[light upbeat music] - Awesome.

- Exhilarating.

- It was exciting, it was fun.

[zip line whirring] - Nice.

[laughs] - Whoo!

- Thrilling, exhilarating.

- Exciting.

- And awesome again.

- [Narrator] Those experiences were brought to you by Green River Adventures in Saluda.

- [Employee] This is where all of our trips will check in, they'll get their reservation sorted.

- [Narrator] General manager Samantha Miller says the Green River and the 18,000 acres of protected game lands it runs through create the perfect setting for outdoor adventure.

- A lot of our adventures are almost untouched by the hustle and bustle of mainstream cities, which is amazing because you get the green trees, you get the clean water, and you're just out in nature in this moderately remote area, but with guides who know what they're doing.

- All right, everyone, we're gonna start heading down.

Follow me.

- [Samantha] They have the experience and they wanna help you get an adventure and create those lasting memories.

- [Narrator] The Upper Green River Kayak Adventure is a four-mile trip through class II, III, and IV rapids.

- [Samantha] It's awesome for high adventure adventurers, high adventure kayakers that still want to be on a guided trip.

- [Narrator] The Lower Green River Kayak Adventure is a mellower, three-mile trip that includes some class I and II rapids.

- But if it's your first time in a boat and you're a little nervous, the lower green is gonna be an amazing experience to get that initial kayaking experience.

- [Narrator] Some prefer the guided trip.

- Guided with kids, you know, the first time, it may be a good idea.

We weren't exactly sure.

We've never been on this body of water before, you know, so we figured guided was the right way to go.

- [Narrator] Others like to go it alone on the self-guided trip.

- Well, this is kind of a date night for us.

We don't really get out during the pandemic for the most part and I wanted to kind of surprise her and do something different.

[zip line whirring] - [Narrator] You can also take a ride on The Gorge zip line.

- [Samantha] So it's 11 continuous lines through the tree canopy on the mountain side, and you essentially zig-zag your way down the mountain.

- [Narrator] And at the end of the trip, zip liners are peed down from the last platform.

- I'm an adrenaline junkie, so I love skydiving and mountain biking and anything that's gonna give me a little pump in my chest.

- All right, ready?

- Yes, sir.

Pick those feet up and you got it.

- [Narrator] I decided to give it a try, and it definitely got my chest pumping.

[zip line whirring] - All right, I got you there.

- Whoo!

- You maintain your proper zipping experience, and that was really wonderful to see.

- [Narrator] Green River Adventures also offers waterfall rappelling at the 100-foot tall Little Bradley Falls.

- It's great for novices, people who don't have any harness experience, and it's beautiful.

I mean, there's nothing little about it.

It's still 100 feet tall.

- [Narrator] Then there's Big Bradley Falls.

[light music] - [Samantha] The big Bradley is 200 feet, and that is our more high adventure waterfall rappel.

We do ask that people have some type of harness experience, rappelling experience prior to doing that just because it is a little bit more technical.

- [Participant] One, two, three.

Whoo!

- [Narrator] The company also offers an adventure called canyoneering.

- And that involves hiking, boulder hopping.

There's some rock slides, swimming holes, jumps, the whole gambit.

- [Narrator] All of Green River adventures can be great bonding experiences and even ways to overcome fears.

- I don't know how to swim and I'm scared of water, so I would recommend it for someone that has a fear of water, honestly.

- [Narrator] You're afraid of heights and you wanted to do this?

- I didn't know what I was doing.

So I was told by my girlfriend, "We're going on an adventure."

I didn't know what it was till we pulled in.

- And he's not afraid anymore.

I mean, he was the one that was like leading everything.

He did cable walking out of the group.

So, yeah.

- Some of the areas are a little remote, but the guides have experience with the activities.

They are helping foster these experiences and want to help you create this independence and confidence and make these lasting memories.

[light music] - Green River Adventures is at 111 East Main Street in Saluda.

To plan one of the many adventures they offer, give them a call at 828-749-2800, or go online to greenriveradventures.com.