Oldest, friendliest, and most trusted outfitter in the northwest mountains of North Carolina, Zaloo’s has twenty one years of experience helping people enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountains and New River, a state and national Wild and Scenic River and second oldest river in the world. Heading up south of Jefferson, N.C. and winding north through emerald valleys, the New River parallels the Blue Ridge Parkway through the prettiest scenery on the east coast. The New River, a crystal clear mountain stream, is a mild class one and two river in our area and is perfect for families with even the youngest children, church groups, and corporate morale building conferences. We cover one hundred miles of the New and can “float your boat” for an hour or a week. And of course we specialize in planning canoe camping trips.

The State of North Carolina opened New River State Park five miles below our Jefferson location. The Park covers twenty-six miles of the Scenic and Wild part of the River and is a system of three extremely beautiful and remote riverside camp areas each a days canoe ride apart. Zaloo’s has its own exclusive riverside camp accommodating only one or two groups at a time.

Did I mention hunting and fishing? The New River has been written up several times in “Field and Stream” for its small mouth, musky, and cat fish.

Just for the fun of it we have custom made double chambered safety inner tubes. There is no better way to relax than laying back and letting the river carry you b beneath the flowering laurel and rhododendron.

We take pride in our well maintained rental fleet of one hundred and twenty-five ABS canoes and one hundred inner tubes. Got your own equipment? People from all over tell us our shuttle service is the best they’ve ever seen.

Zaloo’s sits in the middle of just about the best area for outdoor recreation in the world. The Appalachian Trail cuts through Grayson Highlands State Park and Mount Rogers Recreation Area just north of us. The Virginia Creeper bike trail descends thousands of feet from the top of White Top Mountain and the New River bike trail follows the old New River railway bed for miles. You don’t have to look far for great rock climbing, cross-country and downhill skiing, horse back riding, hiking, and the prettiest out of the way campsites.

Give us a call at 800-535-4027 or e-mail us with any questions you might have about our operation or any other outdoor activity in our area and we’ll be glad to get you the information.
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