Segment 2, December 23rd, 2023

Built so that you could access the activities of the mountains closer to the city, The Whitewater Center, located in western Mecklenburg continues to be a place of activity, even in the winter.

Many of us use the venue for mountain biking, climbing, music festivals, ropes courses and YES-white water rafting and kayaking.  But what about…winter time?

Several years ago, ice skating was added but now it has been expanded.  The Pond, some of the trails are lit——-and yes, you can still zipline, bike, climb and more.

The Carolina Outdoors has a new contributor from the WhiteWater Center, Stephen Youngblade.  He joins the program to help us learn about the programs & activities, during the winter time.  We may also find the time to ask him about the new properties that have come onboard Whitewater & what purpose they’re made to serve.

We’ll learn about:

Ice skating

Pop Up Shops

Pond Hockey

New Years Eve Trail Race

Road to Trail Race & ½ marathon

& the newer properties: Pisgah, Santee, Grayson

Make sure you schedule a trip to the U.S National Whitewater Center soon because they have plenty of winter activities going on! You can ice skate, hike a trail of lights, zipline, or enjoy a hot cocoa by the fire!

Be sure to grabs your layers from Jesse Brown’s Outdoors because it looks like cold temperatures are a head of us!