Hiking Guides Asheville, NC since 2006

Guided hiking, backpacking and waterfall tours in Brevard and Asheville, North Carolina, NC

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Hiking Guides Asheville, NC. Pura Vida has been offering guided hiking and backpacking trips in Pisgah National Forest, Dupont State Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and beyond for over 14 years.

Hiking Guides Asheville, NC : Our guided hiking programs range to suite the needs of anyone from the beginner to the experienced and can be combined as part of any other activity to create a complete day.Our North Carolina waterfall and hiking tours are truly suited to all participants.

Hiking Guides Asheville NC

North Carolina Adventure Backpacking: Hiking Guides Asheville NC

Pura Vida Adventures hiking guides have worldly experiences from Central and South America to Europe and hold advanced wilderness medical certifications. Our staff knows the backcountry trails of Pisgah National Forest and Dupont State Forest which surround the towns of Brevard and Asheville North Carolina, NC. They will provide you with a trip that offers spectacular views and scenic waterfalls.

Whether your goal is to have a casual tour of many North Carolina waterfalls or to hone your skills in backcountry camping and hiking, your guide has the knowledge and skills to suite your needs. Our local guides are trained in the classroom and in the field and will take you to the areas of interest on or off the beaten path in the forests around Asheville and Brevard.

Hiking Guides Asheville NC

Discover

Perfect for beginners,
no experience necessary.

Explore

Great for families and couples looking for a full day hiking experience.

Adventure

For fit people looking to challenge themselves on multi-day backpacking trips.

Discover! Hiking Guides Asheville NC

Hiking Guides Asheville NC

North Carolina Hiking and Waterfalls

Pura Vida Adventures offers half and full day hiking programs and waterfall tours that emphasize safety and fun. These programs are great for families, couples, friends, retirees, and groups vacationing or living in the Brevard and Asheville areas. Participants of all ages and ability are welcome.
These Brevard waterfall tour programs take place in Pisgah National Forest and Dupont State Forest. These forests provide easy access to great views, gorgeous waterfalls, super swimming holes, lakes, and creeks.

4 hours
Pura Vida Adventures’ outpost is located on Hendersonville Highway (Hwy 64) just seconds from the entrance to Pisgah National Forest and Dupont State Forest . Situated just outside Brevard, our location is convenient to Asheville, Hendersonville, Greenville/ Spartanburg and the surrounding areas.

$200 / 1 or 2 people
$50 / each additional person

Private Trip options also available.

Perfect for beginners, no experience necessary. Great way for a family or friends to spend a morning or afternoon discovering the forest its waterfalls, vistas, and swimming holes, while vacationing in the Brevard and Asheville area.

This program focuses specifically on touring the various waterfalls of Transylvania County. It is easy to moderate hiking and is great for beginner hikers and families. It is a great way to the “Land of Waterfalls” while exploring some of the lesser known waterfalls and swimming holes.
$200 / 1-2 people
$50 / each additional person

Explore! Hiking Guides Asheville NC

Explore Hiking in Asheville, North Carolina

Our Most Popular Trip!
This hiking trip normally lasts until mid-afternoon. It is great for people not only looking to experience the mountains but also searching for a sense of accomplishment from the hike and a reward of spectacular views of nature.

6 – 7 hours

$270 / 1 or 2 people
$50/ each additional person
Add a spectacular lunch carried by your guide! $15 / person

Private Trip options also available.

Great for families and couples looking for a full day hiking experience while exploring a combination of swimming holes, vistas, and waterfalls in the forests that surround Asheville and Brevard North Carolina.
Suggested Program for Youth Groups

Explore North Carolina Waterfalls with hiking guides Asheville, NC

This program focuses specifically on touring the various waterfalls which surround Brevard and Asheville North Carolina in Dupont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest. It requires minimum hiking and is accessible to participants with physical disabilities.
It involves more driving than many of our other trips, but is a great way to discover why this area is known as the “Land of Waterfalls” and “Land of the Sky.”

5 – 7 hours

$270 / 1-2 people
$50 / each additional person
Add a spectacular lunch carried by your guide! $15 / person

Private Trip options also available

Adventure! More extreme trips with hiking guides Asheville, NC

North Carolina Adventure Trekking/Survival Training

Pura Vida Adventures Backpacking and Trekking program known as North Carolina Adventure is for fit people looking to challenge themselves on multi-day backpacking trips and one day trekking trips over 5,000 and 6,000 ft. peaks. This program also focuses on instruction in southeastern backcountry skills such as map and compass navigation, cooking, selecting a campsite, and identify weather hazards. It can be customized to suite the needs and wants of the participant. This backpacking and hiking program emphasizes safety, instruction, knowledge, and fun.

Instruction in the technical skills of the backcountry trekking including map and compass navigation, southeastern mountaineering, and identifying weather hazards.

Full day program (7 – 9 hours)

Limit of 4 participants. Great for fit participants wanting a long hike with significant climbs, basic rope work, and a backcountry experience. A great course for participants looking to hone backcountry and navigation skills in the mountains surrounding Brevard and Asheville North Carolina.

$275 /1- 2 people
$350 / 3 people
$400 / 4 people

Wilderness Survival Skills Classes

-Tarp/camp set up
-Knots
-Proper stove/cooking techniques
-Clothing layer system
-Basic navigation
-Packing a backpack
-Water treatment

-Tree identification
-Making char
-Full dry fire kit
-Striking techniques
-Client can choose 2 activities from WS 101

-Striking
-Building bow drill set
-Full dry fire kit
-Fire saw
-Traps
-Primitive shelters

All full day courses

$275 /1- 2 people
$350 / 3 people
$400 / 4 people

North Carolina Adventure Backpacking

Length: 3 days, 2 nights
Up to four people——– $3,000 for the group, of up to four people
All food and gear supplied. Instruction in backcountry skills such as cooking, campsite selection and setup, packing a pack, and navigation.

Length: 2 days, 1 nights
Up to four people——– $2,000 for the group, of up to four people
All food and gear supplied. Instruction in backcountry skills such as cooking, campsite selection and setup, packing a pack, and navigation.

Other price will vary based upon group numbers, length, and season.
Call us at 772-579-0005 for more info.

Shuttles

We supply tranportation to the trail head at Daniel Boone Campground. You leave your car at Davidson River.
$125 for groups up to 2, $150 for groups of 3, $20 each additional person after 3ppl that is waist deep.

$80 for groups up to 2, $100 for groups of 3 $15 each additional person after 3ppl
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