Winter Whitewater Center with Stephen Youngblade

Segment 2, December 23rd, 2023 Built so that you could access the activities of the mountains closer to the city, The Whitewater Center, located in western Mecklenburg continues to be a place of activity, even in the winter. Many of us use the venue for mountain biking, climbing, music festivals, ropes courses and YES-white water rafting and kayaking.  But what about…winter time? Several years ago, ice skating was added but now it has been expanded.  The Pond, some of the trails are lit——-and yes, you can still zipline, bike, climb and more. The Carolina Outdoors has a new contributor from the WhiteWater Center, Stephen Youngblade.  He joins the program to help us learn about the programs & activities, during the winter time.  We may also find the time to ask him about the new properties that have come onboard Whitewater & what purpose they’re made to serve. We’ll learn about: Ice skating Pop Up Shops Pond Hockey New Years Eve Trail Race Road to Trail Race & ½ marathon & the newer properties: Pisgah, Santee, Grayson Make sure you schedule a trip to the U.S National Whitewater Center soon because they have plenty of winter activities going on! You can ice skate, hike a trail of lights, zipline, or enjoy a hot cocoa by the fire! Be sure to grabs your layers from Jesse Brown’s Outdoors because it looks like cold temperatures are a head of us!