>> WELCOME TO "NORTH CAROLINA WEEKEND."
I'M DEBORAH HOLT-NOEL.
WHEN YOU'RE IN THE ASHEVILLE AREA AND LOOKING FOR SOME FAMILY
EXCITEMENT WITH A LITTLE ZIP TO IT, THE ADVENTURE CENTER OF
ASHEVILLE IS THE PLACE TO GO.
AND IT'S JUST MINUTES FROM DOWNTOWN.
FROM BIKING TO TREE-TOP ADVENTURES, THIS PLACE HAS
EVERYTHING.
>> THE ADVENTURE CENTER OF
ASHEVILLE IS A ONE-STOP VENUE
FOR FAMILY FUN.
IT OFFER AS VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FROM ZIP LINES TO
HIGH ROPES COURSES TO MOUNTAIN BIKING AND MORE.
>> WE'RE AN URBAN CANOPY TOUR.
WE'RE ONE TO TWO MILES FROM DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE.
WE HAVE 11 DIFFERENT ZIP LINES.
WE DO THEM IN SUCCESSION AS A GUIDED TOUR.
OUR LONGEST IS 72 FEET.
THE LONGEST IS 1,200 FEET.
WE HAVE A ZIP LINE TOUR DEDICATED TO KIDS UNDER 12 YEARS
OLD.
THEY CAN DO IT BY THEMSELVES OR WITH A PARENT.
WE ALSO HAVE ASHEVILLE TREE TOPS ADVENTURE PARK, WHICH IS AN
OBSTACLE COURSE IN THE AIR.
IT ENCOMPASSES 60 DIFFERENT OBSTACLES, FIVE DIFFERENT
TRAILS, TWO EASY TRAILS, TWO INTERMEDIATE TRAILS AND A VERY
DIFFICULT TRAIL THAT IS 45 TO 50 FEET IN THE AIR.
WE CALL THAT THE RED COURSE.
>> THE TRAILS ARE COLOR CODED TO HELP NAVIGATE THE COURSES.
>> WE'RE UNIQUE IN THAT WE TAKE TRADITIONAL HIGH ROPES COURSES
AND HAVE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS.
WE HAVE A FEW ZIP LINES THAT IS THAT RIGHTER LINES, CHALLENGES.
THEY'RE ALL THEMED TO MOUNTAIN SPORTS AROUND HERE.
WHY HAVE ARE A KAYAK COURSE, WHICH IS CALLED THE SKYAYAK.
WE HAVE A HORSE ZIP LINE SINCE THERE'S A LOT OF HORSEBACK
RIDING AND MANY OTHER ELEMENTS FROM BRIDGES TO RAPPELS.
WE HAVE A COUPLE FREE-FALL RAPPELS, WHICH ARE A LOT OF FUN
FOR THE GUESTS TO BUILD THE TRUST.
>> WHAT I LIKE, EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE IN THE AIR, YOU FEEL SAFE
WITH THE HARNESSES THEY GIVE YOU.
THEY'RE SIMPLE TO USE.
I FELT SAFE EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE DOING SOME CRAZY STUFF.
>> BUT YOU STILL FEEL THE ELEMENT OF FEAR?
>> YEAH.
>> YOU SHAKE A LITTLE BIT.
>> OUR BORNAK SEASON IS MECHANICALLY BASED.
IT'S CALLED A SMART SYSTEM.
YOU'RE LOCKING YOURSELF ON THE COURSE AND YOU CAN NEVER UNLOCK
YOURSELF ON THE COURSE UNTIL YOU'RE BACK ON THE LINE.
>> A LOT OF THE ZIP LINE PLACES STARTED AT 10 YEARS OLD.
IT'S NICE THIS PLACE OFFERS COURSES AND OPTIONS FOR KIDS
YOUNGER.
>> THE ONE WITH THE WALKS ATTACHED TO STRINGS AND YOU HAVE
TO WALK ACROSS.
IT'S SCARY.
>> THE KIDS GOT A THRILL OUT OF IT AND KIND OF OVERCAME SOME
FEARS AND PUSHED THROUGH.
IT WAS COOL.
>> I CAME UP WITH THIS STRATEGY.
I PUT MY HANDS FIRST WHEN I WAS STANDING BEHIND.
THEN I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT AND THEN MY LEFT FOOT FORWARD.
>> NOT ENOUGH ADVENTURE FOR YOU HERE?
HOLD ON.
>> WE'RE A MEMBER OF THE WILD WATER FAMILY.
WE'RE AN OUTFITTER ON FOUR DIFFERENT RIVERS.
WE DO JEEP TOURS, TRAIN TOURS, KAYAK LESSONS.
YOU NAME IT, WE HAVE A LOT TO OFFER IN THE ADVENTURE WORLD.
>> IF YOU PREFER A MORE GROUNDED ADVENTURE, CHECK OUT THE KOLO
BIKE PARK.
>> THERE'S FOUR MILES OF TRAIL AND A BUNCH OF MULTIPLE LINES
AND SKILL FEATURES.
IT'S PURPOSE-BUILT MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS.
FOR ALL ABILITY LEVELS.
MORE OF AN OFF-ROAD EXPERIENCE BY DESIGN.
WE DO FULL BIKE RENTALS HERE.
SO NOT JUST ON THE PROPERTY BUT YOU CAN RENT A BIKE AND TAKE IT
TO ONE OF MANY DESTINATIONS AROUND NORTH CAROLINA.
>> YOU CAN CHOOSE TO SPEND A COUPLE HOURS ON A SINGLE
ADVENTURE OR GO TO THE ADVENTURE PARK OR MAKE A DAY WITH YOUR OWN
COMBINATION.
>> JUST BE REASONABLY PHYSICALLY FIT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.
>> THIS IS DEREK LONG FOR NORTH CAROLINA WEEKEND!
>> THE ADVENTURE CENTER OF ASHEVILLE IS LOCATED AT 1 RESORT
DRIVE IN ASHEVILLE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DIRECTIONS, GO ONLINE TO
WWW.ASHEVILLETREETOPSADVENTUREPARK.COM.