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Whether you are a professional dreaming of the Appalachian Trail, a family seeking a digital reset, or an adventurer looking to master new skills --- your journey starts around the next bend.

GUIDED DAY HIKES

Choose your hiking adventure! The options are endless...

BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURES

Beginner and Intermediate Overnight Treks!

CONFIDENCE & NAVIGATION

Explore essential skills from Backpacking to Navigation and Leave No Trace to Personal Hygiene. This is the place!

NATURE'S cLASSROOM

Are you a teacher or school seeking a field day experience in nature for your students?

Does your student and their friends have a day off and want something different to do? We have ideas!

Not Sure Where to Start?

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OUR STANDARDS

Excellence in Every Step.

At Next Bend Adventures, we believe the best wilderness experiences are built on a foundation of safety, ecological knowledge and expert skill. Every guide on our team undergoes rigorous training--including our signature Guide Training Seminar--to ensure they meet the high standards set by our founder, Susan "Goldilocks" Tschirhart. Where you're learning to navigate with a compass or taking your family o their first hike, you are led by a professional trained in the 'Next Bend' way.

"I’ve spent 40 years in professional settings and 1000's of miles on the Appalachian Trail and other trails—I train my team to respect the trail as much as I do." — Susan "Goldilocks" Tschirhart, Lead Guide & Owner

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