endless river private adventures

These guys and gals are great, have a good sense of humor, and did a wonderful job as our hosts on our trip today. It was our second visit and we will be back!

Liked the flexibility of going out on the water during the week. Open 7 days a week, not just weekends. Our guide was very personable and gave us individualized attention and instruction. Red was the best informational guide ever- make sure you get the square bear and beaver shark stories!!! Coming back for that level 5 soon.

ERA is a small, top notch rafting company in the Nantahala Gorge. You will get personal attention and not have to endure being herded like cattle with a big crowd. Their guides are professional and experts on big whitewater. Safety is huge for me when I'm on big water and I trust their guides with my life. I can't say that about every outfitter in the gorge. While the Nanty isn't extreme, it does come with its own unique issues such as water temperature. I would certainly trust them on the Ocoee and Cheoah rivers, which have big water and big consequences. They also offer excellent kayak instruction from some of the best boaters in the Southeast. If you want to raise the bar on your kayaking ability, ERA is the place to go.

If you go, go with the best: Endless River Adventures! Having taken youth and adult groups whitewater rafting since 1982, since 2000 I've been an ERA customer exclusively. Personable. Experienced. Dedicated. Safety first. Client-centered. All these words and more describe the experience ERA provides.This past summer we hosted our youth group at our mountain home during there summer retreat. The first day included rafting the Nantahala River. Ordinarily we would have rented rafts from Endless River Adventures but with the best care of the youth group in mind we opted for a guided raft trip. The guides were wonderful, enjoyable, experienced, and allowed the youth to have a tremendous first experience on the Nantahala River. Even now, almost 6 months later, the youth continue to talk about the retreat, the river and the rafting. After 14 years, I continue to be greatly pleased with the quality of service extended by the entire staff of ERA.

BE sure to book a trip with Sam - great stories, great person. We enjoyed his company and expert guidance on the Nantahala River. We weren't sure how rough it might be or how wet we would get, but it was cool. We are sailors and used to bif waves and wild waters, but this was calm fun..and very scenic. worth the $. Good times! We enjoyed meeting Jenn too shes a great front desk gal and picture taker and they make a great couple! Stop and say hi for us!Jon and Terri

Beautiful trip...awesome guides... Great fun! Be sure to ask for Sam or Jenna. They might be in the Grand Canyon however, but when they are back say hi for me! Go with the ones who take good care of you. It's a nice easy ride down the peaceful river. A couple of bumps make it fun.

I have personally bought several boats as well as other kayaking gear from ERA, and spent a day with Juliet for private instruction. My wife and another couple we are friends with have also had private instruction with Juliet. She is amazing! She is friendly and very helpful, and will have you surpass any of your expectations of what you can learn from her.I have rented gear from them to go down the Nantahala, a beautiful river and great trip for anyone, as well as purchased boats and other gear from ERA. Juliet allowed me to borrow a $350 paddle to take down the Nantahala one day with no deposit, just the thought that I may purchase it, with no obligation to do so. I loved the paddle and still use it today three years later! They also were very helpful when I called to book a 25 man trip of wrestlers that I coach at a high school, offering to mix boats and duckies, guided and un-guided, you name it!ERA has always treated my family and friends like family. If you want the best in the business call Juliet, and call ERA!

My husband and I recently spent three days of private instruction with Endless Rivers. Our instructor was Craig Parks. We both came into the lesson with very different skill and comfort levels and Craig handled it so well that we both had a great time and got to advance our skills without one inhibiting the others progress. We learned to roll, successfully paddle class twos and even gave the falls a try! Craig was thorough, patient and most of all- FUN! He also gave us great restaurant and hiking trail recommendations that really increased the quality of our entire week in Bryson City. Can't wait to go back next year and will definitely request Craig.

Our group of 4 did the half day Ocoee Class 3/4 trip on Labor Day and had the most amazing time. So glad we chose Endless River Adventures - we were welcomed at the shop with fresh coffee, everyone was friendly and personable and our guides, Dan & Red, went out of their way to give us the most fantastic trip. The drive to do the Ocoee trip is well worth it. I can wholeheartedly recommend Endless River Adventures and will for sure go to them again in the future.

