the most adventursome and exerienced kayakers can brave to a peacefull float trip down the river in a inflatable tube. Golf: The area’s beautiful mountains play host to lush fairways with temperate year-round weather that even attracted Tiger Woods to build his first golf course in the US just between Asheville and the nearby town of Black Mountain. The Asheville area has over twenty top notch golf courses designed by the likes of Jack Nikkolaus and Tom Fazzio.