The Nantahala River in the Nantahala Gorge reopened Sept. 4 to the public for all uses, including private and commercial rafting and kayaking and fishing. A technical team led by the U.S. Forest ...

It’s time to make memories. What do you want to do this summer? Rafting, ziplining, an easy riverside lunch? Odds are, you can find some version of your family’s outdoor wish list at one of Nantahala ...

The 500-acre campus of the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) near Bryson City, North Carolina, is quiet in mid-February except for the rushing waters of the Nantahala River flowing through it. There are ...

Another two Western North Carolina locations made it into a roundup of USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice picks for summer adventures. 10Best Readers' Choice lists are chosen by voters in the community, ...

“In the heart of western North Carolina, the Nantahala River Gorge joins other wilderness and natural areas to create a vast recreational paradise,” reads what appears to be an official site for the ...

Two of the country’s leading outfitters, North American River Runners and North Carolina’s Nantahala Outdoor Center, have announced a partnership that will provide a comprehensive network of rafting ...

Prepare to get wet! Even the most hesitant of whitewater rafting beginners will be wishing for more waves, more spray, and more fun at the end of one of these 7seven family-friendly whitewater trips.

Payson and Aurelia Kennedy, and Horace Holden Sr. were ahead of their time when they created the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in 1972. The three like-minded friends shared a love for adventure and ...

Thousands of years ago, Native Americans paddled the rivers of the Southeast. Now it's thrill-seekers and adventure enthusiasts filling up these waterways, turning them into popular whitewater rafting ...

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Forest Service has implemented a complete public closure to 8 miles of the Nantahala River within the Nantahala Gorge in North Carolina for up to two years. Forest ...

Two days before Jenni and Austin Foster's wedding in North Carolina on Sept. 17, the couple embarked on a "bold" adventure challenge Wearing a wedding dress and a suit, respectively, Jenni and Austin ...