NC Outdoor Adventures
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NC Outdoor Adventures (formerly Thrifty Adventures) is a guided outdoor outfitter based in Bakersville in the Western North Carolina mountains, offering tubing, rafting, kayak instruction, rock climbing, rappelling, and hiking. It runs youth and veteran programs and merit-badge courses customizable to a group, but its site does not clearly document a structured open-enrollment kids' summer camp.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact NC Outdoor Adventures directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Kimberly McJunkinPerfect afternoon float on a bucket list river. We were asked to come early, no problem, and greeted at the office. Took a short drive to the river, put in and floated for hours. Hubby and I had a good time and would definitely come back if we are ever in North Carolina again.
★★★★★Patrick DonohueProfessional, attentive, and knowledgeable. The gear was in tip-top shape and reasonably priced. The team is kind and attentive to our family’s needs throughout. I especially appreciated their efforts to mark the river route clearly post-Helene. This is a genuine and good place to trust. 👍
★★★★★Lisa ColtraneWonderful kayak 2.5 hour trip to view the spider lilies at Landsford Canal State Park . Knowledgeable and helpful guides (2) for our small group (12?). Easy to book online and good communication (emails). I would do this trip again with NCOA.
★★★★★Ross CooperOur guide Matt was awesome!! He went the extra mile all day. We had a climbing trip and had our 8year old daughter with us and Matt was so good with helping her. We climbed all day and Matt never tried to call it earlier than needed. Educational and adventurous, I would definitely recommend NCOA!
★★★★★Joshua WoiderskiAn absolutely awesome tubing experience! We chose the two-hour option and had a great time. Our guide was there for pickup, even though we took a bit longer due to stopping to swim a couple of times, and on our return trip, he provided excellent facts and details about local points of interest. Check out their other outdoor activities if you are not into tubing. Super cool headquarters location as well!