Stables at Las Praderas, The 420 Las Praderas Circle, Brevard, NC 28712, 828-883-3375, First class horse boarding facility that includes five fenced pastures, a 60 foot covered and lighted round pen and arena, and a small riding school. Numerous services are available and a cozy one bedroom cottage with a well equipped kitchen is also available on site.

Headwaters Outfitters P.O. Box 145, Rosman, NC, 828-877-3106, Canoeing, kayaking, and tubing river adventures for the entire family.

Mountain Adventures Guides 13490 US Highway 25/70, Brevard, NC 28712, Marshall, 828-255-7577, An amazing adventure company that specializes in guided rock climbing excursions with instructions for beginners eight years of age and older available. Other adventures are also offered such as backpacking trips and white water rafting excursions.

Zero Gravity Skatepark 1800 Old Hendersonville Highway, Brevard, NC 28712, 828-862-6700, The largest indoor skating facility in Western North Carolina, this 12,000 square foot skate park is designed for BMX bikes, skateboards, and inline skates and features fun boxes, bank ramps, ledges, and roll-ins. Lessons are available and a pro shop, video games, and concession stands are on site.

Sliding Rock Just Off Highway 276, Brevard, NC 28712, Pisgah National Forest, 828-877-3265, A popular summer attraction, this 150-foot natural water slide takes you down a long, gradual slide on smooth rock that ends in cool and refreshing mountain water at the bottom. Sliding is safe for kids and adults and a lifeguard is on duty.