Nice gym overall, a little on the smaller side but good tall walls with toprope, autobelay, and…read morelead for the ropes folks. Bouldering section is small but can spend a good hour or two in the area. I am glad they switched over from color/circuit grading to the V scale. Lunch passes are only good for a year, don't forget. @azfitfoodfun

We absolutely love Cliffhangers! When friends visit from out of state, we always take them here…read more Great for singles, couples or families. Spots fill up fast so sometimes you have to wait to climb but we usually just take turns. Nice little counter on the 3rd floor also to grab a water or beer.

I have never been to Charlotte NC before, and as I did my research on what to do, the US National…read moreWhitewater Center often came up as 1 of 2 must-visit attractions. Not being a real outdoorsy person, and only having whitewater rafted once, I felt the $89 day pass was very reasonable. I arrived at the USNWC at open time, and paid $13 for parking. Once parked, I lined up at the Outfitters center to sign up for activities. It was already busy, so I was probably in line for about 20 minutes to get my spot for whitewater rafting. They make it sound like you can only do whitewater rafting once, but after speaking to my guide, you can only have one reservation at a time. Once you finish you trip, you can immediately sign up again if there are spots. As I was there relatively early, I was schedule for a 10am rafting start, which gave me plenty of time to walk around the check out the area before getting to rafting. My general thoughts: - Whitewater rafting was terrific. It was the main focus of my visit, and completely made my day pass worth it. My guide was fun and informative. The conveyer belt bringing the raft back up was operational while I did it, but later in the day, it looked like the conveyer was out of service, so everyone had to carry the rafts back up, which is quite a bit of extra work. Between the heat and extra carrying, I decided not to go back, otherwise I would have. - The bin storage service made it easy to rent a bin to store my gear. It often had lines, so I would recommend minimize the number of times you need to access it. You can access as many times as you want. - I did the kayaking at the flatwater area. It was a much more relaxing area that you can go at your own-pace. - The ziplines were a bit disappointing, unless you pay extra for the longer lines. The lines that don't require reservations are very short, and frankly, not worth doing unless it's your first time trying it. - Most of the rock climbing areas were closed off, and the few areas open was packed with small children. So I decided not to try it. - Because by late day, it was getting uncomfortably hot, so i decided not to do the rope courses, but they looked pretty good. - Entry to the area is free, so a good number of visitors hang out just to have picnics and watch. Overall, I enjoyed my visit, only because of the whitewater rafting. It's much more affordable then what I could do back at home. The ziplines are good for first timers. Ropes courses looked good, and flatwater activities are nice to move at a more relaxed pace. I can see why it's a popular place.

The U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a massive 1,300-acre…read morenon-profit outdoor recreation facility and an official U.S. Olympic Training Site. Located along the scenic Catawba River, it stands as the largest multi-sport outdoor adventure center in the world. The Water Features World's Largest Man-Made Whitewater River: Using a massive recirculating pump system holding 12 million gallons of water, the park features two distinct concrete channels providing Class II to IV rapids. Visitors can go whitewater rafting with a guide or tackle the rapids solo via whitewater kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding (SUP). Flatwater Activities: For a calmer pace, the center provides direct access to the adjacent Catawba River for serene flatwater kayaking and paddleboarding. Deep Water Solo: A highly unique 45-foot-high artificial climbing wall with multiple difficulty paths. It features no ropes or harnesses--if you lose your grip, you plunge directly into a 20-foot-deep pool below. Land & Aerial Adventures 40+ Miles of Trails: A massive, interconnected network of single-track trails woven throughout the forested property. It is heavily utilized year-round for mountain biking, trail running, and hiking. Ropes & Ziplines: The park features over 20 different aerial ropes challenge courses, suspension bridges, and multiple ziplines stretching up to 1,500 feet long that glide high over the water canyons. Rock Climbing: A comprehensive climbing center that offers traditional bouldering and top-rope climbing walls. Community Lifestyle & Kids FeaturesWildwoods: A multi-acre, tree-canopied challenge and play area specifically engineered for younger kids and families.Festivals & Yoga: The center acts as a major local social hub, hosting massive seasonal festivals, over 400 yoga practices annually across various lawns, and the popular River Jam live music concert series.

Think Dave and Buster's for the 13 and under set. This place is tucked away behind the Waffle House…read morethat's off of WT Harris. I was babysitting/"hanging out" with my 7-year-old nephew for the day and needed to find somewhere that would excite yet tire him out for a few hours. The place looks very unassuming upon pulling into the parking lot but once you enter, it's bright lights, colors, and games for days. In order to play the games, you have to buy cards, wristbands, etc at the front desk beforehand. Thankfully, we arrived right when it opened, so we walked right up and purchased the card for "bowling" and wristband for the bounce houses. The bowling (1 game = $3) set up does not include your typical bowling balls. They're smaller and much heavier. He was not the biggest fan of it but he L-O-V-E-D the bounce houses. There's four or five inflatable houses with various levels of difficulty and he went through all of them multiple times. The price for the bounce houses was $9.95 and allows your child to play ALL day. Best $10 I spent the entire day. The staff I encountered was very friendly and the facilities appeared very clean and well taken care of. Whenever I have children under my watch, I will be taking them here!

No masks while playing in games during a basketball tourney. Tried to address with manager and…read moretournament director. Little response.

