Guest Appreciation Festival
Also called the Granddaddy of Used Gear Sales, the Nanthala Outdoor Center’s Guest Appreciation Festival at NOC’s Wesser Campus is NOC’s way of saying thanks for another great year! Although GAF special events and activities change every year, some things you can count on every September: great deals on new and used gear, free live music, and fun for the whole family on and off the water. Great news! On September 28 and 29, there will be a special release of waters for the Upper Nantahala/Nanty Cascades Saturday and Sunday.
http://www.noc.com/noccom/festivals-a-events/gaf/
All participants in any Carolina Canoe Club (CCC) trip do so as common adventurers. The CCC or its individual members may coordinate paddling trips but no one is considered leader of a trip. As common adventurers, all participants take the responsibility for making their own decisions including, but not limited to, whether it is safe for them to participate on any particular water body, what equipment they need and use, the routes they may choose to paddle, whether their skill levels and abilities are adequate for the activity or whether climate and water conditions are appropriate for their participation. Participants are exclusively responsible for their own safety.
Individual coordinators for all CCC activities set requirements per their sole discretion. The CCC does not necessarily endorse or approve requirements set by coordinators.