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It was given the go-ahead to reopen rafting activities on the Nantahala on Friday and still plans to host its annual festival at the end of October to support the local community.
Former NOC president John Burton (who, until recently, was an owner/operator of nearby Nantahala Village Resort) was a member of the original 1972 Olympic slalom team. His teammate Angus Morrison, currently a head guide for Nantahala River Guided Trips, was also on the Olympic team that year, as well as in 1976 and 1980.
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.
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.
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 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."
Nantahala Lake (/ ˌ n æ n t ə ˈ h eɪ l ə /) [1] is located in Macon County, North Carolina in the western part of the state. The lake is regulated and maintained by Duke Energy and is a major source of hydroelectric power to the region. [2] Nantahala is located at 3,000 feet (910 m) in the Nantahala National Forest.
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.