If you are looking for something to do with younger kids, look throughout the listings for the family friendly adventure notes.
Staff recommended means we, or members of our families, have experienced this first hand.
Camps for Kids
Adventure Camps for kids with Roanoke County, VA, Parks and Recreation. Camping, hiking, climbing, kayaking, orienteering, caving, mountainboarding at the 700-acre Camp Roanoke and beyond.
Eagles Nest Camp wilderness, arts and athletics for boys and girls in Pisgah, North Carolina.
Greencove adventure camp for girls in western North Carolina.
Greenriver Preserve coed environmental and natural sciences camp on 3,400 acres near Brevard, North Carolina
Mondamin adventure camp for boys in western North Carolina.
Mountain Adventure Guides summer adventure camps in North Carolina.
North Carolina Outward Bound College credit also available.
Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn River Camp, one week starting June 23 2008 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM New River, VA Take an adventure of a lifetime exploring the New River in a verity of water crafts. Montgomery County, VA has teamed up with Tangent Outfitters for this fun filled camp. Exploration will be the theme of the week as we discover new and exciting elements the New River has to offer. During this camp you will travel on Rec kayaks, canoes, and rafts. No experience is required for this fun and adventures week on the water. We will be floating on some of the rivers most remote locations of the upper New River. A first class healthy meal will be served each day of the camp with professional staff, this camp is top notch. Registration Deadline: 6/16/08 Ages 11+ $435 Brad Buchanan 540-382-6975 buchananbt@montgomerycountyva.gov
Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing Not just rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, rappelling, caving, ropes course, climbing wall, 900' zip, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, whitewater rafting, and environmental education right here in Virginia, but some of the camps for teens take place in Puerto Rico, Alaska, Vietnam, and Minnesota's Boundary Waters. Staff recommended.
Climbing
New River Gorge and Sommersville Lake, WV
Aren't you lucky you're near the New River Gorge? 1,400 established sport and trad climbs and quite a few bouldering sites as well with great climbing instructors and outfitters in nearby Fayetteville. Need we say more? OK, maybe.
New River Alliance of Climbers Forums and volunteer opportunities.
The National Park Service site explains the rules and regulations and has maps.
Dr. Topo has guides to Kaymoore, Hawk's Nest and Sommersville Lake
Rockclimbing.com's New River Gorge page
Waterstone Outdoors is an outfitter in Fayetteville that has published a wonderful bouldering guide of the area, Sketches, with routes superimposed over photographs, so you don't have to spend 30 minutes just interpreting the description. Their website also has a helpful list of routes, campgrounds and area climbing events. Staff recommended
North Carolina
Chimney Rock Park, near Asheville.
Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School The only AMGA accredited climbing school in the area.
Laurel Knob, Cashiers, NC. Recently purchased and a great opportunity for first ascents.
Mountain Adventure Guides, North Carolina.
Virginia
Climbing Instruction, Charlottesville area, Virginia. Basic, Intensive Weekend, Top Rope Anchoring, Self-Rescue, Comprehensive Learn-to-Lead, as well as Private Guiding. Also Instructor and Wilderness Medicine courses. AMGA standards.
Tree climbing lessons. Did I say "tree climbing lessons"?! Yep.
Conservation and Advocacy Groups
American Trails Working on behalf of America's trails.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
Carolina Climbers Coalition, preserves, protects and expands climbing opportunities in the Carolinas.
Citizens for Smart Grow Focuses on the Roanoke County, Virginia area.
Friends of Blackwater Canyon Focuses, through political action, on protecting West Virginia's great outdoors, not just Blackwater Canyon
James River Association Join the James Riverkeepers Program.
Southern Appalachians Highlands Conservancy Raises money to preserve some of the beautiful places we love to visit. Also needs volunteers to lead hikes, build structures and trails, plant trees, take photos, walk boundaries, and help with clean ups.
Valley Conservation Council Focuses on the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Virginia Conservation Network
Virginia League of Conservation Voters
Virginia Outdoors Foundation buys easements in order to preserve open space. Includes link to other conservation organizations such as the New River Land Trust.
Western Virginia Land Trust
