The Nantahala River is rich in aquatic wildlife, and wildlife that lives near the river, from the Noonday Globe Snail to Rainbow Trout to Beavers. If you sit quietly near the river, or on a white water raft in the calmer stretches of the water, you’re more likely to...
What You Need to Know About Park it Forward Do you have to pay to park in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Yes. Due to a nearly 60% increase in park visitation since 2011, on March 1, 2023 the National Park Service began collecting parking fees. Those who want...
Summer is the best time of year in the mountains. The wilderness is in full bloom, wildlife is out and about, and the temperatures are just right for a cool white water rafting trip down the Nantahala River with Carolina Outfitters. It’s also a great time of year for...
It’s that time of year when warmer weather blows in and you’re eager to get outside for some fresh air and fun activities after a long cold winter. Carolina Outfitters white water rafting is ready for some sunny days, how about you? We’ve put together a list of spring...
Breweries are all the rage these days. What better way to relax after a white water rafting trip down the Nantahala River or the Ocoee River with Carolina Outfitters and Carolina Ocoee? You could sit in your hotel room or your rental cabin with a six pack of Bud and a...
When you think of going snorkeling, rivers aren’t the first place that come to mind. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission decided to change that. Coming in late spring of 2023, access to ten rivers in western North Carolina will offer snorkeling, including...
The Nantahala River in western North Carolina and the Ocoee River in Ducktown, Tennessee, much like songs, can be an inspiring way to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains and the Nantahala National Forest. Music is a big part of most of our life and invokes...
A river's purpose is to flow ever downward until it meets the sea, nourishing life along its banks and in its shallow depths, as it journeys onward. A river can be defined by nature, or by the people who walk its edge, wade its waters, play in its natural pools, or...
The Nantahala Gorge, in the Great Smoky Mountains of western North Carolina, is abundant in wilderness much of which is national forest: The Nantahala National Forest in Bryson City NC is made up of 531,148 acres. This wooded area of mountains, meadows, and...
Carolina Outfitters loves to be outdoors doing everything from white water rafting on the Nantahala River and Ocoee River to hiking the Appalachian Trail and many others in the Nantahala National Forest and the Cherokee National Forest. Today we would like to...
Carolina Outfitters
715 U.S. Hwy 19
Topton, NC 28781
Reservations: 828-488-6345
E-mail: raft@carolinaoutfitters.com