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Solo duckies on Nantahala, fun! Fun!

We did the solo duckies on the Nantahala so we didn't have a guide. It was a lot of fun but scary... read more

Reviewed 3 August 2023
52christieh
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Great rafting trip!

Our family (two kids ages 10 & 7) had a fabulous trip with Carolina Outfitters. Morgan was our... read more

Reviewed 24 July 2023
NCJayhawk81
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Winston Salem, North Carolina
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Reviewed 23 October 2016

Went out on the river with,an awsome guide, Tim. He was full of local knowledge which made the adventure even more enjoyable. All of the staff was very friendly and helpful. The Nantahala delivered an exciting ride. Our group had 3 first time whitewater rafters and they could not have been happier. I am with a Scout troop and this is our fourth year with Carolina outfitters. I highly recommend this group of wonderful people to take you on an adventure down the Nantahala River. If its cold outside, I recommend renting a wetsuit. It is well worth the extra money. Bring a change of clothes because you will get wet. We will be back again

Date of experience: October 2016
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Reviewed 22 October 2016

Carolina Outfitters took our 7-member family out last week and while it was pretty cold, it didn't matter because we had a lot of fun. We were especially lucky to have Su as our guide. He was really knowledgeable about the area and was sharing a lot of information as we went down the river. He even had a great recommendation for lunch (Hoppy Trout in Andrews, NC).
The guided tour was a great way to go and the trip had a good combination of easy and more challenging rapids. I do recommend getting a wet suite if it's a colder day.

Date of experience: October 2016
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Reviewed 19 October 2016

This was our first time whitewater rafting. We (2 adults and a 12 and 15 year old) had a great experience. Everyone there was super friendly and helpful. Jeff was an awesome guide. We look forward to doing it again!
We also did gem mining. It was fun and interesting for the kids. The best part was of gem mining was talking with Neil. He was so accommodating, friendly, and knowledgeable!

Date of experience: October 2016
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Reviewed 13 October 2016

The Nantahala River is a lovely river to raft especially on a Wednesday at the end of the season. Less crowds, beautiful scenery. Would recommend a guide as they are very familiar with the river and will entertain you with spinning the raft, pinballing the raft off rock, and point out stunning vistas. Our raft guide was Patrick. He was very professional and concerned with safety. A few years ago, we took a raft trip with another outfitter and all the guide did was call out to guides in other rafts asking where they were going to party later that night.

Date of experience: August 2016
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Reviewed 10 October 2016

Yesterday, we (2 adults, 2 teens) went rafting with this company - it was the perfect combination of easy and slightly challenging rapids. The fall colors were beautiful, our guide was friendly and really informative. Two definite recommendations: go with a guide, they make it more fun; and RENT THE BOOTIES! If you don't, your feet will be numb and your whole body will be so cold from the water that is on the floor of raft. We had a great experience at a reasonable price! Highly recommend this!

Date of experience: October 2016
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