Guides & instruction in Chattanooga

Climbing gyms · Downtown

High Point Climbing & Fitness – Downtown

The Broad Street original with 45-foot lead and top-rope walls and a big boulder area; also the booking desk for its AMGA outdoor guides.

Rentals · Downtown

L2 Outside

SUP and kayak rentals under the Market Street Bridge for a lap around Maclellan Island, plus summer sunset tours.

Rafting & tubing · Cleveland

Outland Expeditions

Family-run since 1981 near Parksville Lake; Middle, Upper and full Ocoee, plus funyaks, river boarding and guided climbing.

Climbing gyms · Downtown

Synergy Climbing and Ninja

Southside community gym run by Wills Young and Lisa Rands, with a TBA-style training area and AMGA-certified trips to Sunset, Foster Falls and Stone Fort.

Fly shops & tackle · Blue Ridge

Toccoa River Outfitters

Downtown Blue Ridge fly shop (with a McCaysville outpost) for Toccoa tailwater flies, current reports, float and wade trips, and tying classes.

Guides & instruction · Ocoee

Ace Kayaking School

Private whitewater coaching based on the Ocoee, from first rolls and river reading to dialing in Class III-IV lines.

Rafting & tubing · Benton

Ace Ocoee Adventures

Small paddler-run outfit for rafts, funyaks and duckies, tied to Ace Kayaking School if you want to learn to roll.

Bike shops · Blue Ridge

Blue Mountain Bikes

Family-run Blue Ridge shop renting trail bikes, leading guided rides and selling consignment bikes for Aska and the Pinhoti.

Rentals · Mineral Bluff

Blue Ridge Mountain Kayaking

Kayak rentals and shuttles for the six-mile lower Toccoa, with lessons and some river gear for sale.

Outdoor gear · Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters – Blue Ridge

Downtown Blue Ridge outfitter for hiking gear and maps, and a place to line up a guided hike or trailhead shuttle in the Chattahoochee NF.

Guides & instruction · Chattanooga

Chattanooga Guided Adventures

Beginner-friendly outdoor climbing classes, backpacking and navigation courses, and kayak trips like the Nickajack bat cave paddle.

Fly shops & tackle · Blue Ridge

Cohutta Fishing Company

Blue Ridge fly shop and guide outfit covering the Toccoa and surrounding wild-trout creeks, with casting and tying classes for newer anglers.

Guides & instruction · McMinnville

Cumberland Caverns

Tennessee's longest show cave, worth the drive for its muddy crawling tours and overnight caving trips deep in the system.

Guides & instruction · Chattanooga

Experience Chattanooga Guided Hikes

Husband-and-wife guides running private waterfall and overlook hikes around the region, with transport included.

Guides & instruction · Blue Ridge

Fly Shop Co

Blue Ridge native Will Taylor guides catch-and-release trout trips on the Toccoa, Noontootla, Jacks River, and nearby creeks.

Guides & instruction · Dunlap

Flying Camp Paragliding

Sequatchie Valley paragliding school flying Henson Gap and Whitwell, offering tandems, pilot certification and a bunkhouse for students.

Guides & instruction · Chattanooga

Granite Arches Climbing Guides

Regional guide service that runs private climbing days at Sunset Park, Foster Falls and Leda for first-timers through aspiring leaders.

Guides & instruction · Rising Fawn

Lookout Mountain Flight Park

Long-running hang gliding and paragliding school on the Lookout brow: training-hill lessons, aerotow tandems, and on-site cabins and camping.

Fly shops & tackle · Blue Ridge

On The Fly Excursions

Fly counter inside Blue Ridge Mountain Outfitters plus guided trips on Noontootla, Hemptown, and the Toccoa; handy for beginners who need gear included.

Guides & instruction · Raccoon Mountain

Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground

Closest wild caving to town: helmeted crawls into undeveloped passage beyond the show cave, with a campground on the same property.

Fly shops & tackle · Reliance

Reliance Fly & Tackle

Old-school country store and fly shop on the Hiwassee: flies, licenses, generation-schedule talk, a deli grill, and campsites out back.

Guides & instruction · Reliance

Southeastern Anglers

Orvis-endorsed drift boat and jetboat guides based at Reliance, floating the Hiwassee for trout and running spring trips on the Toccoa tailwater.

Guides & instruction · Chattanooga

Spotted Dog Outfitters

Chattanooga-based trout guides running drift boat, wade, and private-water trips toward Blue Ridge, plus casting, euro-nymphing, and rowing lessons.

Fly shops & tackle · Tellico Plains

Tellico Outfitters

Downtown Tellico Plains fly shop and guide service; the place to ask before heading up the Tellico and Bald River for small-stream trout.