Downtown Chattanooga has the kind of sights, tastes and outdoor experiences to attract neighbors from just up the street, and travelers from around the world. Chattanooga Tourism Co. reports that each year more than 15 million people visit Hamilton County, adding approximately $1.5 billion to our local economy.
In a city with so many activities to choose from, Adventure Sports Innovation and Chatt Taste Food Tour invite both locals and tourists to step outside their comfort zone and explore the special spaces that offer authentic interaction with nature, neighborhoods and downtown’s hidden gems.
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Carolina Molloy, co-owner of Adventure Sports Innovation, entered the adventure tourism industry in 2018. Molloy and her husband founded their business out of a mutual love for outdoor adventure.
Once they had settled upon adventure tourism as their chosen industry, the couple’s next step was to choose the best location for bringing their dream to life. Chattanooga emerged as their perfect crossroads for outdoor adventure, innovation and a local entrepreneurial ecosystem – a dramatic shift from the Manhattan lifestyle she and her husband previously experienced.
“Patrick had visited Chattanooga several times to go whitewater rafting. We convinced our daughter, who was ten at the time, by taking her out for a tandem hang-gliding experience,” Molloy says. crossroads for outdoor adventure, innovation and a local entrepreneurial ecosystem – a dramatic shift from the Manhattan lifestyle she and her husband previously experienced.
“Patrick had visited Chattanooga several times to go whitewater rafting. We convinced our daughter, who was ten at the time, by taking her out for a tandem hang-gliding experience,” Molloy says.
The company’s flagship offering, accounting for 60% of their profit, is the Swincar E-Spider, an all-terrain electric vehicle that relies on pendulum technology to make for a smoother off-road ride. Adventure Sports Innovation is the only Swincar dealer in the United States and supports several businesses around the country by offering test drives.
Company values include safe fun, inclusion and respect for the natural environment. Helmets are required during use of electric-powered equipment and to protect everyone, age restrictions apply: “If you see people around town with either bright yellow or red helmets, that’s us,” Malloy says.
Swincar tours are also offered at the Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, giving those with limited mobility the chance to see parts of the nature preserve they otherwise couldn’t access. To be respectful of the environment and others there to enjoy nature, Malloy’s vehicles are the only type permitted for off-roading at Reflection Riding because they’re quieter and more eco-friendly.
With bookings for corporate teambuilding and birthday parties slowly coming back post-pandemic, Adventure Sports Innovation has had to make a few product pivots. They entered into an e-scooter rental program available through the ChattaScooter app. They also began using Airbnb and Trip Advisor for bookings, which enabled them to earn Trip Advisor’s 2022 Traveler’s Choice Award.
While customers participate in outdoor adventures year-round, Adventure Sports Innovation’s virtual experiences can provide a change of scenery without having to leave the city. Whether it’s hang-gliding over scenic landscapes or riding loop-de-loops on their custom-designed finger coaster, Molloy has witnessed her customers experience some of life’s happiest and most exhilarating moments.
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Adventure Sports Innovation (ASI) has been bringing new innovations for outdoor fun to Chattanooga since 2018, with unique products like the Swincar E-Spider off-road vehicle; a full set of Personal Transportation Devices such electric unicycles, mini-electric bikes and HoverShoes from InMotion, e-bikes, E-Scooters, mini-Segways, e-longboards and hoverboards for fun around town. While you’re at ASI, experience the latest in Virtual Reality to bring the great outdoors inside, the FingerCoaster design-it-yourself rollercoaster, Flymax: Extreme Hang gliding simulator, and Vertigo: Walk The Plank!
ASI also offers group events – BIG adventures for your small group (5-12):
– Celebrate special occasions (birthday, bachelor/bachelorette, etc.)
– Group adventures (church groups, scout trips)
– Have fun with your co-workers and learn to work better together in one of our Team Building events
– Learn in our STEM academic field trips for home-schooled groups, summer camps or middle and high schools.
For more information about the Swincar, check out SwincarUSA.com .
There is nowhere else where you can experience (and buy!) all of these exciting products in one place, with new equipment being introduced all the time. ASI helps make Chattanooga one of the most unique and fun places to live and to visit!