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The Magic of Appalachian Christmas Traditions
The Nantahala River winds its way through a gorge in the shadow of the Appalachian Mountains where traditions run deep. These mountain folks strive to keep the oldways alive while embracing new traditions. Christmas is a special time of year where families gather and...
Christmas in the Smokies
Concrete jungles are nice for a visit when artificial lights illuminate the night, especially during Christmas with many different colors of reds, greens, blues and whites twinkling all around you; city lights have their own special magic. But, there’s something much...
Why you shouldn’t stack rocks in National Parks
If you’ve ever been hiking in the Nantahala National Forest, Cherokee National Forest, or the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ve probably come across rocks stacked on top of each other like an ancient cairn. Cairn is Gaelic for “heap of stones.” Stacked rocks...
8 Things to Do After Dark in the Smokies
Some people love the daytime when they can get out in the warm sunshine under clear blue skies. Others prefer the night under the stars where mystery and wonder prevail. Some love both. But what is there to do in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after dark? If...
Lightning Bugs in the Smokies: An Unforgettable Experience
At night in the dark, the Great Smoky Mountains come alive with nocturnal activity. You might catch the eye-shine of red and gray foxes, and maybe even a bobcat. Racoons scurry around under the moonlight looking for discarded human food. You might even feel the swoop...
Return of Cicadas to East Tennessee
Remember those hot summer days swimming in the lake, or fishing from the banks of the Ocoee River, with the sound of cicadas singing from the trees? And later that night around a campfire in the Cherokee National Forest or Great Smoky Mountains as katydids lulled you...
Creeks that Feed the Nantahala
If you’ve never chased lizards or crawdads along a creek bed on a warm spring afternoon, or waded in a creek on a hot summer day, or fished from a creek’s banks in the fall of the year, you’ve missed out on one of the best adventures of your childhood. The good news...
Winter in the Great Smokies
Crisp cold mornings in the Great Smokies remind us that winter is arriving. The rafts, kayaks, canoes, boats, and paddles are put away for the season and exchanged for coats, boots, mittens, and scarfs. You either hate winter or love it–love might be too strong of a...
10 Best Places to Eat in Cherokee
Cherokee NC is about a 40 minute drive from the Nantahala River and a great place to spend some time and still be close enough for a white water rafting trip with Carolina Outfitters. Enjoy breakfast before a rafting trip, then have lunch or dinner at one of the 10...
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Carolina Outfitters
715 U.S. Hwy 19
Topton, NC 28781
Reservations: 828-488-6345
E-mail: raft@carolinaoutfitters.com