Nantahala Outdoor Center

Nantahala Outdoor Center

4.7 1,419 Reviews
Bill Slicer
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If you are into whitewater rafting, climbing, hiking/camping; this is the place for you. There is also a bike shop on the other side of the river. They have guide services/ schools for all the above. We like to have a meal in the Resturant located on the river...wonderful

Stephen Masciocchi
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We had an amazing time at the NOC! We - me, two boys, ages 12 and 14 - did whitewater rafting, kayaking in Fontana Lake, and zip lining. All of our guides were knowledgeable, safety-conscious, personable, and fun. They all made for a great experience. My boys liked kayaking (and swimming) in the lake so much, we went again two days later. If you are looking for a fun vacation in the mountains of North Carolina, I can't recommend the NOC enough.

Countryman Livery
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Beautiful riverside outpost with most any activity you could want to do. Rafting, canoeing, kayaking. Zip lines. Hiking. Mountain biking. Train ride. Good food at the restaurants. Outdoor outfitter store with tremendous selection of equipment, gear and clothing.

Galen Raines
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We visited the Nantahala Outdoor Center to white water raft. Pretty chill river (not rough at all. It's pretty scenic if anything.) and helpful staff. If you're looking to purchase Nantahala merch, highly recommend checking out the small store where you purchase photos of your white water rafting trip. They have stuff there that they don't have in the main outdoor center store.

Amira F
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This place is pretty pricey but we went mountain biking and had a ton of fun! They had several trails to choose from with varying levels of difficulty. Felt pretty accomplished and very worn out by the time we finished. They had both helmets and bikes so we didn t have to bring anything else with us. The guy running the shop was also very helpful!

keyarra bivins
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Someone help!! My family and I were never able to receive our pictures! I find it funny that the only black people that were there are the only ones who s pictures aren t online. I ve called and no one is willing to help find them! We can t even look back on our time together. My family and I decided to try something new and go river rafting. We had a great time in the water. The reason I m giving a 1 star rating is because of the poor customer service towards us with our pictures.

Jon Shockley
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I rentedd from them in atlanta ga. The people from the company took my raft and deflated my raft before the cutoff time. Told me I could just walk back oh well. I went to Walk back there was no clear signage to the boat ramp I got lost could not find it. Someone took pity on me and showed me the way out and gave me a ride. I went back to the rental center on powers ferry Island. Expressed my displeasure and asked for a refund. The manager Hugh told me he could not I had to call corporate and give them his name and they would take care of it. I called got bounced around to a couple people. The manager at corporate John said he would take care if it and call me back. 5 hours later I called back and he had left for the day. They said they will get back to me not likley. They do not care about their customers and they lied to me several times. I used to rent from them every week I will never again. Extremely poor customer service Resolution was they finally agreed to refund me. Instead of taking this opportunity to start showing good customer service. That wanted to blame me and banish me from renting in the future as if I would anyway. This is a big company that could have easily refunded a single dissatisfied customer 35 dollars. They chose to point fingers instead they are really out of touch.

Christine D.
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Our family fell in love with NOC and the Adventure Pass. We highly recommend it to try a little of everything the area has to offer. Just be sure to schedule at least 2 days in advance to give yourself all day here. Even on a time crunch though, you can have a great time! If you raft, Nolan and the rest of the guides are top notch! We cannot wait to go back!!

caro leo
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Rafting with a guide went great. Our guide Brian could not have been any better! He was funny, kind, and knowledgeable. The bus ride to the drop off could have been a little calmer. The driver drove kind of quickly around those curves, but I'm a nervous rider anyway. Beautiful river!

Marie Luke
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No attempt was made to refund a trip that was adversely affected by Hurricane Florence due to the flight itinerary being in the affected area. Seems that if you re hanging onto $188 that hard, there are obviously deeper issues. All communication completely refused to address the actul content and questions in my email. I have rafted with them before and has a great rime. It s truly disappointing to say that I will not use them again after this week.

Joseph Cutro
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This is a beautiful place. A must see if you're in the area. Good restaurant here also and some nice shops. Just a nice place to relax and take in all of Mother Nature. Nice lounge chairs situated all over the place for you to sit back and take it all in. Wonderful place.

Daniel McCoy
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Absolutely fantastic experience white water rafting. Nice, clean facilities, shops, food and equipment. Staff is funny, helpful, and very knowledgeable. Our guide, Katy Dennis, is the best ever - she made the trip enjoyable for everyone in our boat. One thing to keep in mind.....the water is COLD even in the summer. Certainly plan on returning!

Nikki Jensen
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So much outdoor fun. Every guide for every activity is engaged and happy to help! Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking, SUP, Ropes Course, Zip Line, Mountain Biking on a good course, they have it all in a beautiful setting. Very clean. Nice changing areas. Shuttles provided between activities. Nice bar and restaurant