Navitat Canopy Adventures’ Abby Burt was recently interviewed live on WSPA 7’s “Your Carolina with Jack & Kimberly.”
Jack and Kimberly spoke with Abby about Navitat Asheville, checked out some of our safety equipment, and showed video of the tour.
Also featured was the official announcement of Navitat’s new Wednesday Discount for Upstate South Carolina Residents.
Click here to see the full live interview!
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One of our favorite perks of being in this adventurous business is watching the ways people are drawn together because of the Navitat experience. This is especially true of families. Because folks must weigh at least 90 pounds to participate in our tour, most of the adventure-seekers we welcome are at least 10 years old; the bulk of youngsters are teenagers accompanied by their parents.
It’s a fun scene to watch unfold:
In walks a family, whether on vacation or locals on a day-trip adventure. The parents might be nervously stepping outside of the box with this experience, or maybe they are pro-adventurers… either way, many kids tend to have the same expression pre-tour. The expression says something like, “We’re going ziplining. Sure, it’ll be fun, but I’m not going to act too excited. After all, I’m stuck chillin’ with Mom and Dad.”
But then they meet their Canopy Guides. And get geared-up. And then they head up the mountainside in an all-terrain vehicle. “Maybe this is gonna be fun…”
By the time they’re zipping across the first few ziplines, something awesome happens… they’re smiling. Real smiles. (Yes, teenagers smiling!) Mom and Dad are laughing. Everyone’s learning something new. And it is fun. And suddenly, Mom and Dad are cool again. At least a little.
Navitat Canopy Adventures exists to to provide immersive, engaging and educational nature experiences. We get the pleasure of providing this experience in a thrilling and fun way. While crossing 10 ziplines, 2 bridges, rappelling and hiking, groups experience the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Southern Appalachia’s forests in an entirely new way. And for families, it’s a brand new way to get away for a few hours, reconnect, and cheer each other on. The result is truly (honestly!) life-long memories. You can’t beat that.
For more information, including how to book your Navitat adventure, click here.
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Weekends are a busy time at Navitat Canopy Adventures, and we want to make sure road warriors can make it to us safely and on time!
We’ve recently learned that a section of I-240 will be closed on weekends from July 8 through August 15. The closure begins each Friday evening at 6:30pm with work continuing through Monday morning at 7:00am.
Click here for complete information including a road map and detour information.
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Navitat Asheville is excited to announce that East Tennessee residents now receive a 15% discount on Wednesday tours!
Here’s a snippet from the latest press release:
NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES, a world-class zip line canopy tour near Asheville, N.C., is offering a special tour price discount to residents of East Tennessee.
Throughout the season, residents of the 33 easternmost counties in Tennessee who book Wednesday tours receive a 15-percent discount on the regular tour price. An ID showing proof of residency is required.
“We’re excited to be able to offer this special discount to our neighbors in East Tennessee,” said Abby Burt, Marketing Manager of NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES. “We invite them to come join us for our exhilarating and educational canopy tour – whether they’re doing a quick day trip to the Asheville area, or spending a longer time exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina.”
NAVITAT specializes in high-adventure zip line canopy tours, with a heavy focus on educating guests about the natural environment, history and culture of the surrounding area. The tour showcases the breathtaking natural beauty of a 242-acre serene mountain cove, located just 20 minutes north of downtown Asheville. The course is entirely tree-based and features two sky bridges, two rappels, and 10 zip lines ranging from 120 to 1,100 feet in length — including one that sends guests soaring more than 200 feet above the forest floor. USA TODAY called it “One of 10 Great Ziplines in the US” in 2010.
For more information, visit our Rates & Discounts page, then give us a call at 828-626-3700 to book your tour!
We hope to see many East Tennessee folks headed our way soon!
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CNN Headline News reporter Joe Carter and cameraman Ferre Dollar recently spent a day in the trees at Navitat Canopy Adventures Asheville. HLN is featuring Navitat on their “Off the Beaten Path” series as the place to experience ziplining in the US. The feature will air this summer.
We had a blast zipping through Moody Cove with Joe and Ferre! Check out what they have to say about Navitat, and keep in touch with us — we’ll post the air date just as soon as we’re told!
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Navitat Canopy Adventures CEO Ken Stamps recently sat down with the folks at BossStart.com to discuss life as a fearless leader of a new business (and entrepreneur extraordinaire!)
Check out the article to learn more about how and why Navitat came to be, and to read about the five key strengths of the Navitat brand.
BossStart.com exists to share the stories of knowledgeable professionals and build a network where anyone can learn what goes into starting and maintaining an Independent business. Thanks, BossStart.com, for featuring Navitat!
