Guides, shops and venues
Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Southeast, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.
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- 1st Place Sportsshop · Road running · Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville running store that hosts group runs and community running events.
- Adventure Damascusshop · Family & casual rides · Damascus, VA
Damascus bike rental and shuttle service for the Virginia Creeper Trail.
- Bad Beard Eventsshop · Trail running · Chattanooga
Chattanooga trail race company staging trail runs and ultras on Lookout Mountain, Signal Mountain, Prentice Cooper and Raccoon Mountain.
- Blue Mountain Bikesshop · Mountain biking · Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge bike shop offering guided rides, rentals and group rides.
- Broad River Outpostshop · Kayaking · Athens, GA
Outfitter in Danielsville near Athens with kayak and canoe trips on the Broad River for all levels.
- Bryson City Outdoorsshop · Mountain biking · Bryson City, NC
Bryson City bike shop that has served as the start point for the Fire Mountain Inferno race.
- Canoe Kentuckyshop · Kayaking · Frankfort, KY
Frankfort paddling outfitter running guided trips on Elkhorn Creek and the Kentucky River.
- Carolina Pedal Worksshop · Family & casual rides · Hickory, NC
Hickory bike shop and taproom selling and servicing bikes.
- Cartecay Bike Shopshop · Mountain biking · Ellijay, GA
Downtown Ellijay bike shop and brewery hosting social rides and events.
- Cartecay River Experienceshop · Tubing · Ellijay, GA
Ellijay outfitter renting tubes and kayaks for floats on the Cartecay River.
- Chestatee River Adventuresshop · Kayaking · Dahlonega, GA
Dahlonega outfitter running kayak and tubing trips on the Chestatee River.
- Climb NuLushop · Indoor climbing · Louisville, KY
Louisville climbing gym with meetups, groups and field trips.
- Coastal Climbing Gymshop · Indoor climbing · Charleston, SC
Climbing gym on King Street with classes and events.
- Cool River Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA
Helen tubing outfitter running Chattahoochee River tube floats.
- Crossroads Cycling Co.shop · Road · Winston-Salem, NC
Clemmons bike shop with a weekly Tuesday evening shop ride at a conversational pace.
- Curtis Wright Outfittersshop · Fly fishing · Weaverville
Fly shop and outfitter near Asheville with beginner fly tying classes on Saturdays.
- Cycology Bicyclesshop · Road · Maryville, TN
Maryville bike shop hosting free weekly intermediate group road rides.
- Davidson River Outfittersshop · Fly fishing · Pisgah Forest
Fly shop and guide service at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest.
- Fleet Feet Athens-Oconeeshop · Road running · Athens, GA
Athens running store hosting casual Monday group runs of 3 to 5 miles from the store.
- Fleet Feet Augustashop · Road running · Augusta, GA
Augusta running store hosting free weekly group runs and training programs.
- Fleet Feet Birminghamshop · Road running · Birmingham, AL
Birmingham running store with group runs and training programs.
- Fleet Feet Greenvilleshop · Road running · Greenville, SC
Locally owned running store that hosts a weekly pub run and training groups.
- Fleet Feet Huntsvilleshop · Road running · Huntsville, AL
Huntsville running store with group runs and training programs.
- Fleet Feet Nashvilleshop · Road running · Nashville, TN
Nashville running stores (including Murfreesboro) with group runs and training programs.
- Fleet Feet Tuscaloosashop · Road running · Tuscaloosa, AL
Locally owned Tuscaloosa running store that hosts group runs.
- Fleet Feet Winston-Salemshop · Road running · Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem running store that hosts group runs and training programs.
- Freehub Bicyclesshop · Road · Travelers Rest, SC
Bike shop on Main St in Travelers Rest with Saturday shop rides, including a no-drop group.
- Great Outdoor Provision Co.shop · Beginners welcome · Raleigh
North Carolina outdoor gear store with a Raleigh shop and occasional in-store clinics and events.
- Half-Moon Outfittersshop · Beginners welcome · Charleston, SC
Charleston-based outdoor shop that hosts community events and outdoor programs.
- Headwaters Outfittersshop · Fly fishing · Rosman
Rosman outfitter with weekly bring-your-own-vise fly tying nights at the Forks of the River Taproom.
- Helen Tubingshop · Tubing · Helen, GA
Helen outfitter offering tube floats down the Chattahoochee through town.
- High Point Climbing and Fitness Orlandoshop · Indoor climbing · Orlando, FL
Large climbing gym in the Packing District with ropes, bouldering and classes.
