Guest author: Carolyn Allison, Wildwater Media Liaison We often get asked “what is the difference between Wildwater and the other companies?”. A good question; we all raft the same sections of the river, we all … Read More
Whitewater Kayaks: A (very) Brief History
When Wildwater started up back in 1971, all whitewater kayaks were 13′-2″. Why this specific length? This was the minimum length allowed for international whitewater slalom racing. But like most sports where the equipment is … Read More
What’s in a Name?
Did you know that “Nantahala” is of Cherokee origin, meaning Land of the Noonday Sun? Because the area is a gorge, the sun has a difficult time getting over the mountain range before noon, so … Read More
Happy Father’s Day!
We would like to thank all the wonderful fathers who help make Wildwater the wonderful company it is. Turns out, there are a lot of Wildwater Dads out there helping to maintain the “Wildwater Way”! … Read More
Why Do We Guide?
What Canopy Rangers think of their job: “Everyday I get to zipline is another day I don’t have to get a ‘real job’.” “I love making people laugh and teaching them new things, and I … Read More
Note From a Happy Guest
Good Afternoon and Happy Saturday! I would like to ask for a moment of your time to share some thoughts of my recent rafting trip with your company on the Chattooga River. My family and I decided … Read More
Wildwater’s First Trip
In 1970, Jim and Jeanette Greiner traveled from Atlanta, GA to their home in Virginia. Having recently read the book Deliverance, Jim was keen to explore local rivers. Jim and Jeanette were avid rafters, having … Read More
Mini Series: Guide School — Day 5
We have arrived at the final day. The guides seemed exhausted, yet very excited about completing their raft guide “boot camp”. Sarah Robinson wrote us a recap on her last day of Guide School. Read on: … Read More
Mini Series: Guide School — Day 4
What happened on day 4 of Guide School? Our raft guide trainees found themselves on the Ocoee River, taking turns guiding the “Upper Ocoee”, in which the 1996 whitewater Olympics were held. John Mooneyham is a … Read More
Mini Series: Guide School 2013 — Day 3
Yesterday was Day 3 for all the new raft guides, who found themselves on the Nantahala River near Bryson City, NC. After being warned about how cold the water would be, they seemed pretty nervous. … Read More