The NOC kayak facilities on the Nantahala River has been selected as venue for the International Canoe Federation's Freestyle World Championships, in September 2013. That's big news for western NC and for southern Appalachian whitewater. The only previous U.S.venue for this event was on the Ocoee River (TN) Olympic Course. Our crew was down there on the Nantahala this past Saturday, and busy as the gorge is on a summer weekend, this worldwide event will bring the Nantahala and its outstanding whitewater to the attention of tens-of-thousands more folks.
Other areas competing for that championship included Moscow, Prague and Toronto. Congratulations to NOC and everyone involved in winning the bid for western NC and Appalachian whitewater!
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