The Public Relations Department would be glad to help you develop your story. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Learn to climb a mountain, go on a llama trek, wander along the Blue Ridge Parkway or take a calm water trip along the French Broad River. Many of the outfitters and outdoor adventure companies also have specific programs for kids and families.
Local outfitters offer packages deals which include rafting, beginning kayaking or mountain biking.
Let us know if you want us to arrange any of these activities. Maybe it was from places like Sliding Rock near Asheville where children zoom down a 150-foot natural water slide into a pool of water below. But that's not the only unique experience waiting for kids in the Western North Carolina's mountains. Adventures are everywhere, whether it's taking a short hike to an old mica mine, stepping into the giant shoes of a famous author, finding salamanders along a trail, riding an elevator inside a mountain, or taking a boat tour around a lake surrounded by mountains. Mountain Sports Magnet Asheville is adding a gonzo component to its reputation as a scenic locale in the Blue Ridge Mountains.