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Donate now to support local adventure guides in Southern Appalachia

The devastation faced by Southern Appalachia from Hurricane Helene dramatically affected the lives of fishing, rafting, hiking, forest therapy, and other adventure guides.

Purchase tickets for a chance to win a 5-day 4-night custom vacation to Asheville, NC in April 2025. All proceeds of the Southern Appalachia Adventure Guide Relief Fundraiser will go to guides in need.

Photo courtesy of Canid Creative.

Thank you to all who entered!

The deadline to enter has CLOSED!

Though the giveaway has closed, you can still donate to support the cause.

Winner will be announced by 12:00pm EDT on December 18th!

Win a 5-Day 4-Night Asheville, NC Getaway For Two in April 9-13, 2025!

$2,800 Value!

Prize Package Includes:

  • 5-Day Custom Planned Trip Itinerary

  • 4-Night Stay at Luxury Mountain Cabin

  • Full-Day Fly Fishing Wade Trip

  • Forest Therapy Walk

  • Goat Yoga Class

  • Coffee Waterfall Hike

  • Exclusive Discounts at Local Restaurants

Southern Appalachia Adventure Guide Relief Fundraiser. Donation Necessary To Enter To Win. Open to residents of U.S., excluding NY and FL, age 21 and over. Where to find Official Rules. Entry deadline. Void Where Prohibited.

Complete Giveaway Rules

Not Included: Transportation

Feel the Impact of Hurricane Helene in WNC

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Blue Ridge Parkway Mile 336

The Blue Ridge Parkway boasts 325 million visitors a year is closed until further notice.

Photo courtesy of Blue Ridge NPS on Instagram

Pensacola United Methodist Church on Cattail Creek

A once thriving brook trout fishery turned into raging river in Burnsville, NC.

Swannanoa River

The Swannanoa River once fantastic offered mixed fishing opportunities.

Photo courtesy of George Budak on Facebook

Hurricane Helene

Leading up to Hurricane Helen hitting Southern Appalachia on Friday, September 27th, Western North Carolina and East Tennessee suffered record rainfall that coupled with the hurricane rain created flash flooding and landslides the area has never seen before.

While Asheville has been all over the news, below is a non-exhaustive list of towns that had catastrophic damage that will take years to repair and lifetimes to forget.

Banner Elk, Black Mountain, Blowing Rock, Boone, Brevard, Candler, Canton, Chimney Rock, Cullowhee, Hendersonville, Lake Lure, Marion, Morganton, Spruce Pine, Sugar Grove, Swannanoa, and Sylva.

Join us in healing our outdoor community

The goal of this fundraiser is to provide financial support for guides and outfitters rebuilding their lives in the coming months.

Side of grey adventure retailer, Headwaters Outfitters, in flood stage from Hurricane Helene.

Headwaters Outfitters is Rosman, NC

Photo courtesy of Headwaters Outfitters on Facebook.

Side of grey adventure retailer, Headwaters Outfitters, in flood stage from Hurricane Helene.

Marshall, NC

Photo courtesy of Headwaters Outfitters on Facebook.

We will not be broken

Our wonderful communities have come together to support those in need during this incredible time. Many adventure guides are unable to guide due to land closures, are without work, and are rebuilding their businesses and lives. You have a direct day in where the funds will go.

Do you know of a guide who can use financial support from this fundraiser?

Nominate a guide using the form below.

Join Us in Healing Our Outdoor Family

Outdoor spaces nurture our minds and bodies, offering solace and strength; when a natural disaster shakes us, let’s come together to rebuild our community and ensure it doesn’t break us.

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