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The Navitat team is full of interesting people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Once you get to know us, we’re sure you’ll agree that we’ve gathered the highest quality, highest energy folks around—and together, we’re creating a high-flying, educational, amazingly fun adventure experience that is second to none!
This week, meet Dylan Burt, a proud partner in the business who leads as Navitat’s General Manager.
Name/Nicknames: Dylan Burt, Dylan, The Dylan, and “Sir” (Just kidding about that last one…)
I stay busy with: Generally managing. Ha! But really, I spend a lot of time and energy making sure that every aspect of our operation is flawless… not to say that I always achieve that, but that’s my goal. Everything from documentation to training, to the philosophy behind the way we treat our employees, to the way that we move a carabiner from point A to point B. That’s my job.
I also spend a lot of time simply thinking about and taking suggestions on how we can improve our business and create the best guest experience possible.
I love my job because: I really like working with the people on our team, and I love being outdoors. I love the idea that we are sharing something with other people and helping to educate others.
I think that what makes Navitat different is: Everything! We put more energy into finding places that people will truly love than anybody else that I’m aware of. We also put more energy into creating a true experience than anybody else I’m aware of. We work with the greatest builder in the industry, and they put so much energy into creating canopy tours that are, bar none, the greatest canopy tours in the world. We also put a lot of energy into finding the most experienced people in the industry and creating an employment situation that benefits them, benefits our company, and ultimately benefits our guests.
My favorite experience while working in this industry would have to be: Getting to know amazingly creative people who genuinely care about developing educational opportunities and fun experiences all while focusing on sustainable living. And, getting to work with my wife everyday… that’s pretty fun, too.
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We’ve just announced our biggest news yet! Navitat Canopy Adventures will open its newest location this summer in Wrightwood, California, only 90 minutes from the heart of Los Angeles. All you West Coast dwellers and visitors, get ready to explore the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains in a brand new way — from the treetops!
Located at the Wrightwood Guest Ranch, the Navitat Wrightwood tour will feature many of the same elements that have made our Asheville, NC tour famous. Adventure seekers will experience artfully constructed tree platforms connected by a series of suspended sky-bridges, zip lines, and rappels on a tour that is both thrilling and educational in nature. Expect beautiful views, big zip lines, and big-time fun. We can’t wait to share it with you, and we’re excited about sharing our story with you as this new location comes to life!
Check back often for more information about Navitat Canopy Adventures – Wrightwood, California!
a few of the Navitat crew explore the Wrightwood, California, tour site
Evan (our Wrightwood Site Manager) and a BIG TREE!
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Calling all nature lovers, adrenaline junkies and night owls! We’re finally ready to share some big news, and if you fit into any (or all) of the previous categories, you’re going to be thrilled.
Starting this Spring, Navitat will be running nighttime canopy adventure tours! That’s right–the same soaring zip lines, sky-high platforms and canopy views you’ve experienced in the bright light of day will be open for a different kind of fun. Starting at dusk on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, evening tours are certainly not for the faint of heart! By the end of the tour, you’ll be careening around the sky in almost total darkness, making what’s normally a heart-pounding experience even more exhilarating.
Action-fans aren’t the only ones who will find something to love about our new night tours, though. We’ll still be offering lots of interesting information and showcasing the flora and fauna that make Moody Cove so unique. You’ll just have the chance to see it all in a very different light than ever before. With artfully illuminated trees and the shine of millions of stars in the sky, you’ll have the opportunity to experience Navitat as only bats, possums and raccoons have so far!
Night tours are intended for guests who have already completed a daytime canopy adventure at Navitat, and will be offered in smaller groups beginning in April. Tours go on sale February 15. For more information about Navitat at Night, click here.
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Though we may not be open to the public during our off-season, Navitat’s staff is just as busy as ever! We’ve been working on exciting new offerings we can’t wait to tell you all about… so stay tuned! There’s big news comin’!
In the meantime, know that as our 2011 season opens on April 1, we’ll have increased our commitment to enhancing the environmental programming we offer. With Sarah Marcinko now on staff as our full-time Environmental Programming Leader, outdoing what we offered last year should be a snap.
On a behind-the-scenes note, we’re proud to announce how much we’ve grown since we started here a year ago! What was originally a year-round staff of only 2 has become a year-round staff of 10, and we have officially outgrown the Welcome Center. We’re dedicated to keeping our core operations local, though, so some of us have recently moved into a cozy office space right on the main drag of Barnardsville.
Finally, we’ve also been busy talking with meeting planners and local tour companies about incorporating Navitat as a part of corporate and family events, and we’re also working with area hospitality businesses to bring more visitors to the area. We’re thankful for a great 2010 and it looks like the 2011 season is shaping up to be a big one… and we haven’t even gotten started yet!
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