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I lived/paddled/biked in both areas for 3 years during the summers. The Nantahala Gorge is absolutely beautiful….in contrast, the area around the Ocoee/Tanasi was strip mined and blasted for decades and sees 3x the amount of traffic as the Nantahala Gorge.
As someone who has lived in both places and knows them VERY well, I would say the last poster is waaay off in his assessment. Sounds like he has some kind of personal vendetta against the NOC or never really took the time to explore the area. Oh and this restaurant (there are many in the gorge) sits right on the river and is owned by the NOC, does anyone else see a 12$ pbj on there???
Ray,
My suggestion…
The Nantahalla outdoor center/river near Bryson City, NC is a good place to make your base camp..The river is a class II-III+. Lot’s of lakes in the area too. Some free drive up spots in the area (although these fill up quick once rafting season kicks up)and a few pay campgrounds. The AT and Bartram trails intersect in this area so there are more free/primitive campsites to be found in the as well (you may have to hike your stuff in a little for the night). The trails @ Tsali are only about 15 minutes from the NOC. You’ve also got JackRabbit, Tanasi, Fontana Dam and bent creek mtb trails all within an hours driving distance.
-Trent
They started on it this week sometime (wasn’t there over the weekend).
Sorba Woodstock’s page has all the details….
http://www.sorbawoodstock.org/They had signs in the parking lot announcing the work but I didn’t see them until I left. Not complaining, it’s just going to be a different experience 😀
