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July 23 & July 24 Flatwater Kayak Fun Day at Watauga Lake Join one of our instructors for a half-day paddle on Watauga Lake. You will get a review of flatwater kayaks and gear, a safety briefing, and be fitted to one of our tour- ing kayaks, a life jacket and paddle. Launch into a protected cove and enjoy an easy day on the lake. July 24 Wilderness First Aid + Optional CPR With ASHI Wilderness First Aid training, first aid providers in a wilderness setting will be better prepared to respond when faced with limited resources, longer times to care for someone, and decisions about when and how f...

TravelAwaits Jun.28.2021 Looking for that next adventure? If you live on the U.S. east coast, you may not have to look much farther than right in your own backyard.  There is a hiking trail that travels through 16 states, beginning at the Big Cypress National Preserve in Ochopee, Florida, ending some 5,400-miles away in Cape Gaspe’, Canada. It’s a trail that isn’t a trail but rather, a combination of seven east coast long-distance hiking trails that together form the Eastern Continental Trail or ECT.  Only a few hearty souls have made the entire trek on what the Sierra Club calls “a...

Southwest Virginia’s Mount Rogers High Country offers a unique and one of the most spectacular landscapes in our region. Even though it sits in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, the experience is more similar to that of a western backdrop, such as Wyoming or Montana. It is adorned with rugged rocky summits, expansive grass-covered meadows, magnificent fir and spruce forests, beautiful tumbling streams, and perhaps most distinctively — herds of wild ponies. Centrally located in the vast Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, the High Country has more than 25,000 acres ...