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Feature Articles

Carolina on My Bow
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A new way to navigate the Tar Heel state
Conserving the Chattooga by Dave Perrin
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GORP - American Canoe Association: Proposed Wild and Scenic Rivers in North Carolina
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GORP - Chattooga River - National Wild and Scenic River
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Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
Sea Kayak Touring: A Packing List
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Canoe Trips: A Packing List
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Sea Kayak Touring: A Packing List
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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Nolichucky River Family Whitewater Rafting - The Lower Nolichucky
Cherokee Adventures
from $57, 2 days
A relaxing trip down the Nolichucky River, perfect for the family and gentle enough for the younger children. ...
Nolichucky River Whitewater Rafting - The Upper Nolichucky
Cherokee Adventures
from $68, 2 days
The Upper Nolichucky is one of the wildest and most scenic rivers in the Southeast - exciting and challenging! ...

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Float and Gloat
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Not every playboat is for whitewater. Maximize your summer fun on lakes, rivers, and oceans with these versatile sit-on-top kayaks.
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British adventure filmmaker JUSTINE CURGENVEN, 33, elevates sea kayaking to the highest level of action sports: cool videos!

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Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Fittest Real Athletes – Kyle Daniels
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Power Stroke
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Get fit for summer's hottest sport—in less time than you'd think
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Attractions

Ocracoke Island

Good For Paddling

PO Box 456
Ocracoke, North Carolina 27960

Description: Ocracoke Island, part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, has almost 16 miles of undeveloped... Read More

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Pamlico Sound

Good For Paddling

Outer Banks

Description: Pamlico Sound is the largest lagoon along the East Coast of the United States, at 80 miles long and... Read More

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Nantahala National Forest
c/o Wayah Ranger District, 90 Sloan Road
Franklin, North Carolina 28734

Description: The Nantahala River Gorge, a nine-mile stretch of the Nantahala River that runs from Beechertown to... Read More

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