The Triad area of North Carolina has many good places to be outdoors. There is good fishing and hunting and shooting.

Hanging Rock Outdoor Center
Hanging Rock Outdoor Center is the only full service outfitter operating daily on the Dan and Mayo rivers. HROC offers Family and Pet friendly adventures on the Dan and Mayo rivers, they rent a full complement of canoes and kayaks including sit-on-top models, plus they will shuttle your boat. HROC is a full service offering livery, lessons, and they outfit you at their fully stocked whitewater shop.

They have a full line of recreational and whitewater boats from such manufacturers as Dagger, Perception, Bliss-Stick Kayaks plus any gear you would need to ride that new boat.

The Dan River Company Family River Adventures
The Dan River Company (DRC) provides professional livery services on the Dan River. The DRC is located in the foothillls of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Danbury, North Carolina. It is located approximately one hour from Winston Salem, Martinsville, High Point, Mt. Airy, or Greensboro. The DRC rents canoes and kayaks (sit on tops), or will livery your boat. The Dan is a fine river with good flow and good fish. Contact DRC at: 336-593-BOAT (2628) or Toll Free: 866-DRC-BOAT (372-2628)
info@danrivercompany.com or visit: 1070 Southwyck Farm Road, Lawsonville, NC 27022

Piedmont Outfitters
Piedmont Outfitters provides guide services and a shooting preserve near Greensboro. Piedmont offers guided hunts for deer, turkey, bird (guide and dogs), small game, and dove. They also guide fishing trips. Piedmont's pro-shop carries a full line of hunting and fishing equipment.

W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir
W. Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir offers extensive opportunities for outdoor recreation including camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, and other water sports. The Blue Ridge Parkway is 28 miles away. From Winston-Salem travel west on US 421 to Wilkesboro, then 5 miles west on SR 268.

The Corps of Engineers and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission coordinate activities to improve fishing and manage wildlife at W. Kerr Scott Reservoir. Activities include establishing fish shelters, yearly fish stocking programs, and constructing artificial spawning beds. Food plots and fields are planted for game animals. Fishing is permitted throughout the reservoir with the exception of a restricted area near the dam. Hunting is allowed in certain designated areas of the reservoir, in accordance with North Carolina State Regulations. Be sure you know where these areas are located prior to entering Government lands and water. Copies of maps which indicate areas open to hunting are available at the Operation Manager's office. Also visit GORP.

Fishing Tackle Loaner Program (FTLP)
The area FTLP is a first-time and novice anglers in North Carolina are encouraged to borrow rods and reels free of charge to join in the fishing fun this year. The loaner rods and reels are provided by various city and county parks statewide and by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission through the Commission's Fishing Tackle Loaner Program (FTLP). The Commission created the Fishing Tackle Loaner Program to introduce North Carolinians, especially children, to fishing and to encourage novice anglers to continue developing their angling skills.

Triad River Runners
The Triad River Runners (TRR) provide an opportunity for organized fellowship in a variety of paddling related activities and to educate in effective means of improving wilderness access and conservation. They also strive to provide a medium whereby members may safely develop their skills in canoes, kayaks and related craft; and to promote safe and responsible public use of wilderness lands and waterways. TRR offers Beginner Canoe and Kayak Classes and Safety Clinics taught by experienced instructors. They meet the first Monday of each month at 7 PM at the Red Cross Building in Winston Salem, NC.