Archived Outdoors

NOC now open

The Nantahala Outdoor Center has reopened, with most river and land-based trips now available. 

Guests and employees alike will be prescreened before beginning the adventure, and face masks, social distancing, increased cleaning and sanitization will all be used, as well as modifications to group and building capacities. 

A new flexible booking policy is in effect as well, allowing customers to rebook reservations that were created before June 15 and scheduled through Aug. 31 at any time within the current year, so long as they reschedule within 48 hours of trip departure. 

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