Vacation in your Own Backyard

Summer is almost upon us and the kids are almost out of school, by now you’re already thinking about what you might want to do this summer, taking a look at your bank account and thinking “Do we really have money for a vacation this year?”

Over the last few years you’ve probably heard the term “Stay-cation” and if you don’t know what it is, here’s the deal: Instead of planning a week long adventure out of town, look for fun and exciting things to do close to home. Find a zoo, or a local park and plan a day trip.

The Government might like to coddle us and say that we’re coming out of a recession, but those of us who were affected know that even though we’re coming out, we’re still in a recession!

Vacations, with your home as a base of operations, are a fun way to get out of the house and have fun with the family with out breaking the bank. The possibilities are endless, from a one day trip to a week long adventure using your home as the hub for your adventures, you can plan more adventures with out having to worry about the cost of the hotel!

Wildwater Rafting  offer a wide range of activities for the whole family! Book your backyard outing with us, day trips can be made from Atlanta, Greenville, Knoxville, Asheville, Charlotte and surrounding areas. Whatever you do this summer, we hope you and your family have a safe and fun filled trip!

To make reservations for whitewater rafting, zipline adventures, Jeep™ tours, and Raft and Rail© adventures, call our reservation office at 1-800-451-9972

It's not too late to think about what you'll be doing for your summer job. What about spending your summer on the Zip Line Canopy Tour as a Ranger! Go to Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours web page for a description and an application. Should we tell you how beautiful the canopy is now at Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours with the rain we just had? The flame azaleas are gorgeous, native Magnolias are just beginning to bloom and the dogwoods are hanging in there. Just wait until the mountain laurel bloom, it will look like winter!

Team Wildwater for the Cure

Hello Friends!
As the weather warms we've been gearing up to offer you the most exciting adventures of the year! We've planning our fourth annual Raft For the Cure event that supports the efforts of the Susan G Komen Foundation. The event is August 28th on the Ocoee River, the venue for the 1996 Olympic white water competition.
This year our sponsored trip is leaving out at 2:00. Following the raft trip is a reception and tribute to attending breast cancer survivors with a moving butterfly release. Please mark this date on you calendar. Reservations for this event are required. Contact Wildwater at (800) 451-9972. Bring a friend, but more importantly, if you know someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, bring them so we can honor and praise their battle.
Team Wildwater will contribute $1 (up to $2000) for every new person who joins and stays a friend of Wildwater's Facebook between now and August 27th. Please, let your friends know, Wildwater is Rafting For The Cure!

2010 Starts with a Bang!

Wildwater Ltd. Rafting and our zipline canopy tours opened its doors for the 2010 Season this past week and we’re off and running!

This past week was the opening of the first rafting trips of the season at our Chattooga Activity Center and our first flights on the brand new Chattooga Ridge Canopy Tours! This is the third Canopy Tour to be opened by Adventure America Zipline Canopy Tours and managed by Wildwater. A fourth zipline course is starting on Wildwater's Pigeon River location in Hartford, Tennessee. We are now taking reservations for the Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours in western North Carolina and the new Chattooga Ridge Canopy Tours at 800-451-9972.

Work is progressing on the rock slides that blocked Hwy 64 in eastern Tennessee and on I-40 on the NC/TN state line. To get more information about travel conditions to the Pigeon River and Ocoee River contact our Team in the reservations office. If you haven’t seen the video from that rock slide go to YouTube to view this amazing footage.

The construction crew on the Ocoee River has a time lapse camera at the site of the clean up for anyone interested in keeping an eye on their progress. The photos are taken every 12 minutes between 6AM and 6PM. The construction company is Ox Blue Construction, click the link to see pictures.

Check back often for more info about any of these stories and more Wildwater projects in the work! To make reservations for white water rafting, a zipline canopy tour, a lake kayak tour, a Raft & Rail© or Rails & Trails trip or to book Wildwater lodging in our Chattooga Cottages, Yurts or Group Lodge at Falling Waters Resort, call our Reservations Team at (800) 451-9972.