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

24 Hours of Booty (24 Foundation)event company · Road · Charlotte
24-hour cycling and walking fundraiser for cancer survivorship, on Charlotte's Booty Loop.
Adaptive Climbers Festivalevent company · Sport · Red River Gorge, KY
Four-day adaptive climbing festival at Muir Valley with Catalyst Sports, welcoming people learning to climb.
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.
Asheville Turkey Trotevent company · Road running · Asheville
Downtown Asheville Thanksgiving 5K and one-mile Gobble Wobble, 26th year.
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.
Blue Ridge Adventuresevent company · Mountain biking · Brevard
Pisgah mountain bike race organizer.
Bodies Race Companyevent company · Road running · Littleton
Running event company that puts on timed holiday races, including Turkey Trails at Chatfield State Park with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and kids' dash.
Bozeman Ice Festivalevent company · Winter hiking · Bozeman, MT
Hyalite Canyon ice festival with intro, women's, adaptive and BIPOC beginner clinics, gear demos and a free shuttle.
Catawba Riverkeeper RiverSweepevent company · Clean-ups · Charlotte
Basin-wide river cleanup at 50+ sites, run by Catawba Riverkeeper.
Charlotte Turkey Trotevent company · Road running · Charlotte
Charlotte's largest Thanksgiving race, with an 8K, 5K, one mile and tot trot at SouthPark.
City of Oaks Marathonevent company · Road running · Raleigh
Marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K through downtown Raleigh, NC State and the greenways.
Cycle Oregonevent company · Gravel · Portland, OR
Nonprofit that runs supported road and gravel cycling events around Oregon.
Dirty Wolf Racingevent company · Trail running · Brevard
Trail and ultra race organizer in the Carolinas.
Epic Ridesevent company · Mountain biking · Prescott
Event company producing mountain bike races and festivals in Arizona, including the Whiskey Off-Road in Prescott.
Flow State Mountain Bike Festivalevent company · Mountain biking · Brownsville, VT
Vermont mountain bike festival.
Gnar Runnersevent company · Trail running · Fort Collins
Fort Collins trail race organizer.
Greensboro Gobblerevent company · Road running · Greensboro
Thanksgiving morning 5K and one-mile run and walk in downtown Greensboro.
Harpers Ferry Adventure Centerevent company · Tubing · Harpers Ferry, WV
Outfitter near Harpers Ferry offering river tubing, rafting, kayaking and camping.
Hike Expoevent company · Day hikes · Loveland, CO
National hiking expo tour with gear, guides and trails; free with preregistration, all ages.
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.
Human Potential Running Seriesevent company · Trail running · Colorado
Colorado trail and ultra race series.
Ironclad Racesevent company · Road running · Kinston
Kinston charity half marathon and 5K at Mother Earth Brewing.
Jingle Bell Run Raleigh (Arthritis Foundation)event company · Road running · Cary
Holiday-costume 5K and kids' mile run by the Arthritis Foundation.
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.
Let's Feel Great Sportsevent company · Trail running · Erie, CO
Grassroots organizer of backyard ultras on the Front Range.
Maggie Valley Fly Fishing Festivalevent company · Fly fishing · Maggie Valley
Memorial Day weekend festival with fly-fishing demonstrations, casting instruction and vendors.
Mangum Marathonevent company · Road running · Ellerbe
Rolling country-road marathon and half near Ellerbe with minimal support.
Mount Washington Valley Ice Festevent company · Beginners welcome · North Conway, NH
Annual ice climbing festival in North Conway with clinics for beginners through advanced climbers.
MountainRidesevent company · Gravel · Monongah, WV
Cycling event and tour company that runs the Gravel Race Up Spruce Knob (GRUSK).
New River Marathonevent company · Road running · Todd
Marathon, half and 5K along the New River near Todd.
North Carolina Cyclocrossevent company · Gravel · North Carolina
Statewide cyclocross race series, fall and early winter.
Ocoee Adventure Centerevent company · Whitewater · Cleveland, TN
Outfitter running guided rafting trips on the Middle and Upper Ocoee, east of Cleveland.
Ogden Climbing Festival (Weber State Outdoor Program)event company · Sport · Ogden, UT
Spring climbing festival with clinics, stewardship projects, competitions and talks, hosted by Weber State's outdoor program.
Old Man Winter Rally (AF Events)event company · Gravel · Lyons, CO
One-day winter mixed-terrain bike ride and run festival in Lyons.
Palmetto Ultrasevent company · Trail running · Charleston, SC
Lowcountry trail race organizer with ultras and group runs around Charleston.
Pisgah Productionsevent company · Mountain biking · Brevard
Brevard race organizer for mountain bike, gravel and adventure races in Pisgah National Forest.
Raleigh Turkey Trot at Ridgewoodevent company · Road running · Raleigh
Established Thanksgiving morning 8K in Raleigh with a kids' dash.
Rattler Racingevent company · Mountain biking · Castle Rock
Colorado event company running cross-country mountain bike, endurance, gravel and cyclocross races at Castle Rock, Bear Creek Lake and Golden.
Rim to River Enduranceevent company · Trail running · Oak Hill, WV
Trail ultra organizer in the New River Gorge, running the Rim to River 100.
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.
Rocktoberfest (Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition)event company · Sport · Campton, KY
Red River Gorge climbing festival with intro sport, intro trad and gym-to-crag clinics.
Run Uphill Racingevent company · Trail running · Lakewood, CO
Front Range trail race organizer.
Sedona Mountain Bike Festivalevent company · Mountain biking · Sedona
Three-day mountain bike festival at Posse Grounds Park with an expo, demo bikes, skills clinics for all levels and group rides.
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.
Tanawha Adventuresevent company · Trail running · Morganton
Western NC trail race organizer: Fonta Flora, Looking Glass 100K and South Mountains races.
The Ride Collectiveevent company · Road · Denver
An event organization producing premier road cycling challenges and training rides across Colorado mountain passes and scenic routes.
Trivium Racingevent company · Trail running · Greensboro
Piedmont race organizer for trail and road races around Greensboro and Snow Camp.
Umstead 100event company · Trail running · Raleigh
100- and 50-mile trail run on the bridle trails of Umstead State Park.
Uwharrie 100event company · Trail running · Troy
100-mile and 100K trail run in the Uwharrie National Forest.
Uwharrie Mountain Runevent company · Trail running · Ophir
Winter trail races of 8, 20 and 40 miles on Uwharrie National Forest singletrack.
Virginia Coast Ecotoursevent company · Kayaking · Cape Charles, VA
Eastern Shore guide offering kayak, sailing and naturalist boat trips from Cape Charles.
Wheelzup Adventuresevent company · Family & casual rides · Cumberland, MD
Cumberland outfitter with bike rentals, shuttles and guided rides on the GAP and C&O, plus a Rocky Gap location.
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.