Today we visited the Nantahala Outdoor Center for whitewater rafting and zip lining, and it was one…read moreof the highlights of our trip! Our rafting guide, Carter, was phenomenal. His customer service was amazing. He made the entire experience fun from start to finish. We laughed the whole way down the river, learned so many interesting facts about the area, and always felt safe. If you're visiting with young kids, this is an amazing family adventure, and Carter made it even more memorable. After rafting, we went zip-lining, and the experience was just as enjoyable. Cole and his crew were fantastic--patient, professional, encouraging, and accommodating. They made everyone feel comfortable, whether it was their first time or not. We 100% recommend Nantahala Outdoor Center for families, couples, or anyone looking for a fun day outdoors. The staff truly made the experience exceptional. Our only suggestion would be to make tipping easier. Currently, guides can only be tipped with cash, and many people don't carry cash anymore. It would be great if the guides had a Cash App, Venmo, or QR code so guests could tip digitally using their phones. They absolutely deserve it! Overall, an unforgettable experience that we'll be recommending to everyone. Thank you, Carter, Cole, and the entire team for making our day so special!

absolutely loved this place. Very nice, rooms were clean and neat, guides were very knowledgeable…read more I did enjoy the rafting more so than the zip lines, but that's just a personal preference. I would advise if youre doing both to go rafting in the afternoon and zip lining in the morning. The river water is cold and personally would be too cold for a morning trip

Reid was out AMAZING guide! 10/10! Highly recommend this river and company! We had a great day on…read morethe full river.

This was one of the best days I've ever spent with my son. Principle Joe was a fantastic guide who…read moremade sure to provide the safest, more exciting adventure possible. We took a full river tour and would happily repeat the experience annually if possible. I couldn't recommend this company or our guide more. I will never forget this day. Thank you so much to Ocoee Rafting and especially Principle Joe!

Best tubing- cool, clean waters, great food, wonderful environment (peaceful, clean, and so much…read morefun).

We chose this tubing company because it was the closest place to where we were staying. Check-in…read morewas easy, the staff was friendly at first, we signed our waivers, and they even helped us inflate our tubes and it was only $10 with our own tubes. Summer let us feel the water and said, "This is as cold as it's going to get unless it rains and it will warm up the water." At no point did anyone tell us the creek was to low for tubing or that bringing our own tubes would be a problem. We were taken by the bus to the drop-off point and given no instructions except walk down the path. We asked if we needed a stick because the lady at check in said we needed one to push off the sides and he said, "Most definitely," so we each took one. Once we got in the creek, we quickly realized the water level was far too low. More than half of the trip was spent getting out of our tubes because our bottoms were scraping rocks or we were completely stuck. All four of us ended up with minor injuries from constantly walking through the rocky creek and dragging our tubes and falling on slippery rocks. The trip was supposed to take about an hour and a half, but it took us over three hours because the water was so shallow you could not float down it. When we returned, I spoke with the owner, June, hoping for some understanding, compassion or a partial refund since the conditions made the trip unsafe and unenjoyable. Instead, she seemed surprised we were unhappy and acted as though it was our fault. She claimed we had been told the water was low and it would be rough before we started, which simply isn't true. She brought over Summer who checked us in, and she also claimed she had warned us, but what she actually said was that the water was "as cold as it was going to get"--not that it was too shallow to tube. June also suggested the problem was because we brought our own tubes. That doesn't make sense, especially since an employee helped inflate them without saying they weren't appropriate. We also watched people using the company's tubes behind us, and they had to get out and carry their tubes through the same shallow sections. This clearly wasn't an issue with our equipment--it was an issue with the creek conditions. I also asked June if she had been on the creek and she said no. That seems crazy that the owner has not been down the creek. To make matters worse, the employee who had helped inflate our tubes and later drove the bus tried to dismiss our concerns by saying, "Have you ever been to Georgia? It's way worse." That was completely beside the point--we weren't in Georgia, and our experience was with this company. Then, because we voiced our concerns, he told us, "Well, if you're going to cause so much commotion, you don't ever have to bring your ass back here." I responded, "Don't worry, we won't." We've gone tubing many times at other locations and have never experienced anything like this. If the water was too low for a safe and enjoyable trip, they should have been honest about the conditions and not sent customers out. It wasn't worth spending three hours dragging tubes over rocks and leaving with injuries. The creek conditions were dangerous, but the way management and staff handled legitimate customer concerns was even worse. We definitely won't be returning and I definitely would recommend no one else does.

This will be the third review I have written over the last few years for this business and I don't…read morewrite that many reviews. First, rafting the Nantahala is a blast! It is always fun. As a family, we have done guided, self guided, and tandem kayaks. If you do the kayaks, I encourage you to get the wetsuits - even in July. Fast Rivers is a family owned business that really cares about your experience. Their guides are well trained and watch out for everyone on the river. They are super friendly and most importantly, experienced. On our last trip down the Nantahala, my husband went with my son in a two person kayak. He is not as experienced on rivers as me, but has done a few. He was thrown and was having a very hard time getting back into the boat and reoriented. One of the guides stopped his trip and took care of my husband and 12 year old. He talked him through the whole process and handled the whole situation perfectly. Again, can't say enough good things about Fast Rivers. Only suggestion- manually put their address in GPS. The old location showed up when I automatically clicked on an old link making us slightly late. The business is very close to where the rafts are put in on the Nantahala and on the other end of the river run from NOC.

My first time attending the famous school Rafting Trip. This place is amazing. The customer service…read morewith the owner Will, Aspen and the rest of the staff was heart warming. They assisted the students with their life savers. They took their time explaining what to do and not to do while rafting and carrying the raft to the river. The students were excited to get here and go to the river. Now I am not the one to go on the river but the kids said it was EPIC!!! When you are in the area, check them out you will not be disappointed.

Yesterday was our second summer rafting the river with this company. The river is perfect for…read morerafting with kids. We had so much fun last summer that we requested the same guide again this summer. Douglas was great! He even played some of his music for us to enjoy afterwards. Thank you for another amazing day!

Highly recommended for groups with all ages. Took my 4 year old and my parents on a guided trip. It…read morewas a great time and my daughter loved it. She had fun on the rapids and was pretty entertained throughout. Our guide, Dave, was great and so was the rest of the staff. We will definitely be coming back!

They deserve all 5 stars for a great trip down the river. Everyone we dealt with was warm and…read morewelcoming. This was not our first time down the Nantahala, we did it the first time with a much larger company. Decided to try this mom and pop type and the experience was way more tailored to our group. We didn't have to wait for buses to fill up as we were the only raft. Our guide was Neal and he was awesome! Very experienced and a great personality. Would highly recommend this outfit. They even took pictures at no additional cost! The wetsuits and jackets were also comped!

Everything was grand -again in 2025! Our outing club does this adventure as often as possible! The…read morehurricane did not harm this region much at all. The crew at endless rivers gave us a great day on the water. Neal our guide was skilled and fun! Thank you from high point nc. Lynette

What a wonderful day!!! We did the full rafting day, which was from about 10am to 4pm…read more The guides were so fun, the trip was so well thought out! It was raining, but that didn't deter us.

The best rafting company on the Ocoee! Why? Because they have the best guides, best staff and…read morebest driver. Billy, Amy, Tanner and Savannah are the best. Support this family owned business. You will have a blast!