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Nantahala River White Water Rafting

Nantahala River

Do you have a Summer Day Camp within driving distance of Paddle Inn? 
HAVE WE GOT A DEAL FOR YOU!
If you are interested in including White Water Rafting on the Nantahala River as part of your activities list at your Day Camp, "Boy have we got a deal for you." If you commit to sending groups of your Camp Attendees to the Paddle Inn during your season, read a little of the below group special, and give us a call. There's a whole lot more that we can do for you. Is your Insurance an issue? We can help with that too! Give us a call, and we'll be happy to discuss the details with you. Adding an exciting activity like White Water Rafting to your list of activities will help give your establishment the boost it needs to reach more attendees. The "word of mouth" advertising you get from your patrons will go much further than any other sort of advertising that you might be doing currently.


Attention All Group Leaders
Book your group trip of 20 or more with Paddle Inn, then bring all of your Group Leaders to the Outpost for an Early Season run. Let us take you on a Guide Training Instructional Trip down the river and give you the training you will need to successfully guide your group through the rapids on the Nantahala River. This is intensive training. Each person will be guiding the boat, validating your skill level. When we get to the Nantahala Falls, we will be making multiple runs over the falls. The Guide Trainer will explain the run, then you will all experience the correct, and alternate run, in the event you are having a problem getting set up. Then each of you will get a shot at the falls run yourself, knowing if it is not lining up correctly, you can go for the sneak run, and still keep us all in the boat with you.

We will personally train you on the difficult rapids, and show you all sorts of tips and tricks to make sure you are confident in guiding your group. We will also train you on how to handle a boat when it gets stuck on a rock, and tips and safety issues surrounding the easiest way of getting off of a rock. Then things you can do with your own boat and group, and how the buddy system works when you get in a jam, and you know another trained guide and loaded boat is behind you and on its way. 

Take a second run on the same day, and try some of our other crafts. Then you'll know exactly what this is all about, and you'll know first hand what each type of craft is, and how it handles. You will leave knowing that you have a number of people (hopefully one per boat when you return with your group), to guide each one of your crafts. 
This Early Season offer is good Sunday-Friday between 
March 1 and June 9th, excluding Memorial Holiday period.
August 13 through October 31st, excluding Labor Day Holiday period.

You pay for your Guide Training Trip that you receive with us. Then when you return with your group for your scheduled trip, your new guides will ride for Free! You will be able to give your group a Fully Guided trip for the discounted price of a Self Guided trip affording the group additional savings, while adding to the safety of your trip. This Special Training is very advantageous for groups like Churches, Scouts, Day Camps, Corporate groups, Colleges, etc.. Watch out though!, when you are the "Qualified Guide" for the group, you'll be asked to guide for the rest of the groups, when they find out how much fun you guys are having. This stuff is contagious!
 
  This trip requires advanced reservations and resource planning!
($50.00 per person with a riverside Lunch)

Group Camping Special


Group Camping Specials (Sunday-Thursday)

Raft with your group of 20 people or more at the Paddle Inn and camp on our riverfront campground for $5.00/night Sunday-Thursdays! Cabins are also available for those who enjoy a roof over their head. Pizza and BarBQ are within walking distance from the campground. Meals can also be catered to the campground for you, and you can follow up with marshmallows and hotdogs over the fire at night.

***Limit of two nights- Advanced Reservations and payment Required***
*****These offers cannot be combined*****

Specials for Everyone

Get one to two dollars off per person, on the best rates on the Nantahala river anyway. Mention that you saw this on our site, and we'll throw in free insurance for your trip. That's a value of $1 to $2 per person.

Offer good Sunday-Friday 
April 1 --May 31. Excluding Memorial Day weekend. This offer is also good August 13th -- October 31st excluding LaborDay period. Reservations required for groups of more than 30 for unguided trips.  
All guided trips require reservations.

 

MEET THE OWNERS

Come and get the personal touch from Owner/Manager Mark Thomas, and meet Ardis Thomas. Everybody calls her "Mom". It's a real treat when she takes you down the river. There aren't many as enthusiastic as her when it comes to her love of the river. Here's a picture of her and (Dad) Dempsey a few years ago when you could find them on the river more than you could find them at home. Dad has slowed down a bit due to Alzheimers, but you can see him smile, and you know he still loves to see everyone having fun on the Nantahala River.

Contact Us!
Paddle Inn Rafting Company
Call toll free - (800) 711-RAFT (7238)
local calls - 828-488-9651
or send an e-mail: info@paddleinnrafting.com


14611 US 19 West
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713
Come See us in North Carolina, we're right on the Nantahala River!

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