Nolichucky Outdoor Learning Institute

NEW! Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & CPR Certification Wilderness environments create special situations not usually encountered in an urban or suburban environment and SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the perfect course to help prepare those who work and play in the outdoors. Offered in partnership with SOLO, WFR is nine days long (72+ hours)

Wilderness Navigation: 2 Day Class - $190 Our fun and comprehensive two-day map reading and compass class goes into greater detail on navigational terms and techniques and provides participants with greater opportunity to develop the skills and proficiency that only come with time in the saddle. Wilderness navigation takes practice and with this class you will not

Wilderness Navigation: 1 Day Class - $100 Join former Army Infantry officer Scott Fisher in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northeast Tennessee learning the increasingly rare art of how to read a topo map and use a compass to successfully navigate in the wild. After completing the classroom and hands-on exercises we will move to a trail

Whitewater Kayak: Fundamentals of Creeking - $175 If you're interested in expanding into the world or creek boating but would like to learn and apply creeking techniques on a regular river first, our Fundamentals of Creeking class is the answer. This class, led by Adam Herzog, is by design held on a class 3/4 river but

Whitewater Kayak Race Clinic - $175 Get your mind and body right for race season with twenty plus year Green Race veteran Adam Herzog. We will start with the fundamentals of kayaking and stroke work with video feedback and then progress to down river race techniques, interval training and the psychology of racing. Primary venue

Whitewater Kayak Race Clinic - $175 Get your mind and body right for race season with twenty plus year Green Race veteran Adam Herzog. We will start with the fundamentals of kayaking and stroke work with video feedback and then progress to down river race techniques, interval training and the psychology of racing. Primary venue

Backpacking 101 - $60 Our comprehensive Backpacking 101 Class led by instructors Rob Schoborg and Michelle Duffourc introduces you to all you need to know to be able to hit the trail for multiple days so that you can extend your adventure, access remote locations and experience natural wonders beyond those that a day hike

Whiewater Kayak: Class 3/4 - $175 Whether you’re a paddler wanting to increase your comfort on class III water or a solid class III boater looking to take it to the next level this one-day class led by ACA certified instructors will help you get there. Learn to paddle smarter and more confidently as you spend the

NEW! Walk with a Botanist: Winter Plant ID Introducing our latest addition, our Walk with a Botanist Series led by Dr. Steven Price. Join us for our first walk on Mar 2 at Persimmon Ridge Park in Jonesborough, TN titled "Walk with a Botanist: Winter Plant ID". Learn how to identify trees species in the