Asheville, North Carolina

==Parks and recreation==
Asheville is a major hub of whitewater recreation, particularly [[whitewater kayaking]], in the eastern US. Many kayak manufacturers have their bases of operation in the Asheville area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mountainx.com/features/2007/031407kayak |title=Rocking the boat |work=Mountain Xpress |date=March 14, 2007 |access-date=June 23, 2007 |archive-date=September 27, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234740/http://www.mountainx.com/features/2007/031407kayak |url-status=live}}</ref> Some of the most distinguished whitewater kayakers live in or around Asheville.<ref name="autogenerated1">American Whitewater Journal July/August 2006 (not published on the web yet)</ref> In its July/August 2006 journal, the group American Whitewater named Asheville one of the top five US whitewater cities.<ref name="autogenerated1" />

Asheville is also home to numerous [[disc golf]] courses.

Soccer is another popular recreational sport in Asheville. There are two youth soccer clubs in Asheville, Asheville Shield Football Club<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ashevilleshieldfootballclub.org/ |title=Asheville Shield Football Club |access-date=February 24, 2017 |archive-date=February 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225130112/http://ashevilleshieldfootballclub.org/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> and HFC.

The Asheville Hockey League provides opportunities for youth and adult inline hockey at an outdoor rink at Carrier Park. The rink is open to the public, and pick-up hockey is also available. The Asheville Civic Center has held recreational ice hockey leagues in the past.