Paddling: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in every region, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

All regions · just Western Carolinas · all of the Southeast

• American Whitewaterevent company · Whitewater · P.O. Box 246, Glen Jean, WV 25846

  Association / Non-Profit: Navigability rights, river safety databases, dam releases.

• Appalachian Outfittersevent company · Canoeing · Dahlonega, GA

  Dahlonega outfitter running canoe, kayak and tube trips with shuttles on the Chestatee and Etowah rivers.

• Blue Heron Whitewaterevent company · Whitewater · Hot Springs, NC

  Rafting outfitter on the French Broad in Marshall, near Hot Springs, with half-day, full-day and float trips.

• Harpers Ferry Adventure Centerevent company · Tubing · Harpers Ferry, WV

  Outfitter near Harpers Ferry offering river tubing, rafting, kayaking and camping.

• Hot Springs Rafting Companyevent company · Whitewater · Hot Springs, NC

  Outfitter in the center of Hot Springs running guided rafting and self-guided tubing on the French Broad River.

• Kayak Nature Toursevent company · Kayaking · Virginia Beach, VA

  Virginia Beach sea kayaking guide running dolphin and Back Bay nature paddles.

• Laurel Highlands River Tours & Outdoor Centerevent company · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA

  Ohiopyle outfitter running rafting on the Middle, Lower and Upper Yough, plus bike rentals.

• Ocoee Adventure Centerevent company · Whitewater · Cleveland, TN

  Outfitter running guided rafting trips on the Middle and Upper Ocoee, east of Cleveland.

• River Ridersevent company · Whitewater · Harpers Ferry, WV

  Harpers Ferry outfitter running rafting, tubing, kayaking and biking trips on the Potomac and Shenandoah.

• Riverside Outfittersevent company · Whitewater · Richmond, VA

  Richmond outfitter running James River rafting, tubing, kayak and SUP trips.

• Sheltowee Trace Outfittersevent company · Whitewater · Corbin, KY

  Corbin outfitter near Cumberland Falls running guided rafting, kayak, canoe and boat trips.

• SouthEast Expeditionsevent company · Kayaking · Cape Charles, VA

  Eastern Shore kayak guide running beginner-friendly paddles to barrier islands near Cape Charles.

• Virginia Coast Ecotoursevent company · Kayaking · Cape Charles, VA

  Eastern Shore guide offering kayak, sailing and naturalist boat trips from Cape Charles.

• White Water Adventurersevent company · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA

  Rafting outfitter running family and adventure trips on the Middle and Lower Yough.

• Wilderness Voyageursevent company · Whitewater · Ohiopyle, PA

  Ohiopyle outfitter offering guided Yough rafting, bike tours and an adventure calendar.