Mountain Adventure Guides dba USA Raft French Broad, Noloichucky and Watauga Rivers offers half, full-day and multi-day whitewater rafting, caving and rock climbing adventures for Scouts. No experience is required and MAG provides all technical gear. Rustic lodging is available in Crockett Cabin (just bring your sleeping bag) on the Nolichucky River, as well as any meals you require.

Adventure Packages  

Groups may book online or call 1-866-USA-Raft for reservations

High Adventure Camps for Scouts

Whitewater rafting and caving are the perfect way to teach your scouts the benefits of the outdoors. To appreciate nature is to truly touch the human spirit. We at Mountain Adventure Guides have dedicated ourselves to creating the most fulfilling outdoor adventure experiences possible. Your scouts can learn leadership skills, an appreciation of nature, bond teams together and create a winning attitude through our adventure programs.

Mountain Adventure Guides has many years of experience offering rafting, caving and rock climbing adventures in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Located off of I-26 in Erwin, TN, with the adjacent Nolichucky River and Appalachian Trail, this area is a perfect setting for an outdoor camp for your scouts. Many scout groups have combined a rafting and climbing trip with backpacking to or from our base camp on the Appalachian Trail! There is also an adjacent commercial campground and nearby primitive camping in Cherokee National Forest.

The Nolichucky River has two sections. The Nolichucky River Gorge (minimum age 12) is Adventure Class with fun, technical rapids and dropss. The Lower Nolichucky River (minimum age 4) is Family Class with small, playful waves and is a great first time duck trip at normal water levels. We offer 1/2 and full day rafting trips on the nearby French Broad River, too (minimum age 8).

Crockett Cabin and adventure packages book well in advance for weekend, holiday and summer dates.

Crockett Cabin - rustic cabin bunkhouse for large groups and families

Kids love Crockett Cabin and the surrounding grounds. Crockett Cabin is a rustic log cabin bunkhouse, located on the banks of the Nolichucky River, near Erwin, TN. Constructed before the civil war in Kentucky from giant poplar logs, Crockett Cabin was refurbished and relocated to the Nolichucky in the early 1980s. The Appalachian Trail and Nolichucky River are adjacent to the Nolichucky property and there are thousands of acres of nearby National Forest for hiking and fishing. The cabin is 2 stories with 6 rooms. It has bunkbeds to hold up to 40 people. Just bring a sleeping bag.

Crocket Cabin Includes:

• Bunk-beds with thick foam pads for sleeping bags
• large stone fireplace
• covered porch facing the river
• picnic BBQ areas and charcoal grills
• large shower house
• outdoor bonfire ring
• sand volleyball court
• large grassy area for group games
• sleeps groups and families to 42+
• bunkbeds - just bring a sleeping bag
• close to Asheville, Boone, Hot Springs, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Wolf Laurel, NC.

Whitewater Rafting

Guided whitewater rafting on the French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers is available March-October. Group pricing is stated on the individual river's webpage. Unpublished youth prices for scouts, churches, schools and camps for rafting trips on the French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers is available by calling 1-866-USA-Raft.

Guided Caving: Worley's cave Bluff City, TN.

Custom Adventure Programs

Individually developed to meet your group's needs and budget. We provide experienced guides and instructors, all equipment, cabin lodging and meals.

Activities Offered for groups of 9 or more:

• Whitewater Rafting
• Rock Climbing
• Caving
• Day Hikes
• 9+ person group minimum