The River's Way Mission:  "Providing Opportunities for Youth of All Abilities to Grow Through Outdoor Adventure Programming."

Programs at River's Way

The staff at River’s Way run team building and adventure programs for many youth and adult groups. Although most of our energies are dedicated to serving groups from local school systems and social service agencies, we are able to serve corporate teams, faculties, scouts, colleges, churches, and various other community programs. Most groups are limited to 12-15 participants. Larger groups can be accepted in some situations. We can customize any of the following adventure programs to suit your groups’ needs, and abilities:

Group Interaction Course (aka: G.I.C or Low Ropes) - (15 person max)


Prices depend on location, duration, type of group and group size, contact River's Way for more information. The G.I.C provides a fun, challenging, and team oriented experience for any group. The G.I.C is comprised of a variety of games and initiatives, which can focus on many aspects of teamwork including effective communication, decision making, sharing ideas, and leadership. This is a perfect activity for groups wanting to have fun while learning how to be a more cohesive team. The G.I.C experience can be set up for groups of any ability and can take place on our course at River’s Way or at just about any location with our portable initiatives.

Climbing Tower - (15 person max)


Located on the River’s Way property, our 40’ climbing tower provides an excellent adventure for groups of all abilities, beginner to advance. The Tower is an ideal activity for groups looking for a high adventure challenge and interested in learning basic rock climbing skills and safety. We will provide all equipment needed, and can customize it for special needs.

Climbing Tower & G.I.C. - (15 person max)


By spending a full day at River's Way groups are able to combine the teambuilding of the G.I.C with the adventure of the climbing tower for a very well rounded experience.

High Ropes Course - (15 person max)


Our newly constructed course provides groups with a challenging and exciting experience. Although the course challenges individuals to achieve personally, it also requires the group to work together to achieve collectively. Our course contains 8 elements that work in an upward spiral topping out in "the ospreys nest" at 50 ft above ground. The course also features an exciting Zip-Line as a means to exit the course! (participants can be lowered out of the course at any height)

White Water Rafting - (12 person max)


Enjoy a fun day on the river by taking one of our white water rafting trips. We can design a rafting trip for groups of any ability. One of our favorite trips is down the Watauga River in Elizabethton below Wilbur Dam. This is a very relaxing section of river, which negotiates several class I & II rapids and one exciting class III rapid. If the weather allows and rivers are up, the Lower Nolichucky is another favorite run.

Lake or River Canoeing - (12 person max)


River’s Way offers a variety of canoeing options. We teach basic canoe skills including paddling techniques and boat over boat rescue, while enjoying a relaxing day island hopping on the South Holston Lake. For groups with more experience or those wanting more adventure, we offer a full day of whitewater canoeing on several local rivers.

Caving - (12 person max)


When the weather is uncertain it’s hard to beat the constant 53-degree temperature of our local caves. River’s Way offers several different wild/natural cave tours. The highly popular Worleys (a.k.a. Morrells) Cave is located right in Bluff City, TN. Worleys is a big cave consisting mostly of large, open passageways; but don’t worry, there are lots of tight options for those members of your group who want a challenge. Many of our other caves are smaller and more complex requiring groups to learn basic map reading to navigate themselves with the help of instructors.

Hiking / Backpacking - (No Size Limit)


River's Way offers hiking and backpacking trips on a limited basis. River's Way is located within one hour of many amazing natural areas!