NC Weekend: Adrenaline Rush

North Carolina Weekend seeks out places across the state that give an adrenaline rush.

Featuring skydiving in Louisburg, Ziplining in Fayetteville, TreeRunner Adventure Park in Raleigh, mountain biking in Old Fort and bird watching on the Outer Banks. 

Locations Featured in Adrenaline Rush

Triangle Skydiving Center 

Louisburg, NC 

Produced by David Tyson 

What’s the ultimate adrenaline rush? Probably jumping out of an airplane! Meet the folks at Triangle Skydiving and see how they’ve safely shared that experience with hundreds of thrill-seekers. 

Website: https://triangleskydiving.com/  

TreeRunner Adventure Park

Raleigh, NC

Produced by Rick Sullivan

TreeRunner Adventure Park in Raleigh is an aerial adventure park suitable for kids of all ages.

Website: https://treerunnerparks.com/raleigh/

ZipQuest Waterfall and Treetop Adventure

Fayetteville, NC

Produced by David Hardy

Join Deborah Holt Noel on a zipline adventure at ZipQuest Waterfall and Treetop Adventure as she soars above the amazing Carvers Falls.

Website: https://www.zipquest.com/

Old Fort Ride House

Old Fort, NC

Produced by Teresa Litschke

If mountain biking is your thing, check out the trails, maps, coffee, even clothing- for mountain bikers at the Old Fort Ride House.

Website: https://www.kitsbow.com/pages/old-fort-ride-house

Currituck County

Mackay Island, NC

Journalist Charles Kuralt loved to explore his beloved state of North Carolina and now a driving trail in his honor connects wildlife refuges along our seaboard.

Website: https://www.fws.gov/southeast/pdf/brochure/kuralt-trail-north-carolina-refuges.pdf