Nantahala Fully Guided Rafting Reviews

4.9 Rating 830 Reviews

About Nantahala Outdoor Center:

Leaders in Outdoor Adventure Since 1972

Over a million guests visit NOC annually to embark on a diverse collection of more than 120 different river and land-based itineraries.

We offer exciting experiences that create lasting memories through a shared love of the Outdoors.

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Phone:

866-336-1037

Email:

nocmedia@noc.com

Location:

13077 U.S. 19 West,
Bryson City
North Carolina
28713

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“Woooo hoooo! We had soooo much fun! We did the white water trip, our guide was so fun, kept us safe and laughed so hard!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Had a great trip on the river. Guide was knowledgeable and informative.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“First class staff. First class experience. Highly recommended”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Every year we go to the NOC for a satisfying white water experience. It speaks to me from the hundreds of years it‚Äôs been flowing down the mountains. I love it. All of our guides have been helpful and experienced (and interesting). Thank you NOC for standing out in a crowd”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We had a blast. The staff was great from reservations to rafting. We will definitely be back.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Long weekend to the Asheville NC area and spent a day at NOC with an awesome guide rafting down the river. This was our family‚Äôs first time and it was a memory maker for sure.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Our goal for every vacation is to do something we have never done before. Because of our yearly visits to the NOC store in Gatlinburg (it is our favorite place), I started investigating what it was all about. We have an 11 year old and we were nervous about white water rafting, but I decided maybe this could be the year. The website was so excellent in guiding me through the selection of the right place for us. And the moment we arrived in the gorge I knew - this was our place. The process was so smooth. Every question I asked was answered, and answered so nicely by the way. Thank goodness for the store where we were able to pick up wool socks! Everything is there in case you find yourself needing something. The safety talk-thru was thorough and fun, calming any nerves, but also very practical. The rafting was so excellent! Just enough excitement mixed with floating for first timers. We all left the raft laughing and completely delighted with ourselves. After we dried off we went for a warm meal along the river. Just the best capper to the day. Hands down for all of us it was truly the highlight of our trip - which is huge as it was competing with our 11 year old finally aging into driving his own go kart at one of the dozens of go kart tracks. We left the gorge that day, but are still carrying it with us. Thank you for one of the best family days our little family has ever had.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Been talking about doing this for over 20 years but never did, so on a whim we made reservations on the computers, electronically signed our waver form and last week we made there. Check in was a breeze with everything being done ahead of time. Had a great time with our ‚Äúnew‚Äù friends that we met in our raft. Simon our guide for this trip was awesome, he knew a lot about the river and the surrounding area. We had a guy with special needs with us and the compassion and care Simon gave to this gentleman was outstanding. Paddles up to Simon. Even the heavy rain didn't dampen our spirits. Only bad thing was by the time we dried off and changed clothes Simon was already off with another group and we did not get to tip him personally, but we were able to leave our tip with the ladies at the check in desk and they assured us this happens all the time and he would get our tip. We are already talking about going back next year. Can‚Äôt wait, it was a blast.”

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Posted 1 year ago