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The
Cheoah River
The Cheoah is a nine-mile stretch of narrow technical whitewater
newly opened for commercial rafting and kayaking in Western, NC.
It is located outside of the mountain community of Robbinsville,
west of Bryson City and the Nantahala Gorge. It is two hours west
of Asheville, NC. It begins below Santeetlah Lake Dam, parallels
Hwy 129 and finishes at Calderwood Lake. Beautiful scenery, limited
availability and challenge make this a standout trip.
The Cheoah is a dam release river with a very limited number
of release dates. For the 2008 season, Wildwater will be operating
trips on 4/19, 4/20, 5/3, 5/4, 5/10, 5/11, 5/17, 5/18, 8/17, 10/4,
and 11/1. The water releases try to reflect natural rain events.
Therefore the river level fluctuates each "event" between
850 and 1000 cubic feet per second (cfs).
Wildwater Trips will meet at O'Henry's Parking Lot in the Cheoah
River Gorge. Each trip will last about 4 hours, include a full
lunch and have a guide in each boat. This will be the most challenging
of any of the whitewater trips we offer.
Call our reservations office at 800-451-9972 for trip times.
For the Afternoon trip Guests should arrive 45 minutes early to
enjoy lunch before their trip.
Our lodging Partner in the area will be Historic Fontana Village.
| Minimum
Age: |
16 years |
| Intensity
Level: |
The Cheoah is an advanced
trip appropriate for experienced rafters. You must have recent
Class IV whitewater experience. |
| Trip
Length: |
Approximately 4 hours,
3 hours on the river. |
| Meals: |
Lunch is included -Sandwich
buffet river lunch with all the fixings, chips, fruit, veggies
and drink. |
Equipment
Furnished: |
Raft, paddle, life jacket,
helmet, paddling jacket. |
Transportation
Provided: |
Wildwater Trips will
meet at O'Henry's Parking Lot in the Cheoah River Gorge. Transportation
to and from the river from O'Henry's will be provided. |
Click here for more specific information
about the Cheoah River trip, requirements, meeting location, directions,
dates, prices, etc.
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P.O. Box 309 Long Creek, SC 29658
Phone 800.451.9972 Fax 864.647.5361
wwltd@nuvox.net
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