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Carolina Outfitters Outpost Building. Rafters
arriving from Andrews on 19 North/74 East check-in here for outfitting and
transportation to the river. Rafters arriving from Bryson City on 19 South/74
West arrive here for outfitting and transportation to the
river.
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DIRECTIONS TO CAROLINA OUTFITTERS WHITEWATER RAFTING:
IF TRAVELING FROM
BRYSON CITY, N.C.
Take Highway 74 West about 11 miles to the Nantahala
Food Mart/Gas Station, located on the left side of the road at Wesser. (The
4-lane highway, 74 West, will change from a 4-lane into a 2-lane highway. It
will have been 2-lane for about 3 miles when you reach the Gas Station on the
left. ) Continue on about 10.2 miles further on Hwy 74 West to the Carolina
Outfitters Rafting outpost building to get pre-trip instructions and outfitting
and transportation for your rafting trip.
IF TRAVELING FROM
ANDREWS, N.C.
Take Highway 74 East about 10 miles to the Carolina
Outfitters Rafting outpost building on the right side of the road. (You will
see where Highway 129 North turns left going to Robbinsville. You go straight
ahead on 74 East another ½ mile past this point, and Carolina Outfitters
Rafting is on the right side of the road)
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DIRECTIONS TO CAROLINA VACATION LODGING CHECK-IN POINT:
IF TRAVELING FROM
BRYSON CITY, N.C.
Take Highway 74 West about 11 miles to the Nantahala
Food Mart/Gas Station, located on the left side of the road at Wesser. (The
4-lane Highway, 74 West, will change from a 4-lane into a 2-lane highway. It
will have been 2-lane for about 3 miles when you reach the Gas Station on the
left). Stop at the Gas Station for check-in, key pick-up, and specific
directions to your lodging. (Highway 74 West and Highway 19 South run together,
but stay on 74 West so that you will stay on the new 4-lane highway 74, rather
than winding down the old two lane 19)
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Nantahala Food Mart/Gas Station as viewed arriving from Andrews on 19
North/74 East. This is the check-in and key pick-up point for lodging guests
arriving for cabin rentals.
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IF TRAVELING FROM
ANDREWS, N.C.
Take Highway 74 East about 20 miles to Nantahala Food
Mart/Gas Station for check-in, key pick-up, and specific directions to your
lodging. The Gas Station will be on the right side of the road at the
intersection of Highway 74 and Wesser Creek Road.
FROM ASHEVILLE,
NORTH CAROLINA
Take 1-40 West. Take exit 27 off of 1-40 West. Exit 27
puts you on Highway 74 West. Follow 74 West, bypass Waynesville, Sylva, and
Bryson City, N.C. Continue on past Bryson City approximately 11 miles on 74
West. There is a gray 2-story Gas Station (Nantahala Food Mart & Gift Shop)
on the left side of the road. This will be about 3 miles after highway 74
changes from a 4-lane into a 2-lane highway. Come into the Nantahala Food Mart
Gas Station/Gift Shop to check in and pay (if you haven't pre-paid) for
rafting, or to check in and get your keys for lodging. If you have prepaid for
rafting you may continue on to the Carolina Outfitters Outpost Building 10.2
miles further.
FROM CHARLOTTE,
NORTH CAROLINA
Take I-85 South to I-26 West. Take I-26 West to I-40 West
near Asheville, N.C. Take I-40 West. Take Exit 27 off of I-40 West. Exit 27
puts you onto Highway 74 West. Follow Highway 74 West. Bypass Waynesville,
Sylva, and Bryson City, N.C. Continue on past Bryson City approximately 11
miles on 74 West. There is a gray 2-story Gas Station (Nantahala Food Mart
& Gift Shop) on the left side of the road. This will be about 3 miles after
highway 74 changes from a 4-lane into a 2-lane highway. Come into the Nantahala
Food Mart Gas Station/Gift Shop to check in and pay (if you haven't pre-paid)
for rafting, or to check in and get your keys for lodging. If you have prepaid
for rafting you may continue on to the Carolina Outfitters Outpost Building
10.2 miles further.
FROM FONTANA
VILLAGE, NORTH CAROLINA
Take Highway 28 about 25 miles to where it runs
into Highway 74. Take a right onto Highway 74 West. Go about 3 miles to the
Nantahala Food Mart/Gas Station on the left side of the road. Come into the
Nantahala Food Mart Gas Station/Gift Shop to check in and pay (if you haven't
pre-paid) for rafting, or to check in and get your keys for lodging. If you
have prepaid for rafting you may continue on to the Carolina Outfitters Outpost
Building 10.2 miles further.
FROM GATLINBURG,
TENNESSEE Take Highway 441 South several miles past Cherokee, N.C. to Highway
74 West. Take 74 West several miles, bypass Bryson City and travel about 11
more miles until you come to a gray two-story Gas Station Station (Nantahala
Food Mart & Gift Shop) on the left side of the road. Come into the Gas
Station gift shop to check in & pay for rafting or to check in & get
keys for lodging.
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Nantahala Food Mart/Gas Station as you approach from Bryson City on
Hwy 19 South/74 West. This is the lodging check-in and key pick-up point for
vacation rentals. Rafters stop here for your raft check-in (30 minutes prior to
trip time) if you are arriving from this direction, and then drive on to the
Carolina Outfitters Outpost Building for outfitting and transportation to the
river.
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FROM KNOXVILLE,
TENNESSEE
You have 3 choices on your route from Knoxville. 1.)You may
come through Gatlinburg & follow our directions from Gatlinburg. 2.) You
may come up 1-40 East to Maggie Valley/Waynesville, and follow our directions
from Waynesville,(included in the directions from Asheville). 3.) You may take
Highway 129 to Maryville and continue following 129 through Fontana Village and
Robbinsville, N.C. Follow 129 past Robbinsville several miles to Highway 74.
