21st Annual Nantahala Open
We would like to invite the CCC to our 21st annual Nantahala Open! Our event is on May 3, 2025 this year, starting at 12 noon at the concrete beach above Nantahala Falls, and moving to Endless River Adventures (just 1 mile upstream of the falls) around 4 pm. If you do not already know, the Nantahala Open is a fun filled community event. It starts on the Nantahala River, with people running laps at Nantahala Falls and an amateur slalom race, then we move back to Endless River Adventures for live music, a raffle, and a video showcasing the events of the day.
This year, all the proceeds from our raffle will go to two nonprofit organizations, Need More Outdoors and Helene Rebuild Collaborative. Need More Outdoors was created in 2019 in the memory of Maria Noakes. They work to break down barriers for local WNC kids to get in kayaks and to explore outdoor leadership. Helene Rebuild Collaborative has been working to provide relief for the greater Asheville Area following Hurricane Helene. Currently HRC has been working to provide both short term and long term housing for the people who lost their homes.
We would love to see you at the Nantahala Open this year! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us by email at media@endlessriveradventures or by phone at 828-488-6199.
Catch you downstream,
Rose Noel
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