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NOC Guides
6 NOC Guides Featured on 2014 Pyranha Team
6 NOC guides made the official 2014 Pyranha Team, and are featured in the 2013 Team Pyranha Highlights Video. The list includes... Read...

NOC Guides
NOC Guide Sets Open Canoe Waterfall Record
NOC Master Guide Brad McMillan ran a 70′ waterfall in Alabama last week—a new world record for an open canoe. His party... Read More...

Community
NOC’s Youth Paddling Team Partners with Nantahala Racing Club
NOC Youth Paddling Team members will meet in the Nantahala Gorge on Saturday, April 12, for two days of paddling and social... Read More...

Things to Do
3 Essential Wildflower Season Links
Spring is finally here and the wildflower blooms of the Smokies and Southern Appalachians are in full swing.
Great Smokies... Read More...

Community
Michal Smolen Earns 2nd at U.S. Team Trials
NOC-sponsored paddler Michal Smolen earned 2nd place in men's senior K1 at US Canoe/Kayak Team Trials yesterday in Charlotte,... Read More...

NOC Guides
US Slalom Athlete Colleen Hickey Joins Outfitter’s Store
NOC is proud to announce that 2014 U.S. Slalom World Championship Team member Colleen Hickey will become manager of NOC's... Read More...