The US National White Water Center is probably one of the coolest places I've ever been. We paid $60 (including parking) to spend 10 hours ziplining, white water rafting, hawk jumping, rock climbing and going through obstacle courses. We could have also gone paddle boarding and mountain biking but we ran out of time (what a problem to have!).
Some tips:
- Get there early or when they open (9am) because the lines got pretty bad around lunchtime
- Make a reservation for white water rafting so you can completely pick the time you want to go
- Do the dry stuff first so you don't have to change multiple times
If you are visiting the Charlotte area this is MUST but make sure you give yourself an entire day. Also- stay away from visiting during Labor Day weekend because the lines were crazy and we were told its their busiest time all season.
If you live in Charlotte I recommend getting the season pass since there are so many things to do!