by Samuel Jackson | Jun 19, 2026 | High Mountain Expeditions Banner Ellk, Summer, Whitewater Rafting
WHITEWATER RAFTING High Mountain Expeditions offers several guided rafting experiences from its Banner Elk Outpost, including family-friendly Class I–III rafting on the Watauga, full-day Class III–IV trips on the French Broad and Nolichucky, an overnight Nolichucky...
by Samuel Jackson | Jun 19, 2026 | Caving, High Mountain Expeditions Banner Ellk, Summer
CAVING High Mountain Expeditions’ $85 Worley’s Cave adventure begins in Banner Elk and takes guests on a professionally guided, three-hour underground journey filled with natural formations, narrow passages, boulders, mud and flowing water. No previous caving...
by Samuel Jackson | Jun 19, 2026 | High Mountain Expeditions Banner Ellk, Hiking, Summer
GUIDED HIKING High Mountain Expeditions offers customizable half-day guided hikes from its Banner Elk Outpost, with possible routes along the Appalachian Trail, to mountain waterfalls and through other scenic parts of the North Carolina High Country. Current prices...
by Samuel Jackson | Jun 19, 2026 | High Mountain Expeditions Boone, River Tubing, Summer
RIVER TUBING High Mountain Expeditions offers a relaxed two-mile tubing float on the scenic New River outside Boone, with custom hard-bottom tubes, safety instruction and a return shuttle included in the $26-per-person price. Tubing generally runs from late May or...
by Samuel Jackson | Jun 19, 2026 | Canoeing, High Mountain Expeditions Boone, Kayaking, Summer
CANOEING / KAYAKING High Mountain Expeditions offers solo kayaks, tandem kayaks and canoes for a relaxed one-to-three-hour paddle down a calm, scenic section of the New River just outside Boone. Rentals begin daily at 9:00 a.m. during the summer season, with the last...
by Samuel Jackson | Jun 18, 2026 | Summer, Suncrest Water Park NC, Swimming
WATER PARK Suncrest Water Park offers a cool, natural flow-through swimming experience with shallow family areas, deeper open water, slides, playful features, and an old-fashioned rope swing. Its refreshingly cold water, chlorine-free character, and peaceful foothill...
