Charlotte Travel Guide

For thrill-seekers staying in Charlotte hotels like the Embassy Suites Hotel Resort Charlotte-Concord, there’s one nearby destination that is sure to get their blood pumping. At the U.S. National Whitewater Center, guests of Charlotte hotels will find 307 acres of woodlands dedicated to a variety of recreational activities. This exciting facility opened to the public in 2006 and allows visitors from Charlotte hotels to try their hand at whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, biking, hiking, and even rock-climbing.

Located just 10 minutes from downtown along the scenic Catawba River, guests of Charlotte hotels can easily access the USNWC. One of the most unique features of the Center is the multi-channel, customized whitewater river made for rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. Visitors from Charlotte hotels will learn that this is the largest man-made re-circulating river in the world. Guests of Charlotte hotels will ride the rapids down the river, then be carried back to the top by a conveyor – much like a ski lift.

For the trail warriors visiting from Charlotte hotels, the USNWC also features 14 miles of trails for walking, hiking, and running. Its location along the Catawba River allows guests of Charlotte hotels to experience the scenic woodlands up close. Trails are color-coded so that guests of Charlotte hotels can easily choose their preferred skill level. While on the trails, visitors from Charlotte hotels will enjoy the habitats surrounding them.

Back at the USNWC, visitors from Charlotte hotels will find one of the world’s largest outdoor climbing facilities. The climbing facility has over 40 walls from which guests of Charlotte hotels can choose, ranging in skill level from beginner to obstacles that will challenge even the most experience climbers.

The U.S. National Whitewater Center has a variety of packages available for guests of Charlotte hotels. For more information, visitors to Charlotte hotels can contact their concierge at the Embassy Suites Hotel Resort Charlotte-Concord, or visit www.usnwc.org.

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