- Hilton Head Running Company Run Clubshop · Road running · Hilton Head, SC
Running store hosting weekly group runs on Hilton Head Island.
- Hookers Fly Shopshop · Fly fishing · Sylva
Sylva fly shop with casting and fly tying classes, private or in groups.
- Hub City Runnersshop · Road running · Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg running store that hosts free Monday night group runs.
- Hunter Banks Fly Fishingshop · Fly fishing · Asheville
Asheville fly shop and guide service with fly tying classes covering tools, materials and patterns.
- John's Run/Walk Shopshop · Trail running · Lexington, KY
Lexington running store hosting weekly group runs and a Central Kentucky trail club and trail series.
- Landmark Learningshop · Wilderness first aid · Cullowhee
Wilderness medicine training provider based in Cullowhee, offering Wilderness First Aid, First Responder and related outdoor courses in Jackson County and elsewhere.
- MOAB Bike Shopshop · Mountain biking · Murfreesboro, TN
Murfreesboro bike shop whose staff lead and post group rides.
- Northstar Bicycleshop · Road · Dahlonega, GA
Bike shop with a Dahlonega location that publishes local road ride routes.
- One Fly Outfittersshop · Fly fishing · Black Mountain
Black Mountain fly shop with fly tying instruction and workshops.
- Overmountain Cyclesshop · Mountain biking · Morganton, NC
Morganton bike shop that leads shop rides, including on the Fonta Flora State Trail.
- Palmetto Running Companyshop · Road running · Hilton Head, SC
Running store with Hilton Head and Bluffton group runs through its run club.
- Rhoddie Bicycle Outfittersshop · Gravel · Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock bike shop that organizes shop rides, including gravel rides, that start from the store on Sunset Drive.
- River John's Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Maryville, TN
Maryville outfitter renting kayaks and canoes for trips on the Little River.
- River Mill Cyclesshop · Mountain biking · Hillsborough, NC
Hillsborough bike shop that hosts group rides, including a women's ride at Brumley Forest.
- River Sports Outfittersshop · Kayaking · Knoxville
Knoxville outdoor shop selling paddling, climbing, camping and bike gear, with kayak, canoe and paddleboard rentals at Ijams Nature Center and other seasonal spots.
- Scott's Bicycle Centreshop · Mountain biking · Cleveland, TN
Family-owned bike shop in Cleveland, TN since 1978 with a Tuesday evening mountain bike ride and a Thursday road ride.
- Sundog Outfittershop · Family & casual rides · Damascus, VA
Damascus outfitter renting bikes and running daily shuttles for riding the Virginia Creeper Trail.
- Sunrift Adventuresshop · Beginners welcome · Travelers Rest, SC
Outdoor gear shop on the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Travelers Rest, with hiking, camping, paddling and climbing gear and rentals.
- The Bike Shopshop · Road · Johnson City, TN
Johnson City bike shop that lists and starts local weekly group rides.
- The Climb Nashvilleshop · Indoor climbing · Nashville, TN
Climbing gyms in West and East Nashville with classes and community nights.
- Trailhead Bicycle Co.shop · Mountain biking · Cleveland, TN
Cleveland bike shop on 1st St NE; riders report a weekly no-drop Thursday mountain bike ride.
- Two Bikesshop · Family & casual rides · Knoxville
Nonprofit community bike shop in downtown Knoxville that sells and repairs bikes and runs free social group rides and the yearly Cranksgiving food-drive ride.
- Unicoi Outfittersshop · Fly fishing · Helen, GA
North Georgia fly shop offering guided trips and fly fishing classes.
- Whitewater Expressshop · Whitewater · Columbus, GA
Rafting outfitter running guided trips on the Chattahoochee in Columbus and other Southeast rivers.
- Wild Birds Unlimited Johnson Cityshop · Birding · Johnson City, TN
Johnson City nature shop that posts a weekly list of local bird walks and nature events.
- Wildwood Outfittersshop · Canoeing · Helen, GA
Long-running Helen outfitter with canoe, kayak and tube trips on the upper Chattahoochee.
- Wilmington Rock Gymshop · Indoor climbing · Wilmington, NC
Indoor climbing gym with top-rope and bouldering, kids clinics and outdoor climbing programs.
- Wrightsville SUPshop · Stand-up paddleboard · Wilmington, NC
Wrightsville Beach outfitter offering paddleboard lessons, tours, sunrise paddles and SUP yoga.