If you’re like us, you want to put the new gear to use as soon as possible – strap it on, break it in. For others it may be simply to sharpen your roll cast and more fully enjoy the old fly rod. Or perhaps you want to nail that bomber roll so your next trip down the Ocoee leaves you upright between Tablesaw and Diamond Splitter.
Whatever your interest, GOPC is committed to enhancing your outdoor experience by providing instruction, tips, tricks and free advice. Choose from one of our instructional classes on fly fishing, paddling, or speak with a shop manager to arrange an in-store demo or clinic for your organization.
FISHING
- Fly Fishing Class – Chapel Hill : Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30
PADDLING
- Paddlesports Indoc Sessions – Charlotte – June 5, July 31, Sept 11
- Sea Kayak Navigation Course – Charlotte – Starts Sept 30
Kayak Roll Clinics
- Raleigh – Fridays 5-8pm: Dec 4, 11, 18 • Jan 8, 15, 29 • Feb 5, 12, 26 • Mar 5, 12, 19, 26
- Winston-Salem – Sundays, 1-4pm: Jan 3 & 17, 31, Feb 14 & 28, Mar 14
- Charlotte – (ALL FULL) Tuesdays: Feb 9, 16, & 23, Mar 2, 16, & 30
Instruction also available from local guides hand picked by Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Frog Hollow is a Durham based “mom and pop” business that provides residents and visitors of the Triangle Region and North Carolina a resource for the exploration of nature, relaxation, adventure, self discovery, paddling & climbing education, and a greater overall connection to the outdoors.
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Watersmyth Kayaking offers certified instruction for people who have never paddled before, to sea kayakers who need to fine tune their rough water skills or navigation. They also offer tours in every paddle-able ecosystem in southeastern North Carolina.
- Robert L. Smith, Jr. watersmythkayaking.com 910.443.3345
Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School is the ‘Leader in Climber Education’. We offer Rock Climbing and Ice Climbing trips tailoring to individuals, families, groups, beginners and climbing skills courses for experienced climbers seeking to expand their skills and knowledge. We also offer climbing Instructor training and certifications in North Carolina through the AMGA Climbing Wall Instructor, Single Pitch Instructor and Rock Instructor Program. Learn more at foxmountainguides.com
- The only Climbing School to gain Accreditation from the American Mountain Guides Association in the Southeast.
- We only hire AMGA Certified Instructors and Guides, the only Guide Service in the region to do so.
- The largest Climbing School in the Southeast, running 3,500+ client days in 2009.
- Offering guide services, instruction and training courses worldwide for over a decade.
- Bricks and mortar offices, classrooms and outfitter store in Pisgah Forest, NC.
