BEWARE of Carolina Outfitters. I had gone there with my family and and booked a guided trip. We had waited over an hour for the guide to show up and the staff informed us that the guide was on site and getting the rafts ready. We then waited another 20 minutes and found out they were lying to us the... More

our trip down the Nantahala River with Carolina Outfitters was the best rafting trip we have ever taken. Our guide, Julian (Paddles) was amazing. He was polite, knowledgeable, and lots of fun. John and the rest of the guys were great too. Thanks guys!!! More

We reserved lodging for a rafting trip with Carolina Outfitters. We booked it online in good faith. We put the address from our lodging confirmation in our GPS which brought us to Nantahala Food Mart. When we went inside to inquire about our reservations the clerk directed us up the road 10 miles to Carolina Outfitters Rafting location. Upon arriving... More

We were a group of 14, all brand new rafters. We called several rafting companies in the area, and Carolina Outfitters was by far the least expensive. Some friends from this area also recommended Carolina Outfitters to us, so we felt confident in our decision. Let me start by saying that this isn't your typical tourist attraction. I'm from FL... More

My friend and I sent our husband with 5 children on a guide assisted trip. Although we forgot to tell our husbands that it was a guide assisted trip, the guide made sure to stick by them even when they tried to loose him and give them great pointers and assistance along the way. Everyone came back with smiles from... More

We had a great experience with this rafting group. We opted for the guided rafting trip and were glad we did. Our guide was skilled, professional and lots of fun. However, there were many groups that did it without a guide, and I never saw anyone in trouble. There were people who fell in and pushed each other in--that was... More

My sister made reservations 3 weeks in advance and she told the lady she was making reservations for a group. She was told that if it was put under a group name that everyone would be able to be on the same train. Since we were doing this as a family outing and it involved extensive travel just to get... More

Our group took our first rafting trip with Carolina Outfitters this weekend and had an absolute BLAST. We had 11 in our group, we put all of the teenage girls in one raft, and the moms took the other one....Our guides (Kevin and Joe) were the best...they made this trip so much fun for all involved. The interaction they have... More

So, my husband and I visited Bryson City, NC and I really wanted to go horseback riding. The only thing I wanted to do while I was there. Checked out Carolina Outfitters website and called at 10:30am to make reservations for the following day. The woman put my husband on hold about 25 times, and when she finally got back... More