5 Outdoor Adventures In Hickory From a sunset dinner cruise on Lake Hickory to a trail ride for biking beginners, this foothills town demands you get outside.

by Robin Sutton Anders

At his home on the southern shore of Lake Hickory, Chad Burel knows he’s found a treasure. “I’ve lived on Lake Hickory for 25 years, and I’ve seen how peaceful it is at sunrise and how beautiful it is at sunset. I know how exhilarating it feels to be out on the water enjoying life,” he says.

To share that beauty, Burel started Lake Hickory Adventures with a mission “to make the Hickory region a more enjoyable place to live and work and visit.” Today, more than 20,000 passengers have joined him for special dinners, birthday parties, and even weddings, all aboard his elegant, 60-foot Bluewater Coastal Cruiser dinner yacht.

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