Carolina Adventure D.B.A. CHOA was formed in 1998. We are a family friendly outdoor and sport organization. Our focus is offering a wide variety of group outdoor adventures and Team Sport to communities surrounding the Charlotte metro area, Greensboro, High Point, Wilston Salem, and Columbia SC.

Thousands of people have been enjoying our activities over the years. These include skiing/snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, backpacking, caving, mountain biking, white water rafting, and kayaking. If you prefer team sports join us for volleyball, tennis, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball, basketball, and soccer. We offer both casual pickup games and organized leagues.

Event Cost: Most CHOA's outdoor and sport events are free to members. Group travel is with substantial group discount. Other social events are at cost. CHOA provides sport, outdoor equipment, and facility so members can try out different activities without spending money on equipment that they might not use again. We also have many affiliate outfitters that offer exclusive equipment rental and service discount.

Activity Leaders: Our outdoor trip leaders have over 12 years of extensive wilderness experience. Many have advanced wilderness instructor and first-aid certification. CHOA allocates a large portion of the budget for leadership training and development.

Our Members are of all ages and all walks of life. There are good mix of couples, families and singles. Most CHOA members are busy professionals but very active and adventurous. Our membership base ranges from 1200 members to 3200 member seasonally. Due to constant influx of new members our membership demographic changes month to month.
CHOA Young Active Professionals(YAP)! It is the newest addition to CHOA community. YAP provides young people an opportunity to connect and stay active through team sports, outdoor adventures, social events and group travel.

Our Mission Statement: Our goal is to get people more active in the community, and the outdoors. We are a group that wishes to include all people and encourage teamwork, and acceptance. Our charter is to help people develop solid, lasting friendships, gain new experiences and ultimately bring more enjoyment into everyone's lives.

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