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Active and Adventure Review of Nantahala Outdoor Center

Away Travel Editor: Alistair Wearmouth

Editor Favorite
Editor Rating Recommended for:
Camping,Day Hiking,Mountain Biking,Road Biking,Rock Climbing,Whitewater Kayaking

Editor Tips & Helpful Hints

• This adventure outfitter is a attraction in and of itself, offering you all the tools and expertise you need to hit the trails and rivers around the region. Whitewater rafting trips are offered down the Ocoee, Chattooga, French Broad, Nantahala, Cheoh, Nolichucky, and Pigeon rivers, an amazing mix of Class I-V water in a condensed geographic area.
• NOC offers lodging at its Bryson City HQ, just south of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and in the Nantahala River Gorge area. This puts you close to all that raging whitewater and screaming singletrack, plus it lets you enjoy the company of fellow river rats and outdoor addicts.

Family Review of Nantahala Outdoor Center

Away Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

FamilyExpert Rating Recommended for:
Children aged 6 - 12 and 13 - 17

FamilyExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• NOC runs Family Adventure rafting trips on six different rivers, from easy to Class IV rapids
• Minimum ages on rafting trips are 5 1/2, 7, 8, 12, 13, or 16 depending on the river
• Ask about paddling schools and kids' paddling camps; day camps are a 2009 addition