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Since 1972, NOC has shared the outdoors with millions of guests on white water river rafting trips, with all varieties of kayak and canoe instruction, on mountain bikes and around the world with their adventure travel trips. Located in western North Carolina near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NOC is within easy driving distance of Atlanta, Charlotte and Knoxville. Our world-class staff leads white water rafting trips on seven of the Southeast’s best rivers, including the Chattooga River, Cheoah River, French Broad River, Nantahala River, Nolichucky River, Ocoee River, and Pigeon River. Learn to whitewater paddle from the pros in our renowned canoe and kayak Paddling School. We also offer adventure-learning programs for groups of all types, ropes course climbing, flat water lake kayaking, fly fishing and hiking. For more information, please call them at 888.905.7238. Join us for a Full Ocoee River rafting trip with the best riverside lunch around! Learn to whitewater kayak in one of our kayak instruction clinics. Go for a guided mountain bike ride in the Ocoee River area or on over 80 miles of trails in the Cherokee National Forest. Take a guided hike to a mountain-top vista or to a hidden waterfall. If you want to combine a raft trip with other activities, take your choice of a half day trip on the Middle or Upper Ocoee River. We have all the elements and activities to put together an experience of a lifetime whether you’re looking for a weekend of fun or a weeklong active vacation! For more information please call 800.RAFT.OAC (800.723.8622). Whitewater rafting is a fun, challenging and often hilarious experience - all in the midst of the incredible outdoors. The Nantahala River and the Ocoee River offer visitors to these majestic mountains a low cost, high value adventure filled with memories that will be relived for years. The less adventurous can relax and enjoy an easy float down the scenic Toccoa River. For over 30 years, Rolling Thunder River Company has professionally guided hundreds of thousands of rafters down the family-friendly Nantahala River in western North Carolina and the rambunctious Ocoee River which runs through Tennessee/North Georgia. We only run dam-controlled rivers which means consistent, predictable water flows every day of the rafting season. Whether you are a skittish first-timer or an experienced paddler, we have a trip that’s perfect for you. Just bring your spirit of adventure, a desire to get wet and we’ll provide the rest of the ingredients for an invigorating one-of-a-kind outdoor experience. For more information please call 800.408.7238. Southeastern Expeditions has introduced thousands of people to the fun and thrill of whitewater adventure on the Chattooga River. Our goal is to provide the finest, most enjoyable outdoor adventures, while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism. We offer whitewater rafting, canoe and kayaking trips on the Chattooga River in Northeast Georgia. We hope you will find lots of useful information here on our website and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us at 800-868-7238. Toccoa River Adventures is an owner operated, family run business. We are in our 4th year of operation on the Toccoa River. We rent canoes, kayaks, and tubes. If you own your own canoe or kayak, we will shuttle you and your boat for a small fee. For more information please call 706.492.5280. We are blessed with one of the most beautiful stretches of the Toccoa River for tubing, boating, kayaking, and rafting. The trip is 6 miles long and last around 2-3 hours depending on the water level. The tubes are custom designed with a bottom and handles to make the trip more relaxing and pleasant, especially for children. We also offer 2, 4 and 6 person rafts for the Toccoa River trips. For more information please call 706.838.4317. Since 1971, our attention to detail has made us a leader in the outdoor adventure industry. Providing high quality experiences on our adventure rafting trips is our number one priority. You may not recognize our state of the art equipment or know of our intense staff training programs, but you will recognize our commitment to Quality, Safety, and Service. For more information, please contact them at 866.319.8870. The NOC offers instruction in both canoe and kayak handling. See their description and contact information above. The Ocoee Adventure Center offers world-class instruction in kayak handling. See their description and contact information above. Southeastern Expeditions offers instruction in both canoe and kayak handling. See their description and contact information above. Wildwater Ltd. Rafting offers instruction in both canoe and kayak handling. See their description and contact information above. All of the following outfitters offer canoe rentals: All of the following outfitters offer kayak rentals: All of the following outfitters offer tube rentals for the Toccoa River only: All of the following outfitters offer guided whitewater rafting trips: Blue Ridge Woods and Water only partners with one outfitter in the north Georgia Mountains and that is Flies and Fletching, a company with a proven passion for preserving America’s great outdoor heritage. North Georgia’s premier fly-fishing guide service, Flies and Fletching goes above and beyond to service all your needs and fuel your passion for the outdoors. Chris Albrecht and Todd Fox are the founders and owners of Flies and Fletching and are both avid outdoorsmen. Additionally, both Todd and Chris have proven through years of tireless work to be loyal and devoted conservators of our natural resources. Flies and Fletching has assembled an all-star cast of guides to assist you with your search for trophy rainbow and brown trout. They have access to both public and private waters and can arrange a float trip down the Toccoa River that you won’t soon forget. And for those not already familiar with the Toccoa River, Kevin Dallmier, a fisheries biologist, lifelong trout angler and author of more than 150 books and articles on fishing, has said of this incredible stretch of water, “The Toccoa River below Blue Ridge Dam is arguably the best tailwater trout fishery in Georgia.” When you combine “…the best tailwater…in Georgia” with guides like Herman Scoggins, Greg Long and Justin Murphy… Well…they don’t promise a world record trout, but a championship team with home court advantage just seems to always come out on top. You can contact Chris or Todd at (706) 374-6768Water Sports
Guides and Outfitters
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)
Ocoee Adventure Center
Rolling Thunder River Company
Southeastern Expeditions
Toccoa River Adventures
Toccoa Valley Campground
Wildwater Ltd. Rafting
Paddling Schools
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)
Ocoee Adventure Center
Southeastern Expeditions
Wildwater Ltd. Rafting
Canoe Rentals
Kayak Rentals
Tube Rentals
Wildwater Ltd. Rafting
Fishing Guides
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