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The Nantahala dam is a diversion dam; the water that normally flows through the river is diverted through a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) penstock before flowing through the Nantahala Powerhouse and back into the original river channel far downstream. The river is "on" when Duke Energy is generating electricity and releasing water.
The Nantahala River is located at the end of the Nantahala National Forest. The white water rafting trip consisted of eight miles of clear water that takes about 3 to 4 hours. The tours were fully guided by professional white water rafters who are trained first aid. The river is dam-controlled river, good water flow at any time of the year.
NOC is based in western North Carolina near Bryson City, near the Great Smoky Mountains on the Nantahala River. Nantahala National Forest surround the service. The Appalachian Trail crosses the Nantahala River on a bridge next to the outfitter. [1] NOC operates whitewater rafting trips on six Southeastern rivers: [2] the Chattahoochee ...
Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City ranked eighth in this voting. The 10Best story detailed NOC's opening in 1972 as a rafting tour company, and expansion beyond the rivers of N.C. including ...
The company typically sends around 900 people rafting on the French Broad River each October but has seen bookings evaporate. ... the Pigeon and the Nantahala — are in western North Carolina or ...
The Nantahala River ranked 10th in voting for best fly-fishing rivers. The river, which runs just under 50 miles through WNC, was described as "idyllic for fly fishing year-round."
The county's largest natural water supply is the Cullasaja River. The Nantahala River also runs through the county, and flows into the Little Tennessee River. The Appalachian Trail winds through the western end of Macon County. As of 2024, Macon County has 21,973 acres devoted to agriculture, with a total of 346 farms. [10]
A day on the river ended up bringing Sadler and Moseley closer together. "I think we are so divided that we don't get to spend the time to get to know people as human beings," Sadler said.