Take a left onto 74 East and go about ½ mile. Carolina Outfitters will
be located on the right side of the road. Note: Highway 129 between Maryville
& Fontana Village has many curves and is an isolated stretch of highway
running alongside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.)
FROM CHATTANOOGA,
TENNESSEE
Take I-75 North to Cleveland. At Cleveland take 64 East
through Ocoee and Copper Hill to Murphy, N.C. At Murphy Highway 64/74 becomes
Highway 19/74. Continue to follow 74 East, bypass Murphy and Andrews. Just
after Andrews Highway 74 East becomes a 2-lane road. Go about 10 miles past
Andrews and Carolina Outfitters Rafting is on the right side of the road. (TIP:
When you see where 129 turns left going to Robbinsville, N.C., just STAY
STRAIGHT AHEAD ON 74 EAST and our raft building is just about ½ mile
more on 74 East. If you want to get keys for a vacation home lodging unit, you
will drive on to the Gas Station, about 10 miles further on the
right.
FROM ATLANTA,
GEORGIA
Take I-75 North to I-575 North. I-575 North will become Highway
5 North, and then Hwy 76 as you go by Woodstock, Jasper, Ellijay, and Blue
Ridge. At Blue Ridge go through several traffic lights & past the Ford and
Chrysler Dealerships to the traffic light at Highway 60. Turn left onto Highway
60 and go to a small community of Mineral Bluff. Take a right onto Highway Spur
60 at a Red Brick Church in Mineral Bluff, and follow it until it dead-ends at
Highway 64/74. Take a right and go East on 74. Bypass Murphy and Andrews. Just
after Andrews Highway 74 East becomes a 2-lane road. Go about 10 miles past
Andrews and Carolina Outfitters Rafting is on the right side of the road. (TIP:
When you see where 129 turns left going to Robbinsville, N.C., just STAY
STRAIGHT AHEAD ON 74 EAST and our raft building is just about ½ mile
more on 74 East.) If you want to get keys for a vacation home lodging unit, you
will drive to the Gas Station, about 10 more miles on the right side of the
road.
FROM HELEN,
GEORGIA
Take Highway 75 North to Hiawassee. At Hiawassee Highway 75
dead-ends into Hwy 76. Turn left onto 76 and go through Hiawassee. Just past
Hiawassee turn right onto Highway 17 North and go to Hayesville. Turn left onto
64 West and go about 10 miles. Just past Tri County Community College you turn
right onto Highway 141. Highway 141 dead-ends into Highway 19 and 74. Turn
right onto 74 East and bypass Andrews. The 4-lane changes back into a 2-lane
just past Andrews. Go about 10 miles and Carolina Outfitters Rafting will be on
the right side of the road. (TIP: When you see where 129 turns left going to
Robbinsville, N.C., just STAY STRAIGHT AHEAD ON 74 EAST and our raft building
is just about ½ mile more on 74 East.)
FROM BLAIRSVILLE,
GEORGIA
Take Highway 19 North into North Carolina. Highway 19 begins
running with 74. Continue to follow 19 North/74 East bypass Murphy and Andrews,
N.C. Just after Andrews 74 East becomes a 2-lane Highway. Go about 10 miles and
Carolina Outfitters Rafting is on the right side of the road. (TIP: When you
see where Highway 129 North turns left going to Robbinsville, N.C., just STAY
STRAIGHT AHEAD ON 74 EAST and our raft building is just about ½ mile
further on 74 East)
FROM HIAWASSEE,
GEORGIA
Just past Hiawassee, take Highway 17 and go to Hayesville, N.C.
Turn left onto Highway 64 and go about ten miles. Just after Tri-County
Community College turn right onto Highway 141. Hwy 141 will dead-end into Hwy
19 and 74. Turn right and go East on 74. Bypass Andrews. Just after Andrews Hwy
74 becomes a 2-lane road. Go about 10 miles and Carolina Outfitters Rafting
will be on the right side of the road. (TIP: When you see where Highway 129
North turns left going to Robbinsville, N.C., just STAY STRAIGHT AHEAD ON 74
EAST and our raft building is just about ½ mile further on 74
East)
FROM CLAYTON
GEORGIA
Follow Highway 441 North. Bypass Franklin, and go to Dillsboro
to where 441 North intersects with 74 West. Follow 74 West, bypass Bryson City.
Go about 8 miles past Bryson City and 74 West turns from a 4-lane highway into
a 2-lane highway. Go about 3 more miles to Nantahala Food Mart/Gas Station, a
gray 2 story building on the left side of the road. Come into the Gas Station
to check-in and pay, about 30 minutes prior to your trip arrival time at
Carolina Outfitters, and then drive on up to the raft building.
FROM GREENVILLE
& SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA
Follow I-26 West to I-40 West near
Asheville, N.C. Take 40 West to Exit 27. Take Exit 27. It puts you on Highway
74 West. Follow 74 West, bypass Waynesville, Sylva, and Bryson City, N.C.
Continue on past Bryson City about 11 miles on 74 West. There is a gray 2-story
Gas Station Station (Nantahala Food Mart & Gift Shop) on the left side of
the road. This will be about 3 miles after the 4-lane has changed back into a
2-lane highway. Come into the Gas Station gift shop to check in and pay, and
then drive on to the raft building. Arrive at the Gas Station about 30 minutes
prior to your trip arrival time at the raft building.
Please note that our physical address at the Carolina
Outfitters Raft Building is:
Carolina Outfitters Rafting
715
U.S. Hwy 19
Topton, N.C. 28781
The physical address for lodging
check-in is:
Nantahala Food Mart
12121 Hwy 19 West
Bryson
City, N.C. 28713 |