We recently visited Western NC/TN border for some outdoorsy activities. The trip was centered around a full-day (Saturday) rafting trip with ERA. We selected the Ocoee Class 3/4 trip, which fit our party of 6 (relatively) young adults well. We met them at their outpost and took the van with the guides down to the river. The van trip was ~45 minutes, and we could leave our stuff (towels, change of clothes, money) in the van the entire time. The van met us at our lunch break (convenient!) and at the end of the trip.First, ERA looked unique in that we only had 2 rafts from the company out at the time of the start of the trip. In comparison to the other companies with buses of people, we felt like we were getting a friendlier, more personal experience. Our guide, "Red", was especially enthusiastic and approachable while also having decades of experience rafting and a wealth of knowledge about the river and the area in general. We got a quick safety briefing before rafting. On the river, it was very exciting and lots of fun. Red was a bit adventurous with us, not taking us through the easiest way. We had enough of a challenge as well as enough easy going times the first part of the day. We stopped for lunch midway through, which were deli meat sandwiches, cookies and beverages. There were bathrooms nearby at our stop, and there was the option to get into different clothes if needed.The second half of the day included more rapids and was faster paced. This was my favorite part of the trip, especially being up front. We hit a lot Class 4s. A couple people in our party fell out of the raft at one point, but they were easily brought back in and/or picked up. We had a ton of fun. We got to swim and run around in the woods a little bit at another stop, which was a quick one. Overall, our guide made sure we had a great experience. He gave us some information about the river while we were gliding along. He provided good direction and chose routes with enough challenging aspects but nothing ever felt dangerous. The company was very patient with me when we were trying to find the outpost (we probably called about 10 times that morning and kept losing service.) They also provided information about nearby campgrounds and other attractions. I would definitely recommend this company over others (I've tried another one in the past) because of their experienced, knowledgeable, friendly guides, their more personal interactions, and their customer service overall. They'll listen to your party's particular preferences and concerns and provide you with a memorable experience.

We have rafted with ERA many years ago, and again recently. Every time was an excellent experience. We had a party of 12 with 2 guides. Half of our group had never rafted before, but the experience and knowledge showed through with all of the staff and really helped make the 1st timers comfortable. Thank you Dan, Brandon, Ken, Fawn (and SARGE for the great dining experience afterward)! We are all looking forward to the Ocoee next.

Our Boy Scout troop booked a day with ERA. We had 30+ people! about 25 scouts. We scheduled one trip with full guides and inflatable kayaks (duckies), followed by a run on our own, without guides, on the Nantahala. In the booking process, communication was not always clear, but things worked out fine once we got there. That was mostly because they were very flexible and accommodating.They started us with some instruction at the shop. Ken sat us down and talked the scouts through handling the duckies, paddling, and safety, then a brief overview of the interesting parts of the river. We then put on wetsuits and headed up river. We used a combination of tandems for the inexperienced boys, with an adult in the stern, and singles for the older guys.The guides were great, helping with both safety and fun. After the first run, some of the boys backed out of the second. We decided to ask for two guides, since we were not confident we could maneuver the duckies to assist a scout that got into trouble. ERA was open to whatever we wanted to do, and helped make sure we had a great time, safely.Highly recommend ERA for scout groups or any other. When I take my family back to the Nantahala, I'll be working with ERA.

For our family vacation we decided to try white water rafting. We called and made reservations and the staff was very helpful and friendly. We had a party of 12 family and friends, two rafts, one adult and one teenagers. We had a blast! Our guide was captain Dan, he was fabulous, it was not only fun but informative, we learned a lot of the river and rafting. Many of us were beginners and fear we may have had quickly disappeared on we started our river ride. Needless to say we were soaking wet by the end mostly from the water fights between our two rafts. Great stress released for parents!!!! Would highly recommend and do again. Family oriented, lots of fun, friendly staff, safety oriented, and a great time for everyone. Thanks to Sarge and Dan for helping us make some great vacation memories.

This was my first time white water rafting. Made reservations over the phone and the staff were very friendly. Once we arrived, we were given the option to use wetsuits or just splash jackets. Our guide was Brandon and he was wonderful! Our time on the river lasted about 2 hours. Brandon taught us alot about the river, the levels of white water, the Nantahala area, and even about kayaking (my daughter and I would like to try that next). He joked around with my 12 year old son and kept us all laughing while providing great instruction and keeping us all safe. Once we were back at the store other staff members greeted us with smiles, asked how we liked our trip, and even posed for pictures with us. The price was the best in the area and we weren't hit with surprise charges for anything extra. I can't wait to go back!

Ken and Juliet run a first class operation and hire really great young people. My son and I did a ducky trip down the Nantahala with their guided tours and had a blast. Don't look anywhere else because these folks can take care of you.