The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad can be packaged with the Jeep Tour, Guided Nantahala Rafting or a Zipline Canopy Tour. Train Combos are a great option for families that are divided by different activities. The … Read More
Looking for a Group Adventure!?
Are you looking for a place for a family retreat or somewhere to take a large group of people and have some fun! At the Wildwater Nantahala and Chattooga locations we have onsite accommodations … Read More
Wildwater Nantahala Guest Reviews
The Wildwater outpost at the Nantahala has an adventure for everyone. Not to mention that no matter what type of adventure you choose you’ll be getting the Wildwater Experience. You deserve the best guides, training, … Read More
What is a Yurt?
“Yurt” is originally from a Turkic word referring to the imprint left in the ground by a moved yurt, and by extension, sometimes a person’s homeland. The term came to be used in reference to … Read More
Spring Break Fun!
Wildwater Nantahala Our Nantahala facility is located in the scenic Smoky Mountains with a perfect blend of activities and lodging to meet the needs of groups. Stay at the Falling Waters group lodge or Yurts … Read More
Freight and Heritage – Smoky Mountain Railroad
The Smoky Mountain Railroad started construction in the late 1800’s after other rail lines reached Asheville, North Carolina. As you can imagine, building a railroad across the mountains was no easy task. Luckily, the engineer … Read More
Wildwater Gives Back
Wildwater is always striving to be the best company we can be. As a company, we believe in being close to our communities that surround our locations and the people in them. But we also … Read More
Green Friday – November 29th, 2013
Instead of standing in shopping lines Friday, join Wildwater for the 3rd Annual Green Friday at our Nantahala, Asheville and Chattooga Zipline Canopy locations. We will be donating 50% of our income that day to … Read More
Meet The Wildwater Founding Family
Wildwater was founded by a family who wanted to share their passion for the outdoors with others. Jim and Jeanette Greiner founded Wildwater in 1971 on the Chattooga River, pioneering the first commercial rafting company … Read More
“Our Yurt.”
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harris, a retired couple from Hendersonville, NC, come up to visit Wildwater’s Falling Waters Yurt Village every year, twice a year. After moving from California a few years ago, Mrs. Harris … Read More