years or so. The other obvious element of a micro-
adventure compared to a full on, full out adventure, is that we may not have time to hop a plane and fly to an exotic location for a wild adventure…..we may not get but one, one-week vacation per year. So what can a microadventure provide that a full on adventure cannot? You can experi- ence a microadventure in a day….a few hours….overnight….or a weekend and be back to work on Monday morning but you will be back REFRESHED, RENEWED, with a smile of all that you saw and experienced lingering on your face. Don’t let our soci- ety’s boundaries keep you from experienc- ing adventure on a regular basis. Let’s re- peat this. Do not let society’s boundaries keep you from experiencing adventure on a regular basis. Adventuring, exploring, experiencing new things is what keeps us “alive”, engaged, creative..….happy. Those of us in the Triad are very for-
tunate to have MANY outdoor opportuni- ties for microadventures, the possibilities are truly endless. Here are just a few of our favorites; there are plenty more, you just have to look for them. If you head Northwest from Greens- boro for about an hour, you can hike, paddle, rock climb, zip line, and fish near the pristine and nationally recognized Dan River. There are several ways you can ex- perience the Dan River in beautiful Dan- bury, NC. You could stay at the nationally and internationally known (but locally little-known) Singletree Lodge. As you ap- proach your getaway headed Northwest, if you really pay attention once you turn on Hanging Rock Rd., you will get a ma- jestic view of Moore’s Knob, a really sur- prising sight so close to us, many do not realize there are mountains so close! In fact if you are driving from Hwy 220N from the Burlington, Greensboro, Oak Ridge area and take HWY 65 from Stokesdale there is one spot before you turn on 65 where you can see Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock (on a clear day) far before you ever get there! Singletree is a true wilderness getaway, secluded away from crowds (according to the female owner of Singletree Lodge, Johannah Stern, “Hang- ing Rock and Pilot Mountain close most holidays by around noon from overcrowd- ing”) with 10 miles of TRUE hiking trails that lead down to the sparkling Dan River. She owns 7 miles of riverfront that her guests can access and enjoy. On your rugged hikes there you may
see caves, old moonshine stills, rocks that “bend” (these rocks have been studied by Duke University), old growth forest and Eastern Hemlock,
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Master’s in Photography and has photo- graphed shy black bears on the property). These trails are not the groomed, graveled walking paths you may be accustomed to in some parks. They are old farming paths cut to accommodate mule/horse and wagon for farming. You are totally isolated in the quiet, as this land is gated and is a protected 1,000 acre wilderness preserve. There are vistas you will not see anywhere else, from one spot on a trail you can see a full panorama of the actual Hanging Rock, Moore’s Knob, the Sauratown Mountains (named after the Saura Indians), and Pilot Mountain, all from one spot. Another high vista point allows the hiker to see the ribbon of the Dan River down below. You can be guided or strike out on
your own, it’s up to you. Johannah can also guide you to her secret waterfall, difficult to get to but worth the trek. With their 7 bedroom lodge and 6 private cabins they can handle from one to thirty adventurers. You can partner with Dan River Company for kayaks if you don’t own any (or use them for a shuttle) and take out off the river at the Green Heron Ale House to quench your thirst with their 20 beer taps (yes, 20 craft beer taps!), 8 wine taps and live music on weekends! When you float this easy Class 1 section of river (but it does have a few fun rapids), you will see tower- ing rock faces like the famous Demon’s Rock, float past Moore’s Springs, a previ- ously well-known mineral springs resort in the 19th century, and almost no devel- opment. You can trail ride with local horseback riding trail companies, rock climb with certified guides, fly fish or take a hot air balloon ride with Captain Jack, a 40 year veteran pilot who is also an or- dained minister and can marry you while you are in in the air. You can even go hik- ing with your very own llama at Divine Llama Vineyards (just a short drive away), and then enjoy wine at this very unique winery. You can experience ALL or some of this and be back home in Greensboro, High Point, Winston Salem easily for din- ner the same day or spend a weekend and be back in time for work Monday morning. Another close by microadventure is to head southwest from Greensboro to Oak Hollow Lake for an afternoon, day or weekend on 1,550 acres of gorgeous wa-
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