Tubing in Asheville NC Zen Tubing in Asheville NC, photo via Facebook 1. READ MORE: 20 Best Things to Do in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina

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Read on for our picks for the 10 Best Places for River Tubing in North Carolina, including options for tubing in Asheville, Banner Elk, Boone, Bryson City, Cherokee, and Elkin NC. Whether you’re exploring Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Pisgah National Forest, or the NC Piedmont, there’s always an amazing river nearby.įortunately, there are also lots of outfitters to help you ease down the river with nothing but chilling (metaphorically, and sometimes literally) on the itinerary.

In short, river tubing in NC is fantastic! Adventure travel is a great way to experience nature, and Western North Carolina has more than its fair share of hiking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and even snow skiing opportunities.įor others, enjoying the great outdoor means kicking back at a campground in the North Carolina Mountains, or cooling off in a mountain stream with a fly rod in hand, trying to tempt some fresh trout.īut in our eyes nothing says “relaxing in nature” quite like river tubing in North Carolina, whether you’re just a few miles from home or on a full-blown tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway.Īlong with picture-perfect mountain streams, skyscraping summits, and deep dark forests, Western North Carolina is criss-crossed with creeks and rivers that are simply begging for a float.

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