Guided rock Climbing and rappelling Highlands, Cashiers, and Sapphire North Carolina with Pura Vida Adventures. Established in Brevard in 2006 the locally owned and operated Pura Vida Adventures is ready to share an adventure with you. Beyond our typical rock climbing and waterfall rappelling programs, which take place in Brevard, NC (more details here) we are proud to offer private climbing and waterfall rappelling programs closer to the Highlands and Cashiers area. These private programs are available to book by phone at 772-579-0005 or email contact@pvadventures.com . Since these are private rock climbing and waterfall rappelling programs it allows us to customize your program to your ability level from beginner to advance.
Pura Vida Adventures has offered guided rock climbing and waterfall rappelling programs in Western North Carolina since 2006. We are a small boutique guide service that has introduced 1,000 of people to the sport of rock climbing and rappelling in our 19 years. We put a focus on providing positive learning experiences for our participants, while they experience adventure in nature. This focus on providing a positive experience can be seen in the positive reviews we have received over the years.
Since we are a small company you can learn a little about your guides before your trip. Here are some details on our guides:
Joe has lived in the Brevard, NC area for over 25 years where he first explored and discovered the surrounding mountains and for the past 25 years has worked as a commercial guide. In addition to his work as a guide, he received a bachelor degree in the field of Wilderness Leadership from Brevard College and Master’s in Adventure Recreation from Ohio University.
Daniel Ligon is a North Carolina native, who grew up in Durham. He has lived all over including Japan, Hawaii, and Flagstaff Arizona. After completing four years of service with the United States Marine Corp (Recon), Daniel took advantage of the opportunity to go to college and completed his degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education from Brevard College in May of 2019. He has been working with Pura Vida Adventures since Spring of 2018 and leads climbing, canyoneering, hiking, mountain biking, and back packing trips. Daniel has taken the experience gained from his time in the military, college, and personal adventures to become one of Pura Vida Adventures lead guides over the last eight years. His fellow guides believe it is hard to find a nicer person.
