The Nantahala River in the Nantahala Gorge reopened Sept. 4 to the public for all uses, including private and commercial rafting and kayaking and fishing. A technical team led by the U.S. Forest ...

Nantahala Outdoor Center Olympic Day: June 18-19. Olympians of the past, present, and future will join in to celebrate the 2016 Games in slalom and downriver races.

North Carolina rafting trip seeks to bridge divides 03:53. On the western edge of the battleground state of North Carolina cuts the Nantahala River and an unlikely spot for an experiment in ...

Annually, there are approximately 150,000 commercial visitors to the Nantahala River, and about 30,000 public visitors, or those who access the river from private boats, Rubiaco said.

On the western edge of the battleground state of North Carolina cuts the Nantahala River and an unlikely spot for an experiment in reconciliation. About 30 Americans went there to navigate the ...

Local children with autism and world-famous paddlers find friendship on the Nantahala River December 1, 2017 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated November 30, 2017 at 12:20 p.m.

Kevin Brooks and his son Jonathan spend time together on the Nantahala River in Cherokee County. Web Editor : Hannah Webster Reporter : Scott Mason Photographer : Robert Meikle.