Great parking area with bathrooms. Incredibly well-marked trails. Beautiful place for a hike.read more

Like South Mountain it isn't worth the drive. A bit moderate with somewhat strenuous incline but…read moreit's mainly so-so. To many properties around it & a lot of fun fire from them.

Nice gym with good amount of bouldering, even more ropes after their expansion last year. Good…read morestaff and setting. I don't make it down too frequently because it's a bit further than South End (and now NoDa) but I enjoy coming for a fresh new set and the ropes walls are super high and fun! I love leading here. They have a good workout room too and they put on good events, comps, celebrations etc throughout the year.

Such a fun time!! We spent about 2-3 hours here. Many different walls to climb but you have to be…read morecertified or have someone help you climb about half of them. Obviously, it takes a lot of upper body strength but not extremely complicated. Very clean. The staff we dealt with seemed to not have much personality but you don't spend a lot of time with them. When you go in, you do have to do waivers and fill out info and watch videos on an iPad. Stay safe and they'll show you how to fall...correctly

I had a BLAST and cannot wait for the race to come back to Charlotte next year. For those who don't…read moreknow, this is a 5K but think Wipeout or Double Dare - all the obstacles are more fun rather than challenging. I love a 5K that lets you pick up your registration packet early - big help here to avoid massive lines on site. The weather was perfect for today and the course was easily mapped out so you always knew your way. There were 12 obstacles which really broke up the running. I had several favorites although really, all the obstacles were fun! The wrecking ball is hilarious just to sit back and watch. For this you had to run across a tube and make it to the platform as two giant swinging dodgeball looking balls were hovering around you. Out of the 8 of us... 1 made it across haha. But it felt good falling into the water below. And the emcees/DJs were hilarious! Very active, keeping the energy up and throwing out funny commentary - the guy at the wrecking ball event was only in shades and a 'tuxspeedo' - love it!! Other events included "gorilla bars" over the foam pit, tightrope, two separate slip n slide obstacles, a giant moon bounce and more. Best part is finishing by climbing up a 40 feet high slide (it looked 40 feet... I may be off by a bit) and launching yourself down. Great race to run with friends and I am IN for next year! Great job, ROC Race!

It was good. I'm not going to go overboard and say it was great and blew away my expectations, but…read moreit was still fun. Packet pickup: Easy. They had a bunch of teenagers and some adults doing pickup and they had it down pat. Way to go. 5/5 Bag check: Easy and well run. 5/5 Pre-starting line activities: There was a foam machine you could play around with and take pictures. Other than that, not much else. 3.5/5 Start line: They had music and a DJ/emcee who was pretty good. We were the last group to go out at the 11:00 wave, so there weren't a lot of us. It was still fun, though. 4/5 Obstacles (I can't remember the order, so these are out of order somewhat) Gorilla Bars: Basically just monkey bars on an inflatable. They're not too hard if you have good upper body strength. 3/5 Sweeper: Someone got stuck on the inflatable part so there was a long delay. Otherwise very easy. Just walk across. 3/5 Wrecking Balls: We were in the middle. Time it right and you're across pretty easily. Time it wrong...you're in the drink. They had a good emcee for this one. 4/5 Jump Balls: Basically really small Wipeout balls that don't have water. Still funny to watch your friends faceplant on, though. 3.5/5 Cool Runnings: Lots of fun. It's a water slide with an inner tube. You get very wet on this one. My dad lost his glasses at the end and the volunteers were great with helping to find them. They also let us do it multiple times (we did it three times). 5/5 Moon Bounce: Pretty standard moon bounce. Big, but standard. 3.5/5 Tarzan Swing: I wish this ended in water or foam. Just hold on for a second or two and you're across. 3/5 Foam of Fury: A huge slip-n-slide with foam. Lots of fun and you end up soaked in foam. 4.5/5 The Drop: A big non-water slide. Fun but not the best. 4/5 Get it Up (And Over): Climb over a wall and end up on a platform. They have different sized walls depending on the challenge you want. I picked the middle size and it was really easy. 3/5 Tire Mile: Really? They basically just took tires and put them down. No creativity. Boring. 2/5 Worlds Largest Waterslide: Fun and wet! I'm not complaining about a huge slide! 5/5 The volunteers were excellent and the race was well done. It could have used some more music on the course though. I'm looking at the Foam 5K for a bit more of a challenge next year, but ROC was fun and I'd do it again.

We did 4 courses with the family (kids 10 & 11) and had a blast. Both the 3rd and 4th courses had…read moresome good challenges but we made it through and definitely plan to return to try do it again... and possibly try out the 5th course. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. If only it was a little closer to south Charlotte we'd return far more often.

Took 2 teenagers there today together our of the house! Staff was super friendly, amazing area,…read moreand I always felt safe. They give you a very detailed orientation to all the equipment, you never feel rushed and go at your own pace. The teenagers went way faster than I did. Lots of courses to choose from, I only did 3 the teens did all 5 and needless to say we all had a blast and will be returning!

This place was a great find. We wanted something to do for the afternoon, but don't like the idea…read moreof being locked in an escape room. We spent an hour in The Grid which is 30 rooms that each have different challenges in each one. Some were definitely more challenging than others. But we had so much fun together solving the challenges. Something different to try with friends.

Came for Valentines Day with my family and our spouses. Had a great time trying the different…read morechallenges.