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NOC’s is home to the renowned Paddling School and SOLO Southeast, offering kayak and canoe paddling courses as well as Wilderness Medicine and Survival courses for all skill levels, including certifications for professionals. Get started on your next learning adventure today!

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Class III+ River Kayaking

Bryson City, NC
from $475
4.00 (1 Reviews)
Multi-day courses designed for advanced whitewater kayakers!

Become a confident and proficient paddler in Class II-III+ whitewater. Paddlers will focus on stroke choice, timing, concepts, and using river features to navigate more powerful, complex rapids. We offer both two and four-day courses. These courses offer the perfect mix of both instruction and river running on the most iconic rivers in the Southeast.

18+ Years Old
2 Days
4 Days

Class II River Kayaking

Bryson City, NC
from $475
5.00 (11 Reviews)
Multi-day courses for Class II+ kayakers!

This is the perfect “Bridge Course” for paddlers progressing from beginner proficiency in a whitewater kayak to intermediate skill levels in a two or four-day clinic. Strengthen your whitewater kayaking skills and enjoy more advanced rivers with the best in instruction! Refine strokes, concepts, maneuvers, rescuing and rolling your boat in moving water.

18+ Years Old
2 Days
4 Days

Wilderness EMT (WEMT)

Bryson City, NC
from $3695
5.00 (2 Reviews)
Earn your WEMT in 32 Days!

Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) is the highest level of civilian certification for backcountry medicine. The first three weeks are spent in the EMT curriculum, building foundational pre-hospital skills and knowledge. The last week focuses on implementing these skills in challenging settings and learning wilderness rescue skills as students earn their wilderness upgrade.

18+ Years Old
32 Days

Wilderness Module for Healthcare Professionals

Bryson City, NC
from $800
5.00 (5 Reviews)
A 5-Day Bridge Course From the Street to the Outdoors

The Wilderness Module is for medical professionals who want to learn how to provide high quality patient care in remote locations and challenging situations. Professionally trained instructors address the challenges posed by rough terrain, limited resources, inclement weather, difficult patient access, and prolonged evacuation.

18+ Years Old
5 Days

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