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.