Riverbend Campground, 1476 Blue Ridge Rd, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747, US

HistoryThe 2016 season focused on getting our river snorkeling program up and running. Our backcountry adventures program was added this year (2017), and includes guided hiking and paddling (canoe/kayak). We are currently working on adding a day camp with a focus on adventure, discovery science, and outreach.SpecialtiesOxbow River Snorkeling, to provide the most unique and rich outdoor experiences possible, invites you and your group to join one of our highly trained guides on an extraordinary adventure. Each guide brings a sense of individual appeal, along with a desire to provide consistently safe, impactful, and engaging opportunities for exploration and discovery. While in the beautiful rivers of western North Carolina, our freshwater naturalists will reveal a world of curious animal behaviors and the beautiful natural wonders from an incredible and rarely seen perspective. While drifting downstream in a wetsuit, our guides will point out freshwater animals and talk about the significance of the river in the surrounding watershed. Snorkeling gear and wetsuit included! If you are a land lover, our terrestrial naturalists will guide you along trails to waterfalls and ridgetops, all the while hearing the natural history of the flora and fauna of this highly functioning ecosystem. Birds, mushrooms, mammals, wildflowers, trees, and reptiles are just a few of the possibilities found along the trails in this tremendous rich environment.