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2026 - Happy New Year!

Goldilocks is back from her 2025 AT thru-hike attempt, and she’s bringing stories! Keep an eye on our blog in the coming months—they might just spark your own 2026 adventure dreams.

Ready to inspire your friends and family, too? Give them the gift of adventure with a Next Bend Adventures digital gift card!

Whether they want to learn a wilderness skill, forage for mushrooms, chase waterfalls, test backpacking gear, spend a night under the stars, or pair a hike with a Shenandoah River float, whatever it is—we’ll help them craft an unforgettable experience.

Tap the button below to grab a digital gift card and let the adventures begin!

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 WHAT'S AROUND YOUR NEXT BEND?

Explore and Discover With Us!

Let our experienced guides lead your next adventure along the trail and discover what natural, historical and cultural wonders lie just around the bends in the iconic Shenandoah Valley and beyond...

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HIKES

Choose your hiking adventure! Options are endless! Start with booking a Half-Day Hike and choose your experience: scenic view, waterfall, wildflowers, foraging, geology,  history...

BACKPACKING

Beginner and Intermediate Overnight Treks!

wilderness skills

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

consultations

Schedule a consultation for  gear selection and fittings. Bring your adventure buddy or contact us for a group event. Need help with planning a hiking or backpacking trip? We do that too!

school's out nature's in

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!

CAMPS

Our five-day Adventure Camps for Youth are a journey toward self-reliance, leadership, and teamwork.

HIKE & PLUNGE CLUB

Cold Plunges!  Like the activity and crave a community of like-minded souls? Curious? 

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speakER

Need a dynamic speaker for your next event? Fun, light-hearted stories from the trail? Stories of resiliency, grit and strength? Finding self on the trail?   

Read More >

ADVENTURE INSPIRATIONS

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Share your adventure! Tag us #mynextbend and let us see where the trail takes you.

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