Tours/Great Smoky Mountains National Park/3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience
Viator · group up to 48 pax

3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience

4.9(187)Great Smoky Mountains National Park1 hour
VIATOR4.8(16)TRIPADVISOR4.9(171)

Description

We have the best location on the Nantahala River being located right at the takeout. This means you'll only ride the bus once and you'll finish at your car. After the river, enjoy one of our two restaurants by the river.

Tour Options

3-Hour Nantahala River Fully Guided Rafting Experience

Highlights

All necessary rafting equipment, including life jackets and helmets (optional)

What's included

Included
All necessary rafting equipment, including life jackets and helmets (optional)

Traveller Ratings

4.9
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Important Information

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(187)

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roses479
June 25, 2026
Fun trip on the Nantahala

Trevor was outstanding. Both skilled and knowledgeable he made the ride informative and exciting! He's a five star in my book!

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sherrykloba
June 25, 2026
Great experience

Absolutely awesome! The guide was great! The whole thing ran like a well oiled machine.

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Patricia_G
June 21, 2026
Great experience! Would...

Great experience! Would highly recommend this to anyone! Kaya( not sure of spelling) took us on a relaxing and fun river ride!

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Letstravel01
June 18, 2026
Perfect summer day for a river float!

Perfect summer afternoon activity! Annie, our raft guide was the best! Patient with our older group members, and a great leader throughout our trip! Looking forward to the next visit!

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X445WEvickib
June 16, 2026
Excellent rafting trip

Excellent rafting trip. It was 8 miles and took close to 2 hours. The river was full of lower class rapids. The guide was excellent!

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R1418HZtracyp
June 13, 2026
Best white water rafting tour!!!

We did the guided white water rafting tour today and it was absolutely amazing!! Our tour guide was Jorge and he was phenomenal!!! We had the best time!!! It was our first time rafting and we highly recommend anyone try this, you will love it!!!

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Kpacetti
June 12, 2026
Great time!

Caroline and EJ were great with all our kids. We had three adults to our 7 kids and we had a blast. We are ready to kick it up a notch with a higher class rapid.

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Maria_G
June 12, 2026
Excellent experience

We had a great time! NOC did a great job to be sure we understood how to be safe on the water. The tour guide, Jasmine, was thorough and entertaining. Caroline, our guide took ensured we were safe and had fun. She gave us some information about the area and stayed calm and resourceful when we swamped the raft.

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yehonatanp2026
May 29, 2026
Whitewater rafting with Abi!!!!!

I'm part of the Emerson Waldorf group and I had some of the best time of my life during the time I stayed at NOC, my favorite part by far, was whitewater rafting with Abi at 2:00pm today and I hope you thank her for me. I'm going to be back for sure and I hope it is possible to be with Abi again, Thank you so much Yehonatan!!

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Sanjay Y
May 26, 2026
Safe, Fun, and Memorable Family Rafting Experience!

We had an amazing experience with Nantahala River Rafting! Our guide, Pep, was absolutely awesome — highly experienced, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable about both the river and the surrounding area. She made the whole trip enjoyable and informative while always making us feel safe. The rafts and equipment were all in great condition, and the overall operation felt very professional and well organized. I was initially worried about how intense rafting might be, especially with family, but the trip felt safe and comfortable throughout. Our whole family truly enjoyed the adventure. Highly recommend asking for Pep if you can!

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