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THINGS TO DO IN THE SMOKIES A Choice of Whitewater Or Flat Water Kayaking
For whitewater enthusiasts the variety of rivers-- from Class I to Class V, offers great options for kayak instruction for all skill levels. Here you will find individual adventure seekers, families learning to kayak together and Olympic-bound athletes all training and enjoying the rivers of our area.
Paddler Magazine named Bryson City one of the "best paddling towns" in the US. Along with the multiple spots for great paddling, they focus on Tsali mountain bike trails, area adventure races and canoe camping on Fontana Lake. Read a first person account of a kayak trip down the Nantahala Cascades in the Tuckasegee Reader at TuckReader.com. |
PaddleFish Basecamp
Contact:
Joe Rowland
Address:
59 Depot Street Bryson City, NC 28713
PaddleFish Basecamp provides sea kayaking tours (PaddleFish Kayaking), hiking excursions (American Hikes) and multi-day expeditions (High Rock Expeditions) in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. Two hour, half day, full day and multi- day trips are available. No experience is necessary. All ages welcome.
Reservations are required. For trip times, rates, and to purchase tickets call (828) 488-8797 or book online 24/7 at www.paddlefishbasecamp.com . Endless River Adventures
Address:
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14157 Hwy 19 W Bryson City, NC 28713
Offers whitewater rafting on the Nantahala, Cheoah, and Ocoee Rivers. Ocoee rafting package includes transportation from our Nantahala Outpost, saving you the extra driving. Kayak instruction from the beginner to advanced level and kayak/mountain bike trips to Costa Rica and Ecuador. Lake touring offered for half-and full-day trips. Also, fly fishing instruction & guide service with drift boat option.
Shurr Adventures
Contact:
Justin Shurr
Address:
. Bryson City, NC 28713
Guided flatwater kayaking and hiking trips in the Great Smoky Mountains with professional naturalists Alli and Justin Shurr. No experience necessary! We offer 2 hour express trips, half-day, full-day, kayak rentals, sunset, full moon, multi-day, and our very popular kayaking/hiking combo trip. Call for more information or to make a reservation at 1-877-455-2925.
Escape the crowds and let us show you a "real" Smoky Mountain Adventure! |
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Western North Carolina is home to hundreds of miles of whitewater rivers and mountain lakes making it a favorite destination for kayakers. 
For outdoor enthusiasts seeking verdant scenery and glimpses of wildlife, the flat water trails through the mountain lakes of western North Carolina offer all that and more. The rivers and lakes and the availability of quality kayak instruction are what has given Swain County the title of "the Whitewater Capital."
The book "101 Best Outdoor Towns" named Bryson City the nation's third best whitewater paddling town. "If you can't find something exciting to do in Bryson City, you're not breathing," it says.
Up to 500 paddlers from forty to fifty countries and spectators in the thousands will flock to the Nantahala Gorge September 2-8, 2013 for the ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships. The Gorge was selected by the International Canoe Federation, the sanctioning body for all world championship and Olympic canoe and kayak events. 
