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 wildlife. The Gorge is mostly 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...
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...
Teddy Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States who served from 1901-1909. He was an avid outdoorsman who traveled extensively through the wilderness. His love of nature is evident in everything he wrote, namely Hunting Trips of a Ranchman and The...
Spooky Things to Do in October Near the Nantahala River Temperatures start getting chilly in October, but don’t let that stop you from rafting. We still have warm weather at about midday perfect for rafting with Carolina Outfitters. Fall colors are at their...
Fall in the NC Mountains A raft trip down the Nantahala River is truly one of the greatest joys of the fall season. Since the temperatures during the day don’t drop into the 70s until late October, a hint of summer mixes with the beauty of the trees in all...
1. So Much Whitewater, So Close Together The southern Appalachian Mountains are covered in beautiful whitewater rivers. From southeast Tennessee to West Virginia there are over a dozen world class whitewater rafting rivers to enjoy. This means that if you are in the...
5 Questions You Should Ask When Picking A White Water Rafting Company When choosing a rafting company to go rafting with it can be difficult to find any differences between outfitters. Let me tell you though that there is a wide variety of trips that are offered. Not...
Carolina Outfitters
715 U.S. Hwy 19
Topton, NC 28781
Reservations: 828-488-6345
E-mail: raft@carolinaoutfitters.com