Destinations

This trip is as easy or hard as you want it to be. From the Wildlife Resources Commission boat ramp on Lennoxville Road, it’s a short paddle across Taylor Creek...

The Roanoke begins its run in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, but doesn’t settle into flatwater mode until after one last hurrah of Class I-III rapids...

Foster Falls on the New River in Virginia is another area to come and play in falls, drops and surrounding rapids. The avid paddlers in our Winston-Salem shop are happy...

First, there’s the fact that this stretch of the Yadkin is always runnable - can’t beat reliability in a paddle location! And not only can you always depend on Section...

Out-of-town visitors are always looking to do “name” adventures — a place the folks back home probably have heard of and would likely be impressed by. Linville Gorge is one...

Mount Mitchell, the tallest point east of the Mississippi River, is a must-see spot for NC hikers. While this 6.1 mile loop through the park is challenging due to high...

There’s a lot to recommend an Umstead-based tent vacation: 23 miles of hiking trail, miles of bike & bridle trail (with connections for mountain bikers to about twice that much...

You’ll find true exploring within the Zeke’s Island area, a lagoon surrounded by Zeke’s Island, North Island, No Name Island, a beach, a barrier spit, fringing marshes, and tidal flats....

There’s a bit of dues paying associated with this paddle. Think of it as training for a longer, epic paddle at the coast. After putting in, hang a left and...

Raleigh is often called a city within a park. But did you know there’s a navigable river within the city within the park? From the tailrace of the Falls Lake...

The best flatwater paddling in the state lies Down East, in the various blackwater rivers and swamps that snake through the coastal plain and into the sources. Peace and quiet...

Company Mill Trail may be Umstead State Park’s most popular trail, but it's largely because of a lack of competition. From the park’s Harrison Avenue entrance off I-40, you have...