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Things to Do
The Best Southeastern Rivers for Western-Style White Water Adventure
Things to Do
Best Outdoor Adventure Staycations Near Asheville, NC: Explore Your Own Backyard in Western North Carolina
The Big Bear Naming Contest
Meet Big Bear! You’ve probably seen this bear in our Gatlinburg store. Always waving. Always showing up. Always ready for an adventure,...
Community
Where the Olympic River Runs: NOC and the Story of the Ocoee
Where the Olympic River Runs: NOC and the Story of the Ocoee The first thing Wayne Dickert, Executive Director at Nantahala Racing Club,...
News
From Olympic Course to Iconic River: The Story of the Ocoee
30 Years After the Olympics, the Ocoee River Still Runs Legendary Thirty years ago, the world’s best paddlers gathered on a stretch of...
NOC Trips
Spring White Water Rafting
What to Expect When White Water Rafting in Spring In this blog, you will find TIPS & TRIPS for Spring White Water Rafting: Season...
Cathy Kennedy: Grace Under Pressure
Cathy Kennedy Nantahala Outdoor Center In the early summer of 1972, Cathy Kennedy was sixteen years old and had just moved to the Nantahala...
Courses
A Day in NOC’s Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Course
A member of NOC’s marketing team – and a complete whitewater kayaking rookie – decided to take the Intro to Whitewater...
About the Author
A born-and-bred North Carolinian, AB earned her undergraduate degree from UNC–Chapel Hill before kicking off a career in marketing. Last summer, she was stoked to join the Nantahala Outdoor Center as a Digital Marketing Strategist, where she combines her passion for storytelling with her love of the outdoors.
Outside of work, she can be found rock climbing, trail running, skiing, and—most recently—whitewater kayaking. With deep roots in Western North Carolina, she calls the mountains home and lives there with her very indoorsy cat, Dolly Purrton.
