Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail

08/26/2026

Every day on the Mills River is a great day! This park is awesome!

08/06/2026

We are adding 8 new sites in the next few months. However, we have funding for at least 20 more sites and we need your help finding new locations! Drop your ideas for new sites in the comments below!

05/04/2026

Check it out!

Virginia Wildlife Magazine offers stories and insight on the natural world, supplied by the state’s leading wildlife and outdoor experts.

04/11/2026

Come join us at the WREN Center / Laurel Community Center on April 25 from 9-4 to learn about the “Life in our Streams” featuring local science celebrities like Dave Penrose, Mary Kelly, Pat Ciccotto and Vlad Gulis! The Laurel Community Center is also home to an awesome Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail site on Shelton Laurel Creek! Make sure to register!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-in-our-streams-tickets-1981361208712

07/07/2025

Come check us out this summer!

05/29/2025

IT’S OFFICIAL! On June 14th at 1 PM, our first site outside of North Carolina will open in Damascus, VA! Come join in the fun!

Shout out to Native Fish Coalition Virginia Chapter and Visit Damascus, Virginia for all the hard work making this happen!

We are super excited to have VA on the trail and we hope for many more sites!

05/16/2025

We should have several new sites open by the end of this year. Come check us out!

04/06/2025

We’ve waited on posting because we wanted the focus to be on the people impacted by Helene. That being said, we are here and we are back!

A majority of our sites are just fine. Our two most impacted sites are the Veteran’s Park site on the Swannanoa River in Black Mountain and the Canton Rec. Park on the Pigeon River. We anticipate all sites being open by this summer and we have a new site opening next month. Stay tuned for the new site info.

Below is our Mills River Park site following the flood. Maybe our first tiki themed site? 😂

See you in May!

10/01/2024

Please help support the survival and recovery of our friends, colleagues, and families impacted by Helene.

The link below shows how you can help.

https://ncnewsline.com/2024/09/30/how-to-help-north-carolina-in-the-aftermath-of-tropical-storm-helene/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFo2lVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZfS37knkplzp3T2K8LBOo_NoePW1xLeC0BDKtfPZ9Lsu48DsAbw5Eunag_aem_p_xiguYsNxc2H8lgLhih5w

08/03/2024

We are happy to have the new and improved Cheoah sign and frame up and going again. Thanks to our great partners at the US Forest Service Nantahala National Forest for reinstalling the sign!

Come check out the Cheoah River site before summer ends!