One of the many benefits of Asheville and Western North Carolina is enjoying the good ol’ outdoors. There are activities that appeal to all enthusiasts: climbers, mountain bikers, cyclists, or even casual hikers. This post is dedicated to kayakers, so I dove in to my photo archives and found a few kayak photos to blog. Not knowing a lot about the sport (except that “kayak” is a palindrome and it’s a thrill to photograph) I am going to refrain from giving advice on the subject. Instead, I provided you with a few useful links after my photos.
![Kayaking in Western North Carolina - Asheville Kayaking on a lake in Asheville, NC](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kayaker-asheville-western-north-carolina.jpg)
![kayaking-bryson-city-wnc Kayakers in Bryson City, NC](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/kayaking-bryson-city-wnc.jpg)
![WNC - Kayaking off a waterfall Kayaker going off Hooker Falls in WNC](http://www.derekolsonphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/wnc-kayak-dupont-forest-hooker-falls.jpg)
Here are a few resources if you are looking for WNC kayaking info: