Private company
Nantahala Outdoor Center
River outfitter in western North Carolina
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) is a commercial outdoor guide service and retail store located at 13077 Highway 19 West, Bryson City, NC 28713. It opened in 1972 when Payson, Aurelia Kennedy, and Horace Holden Sr.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitenoc.com
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Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) is a commercial outdoor guide service and retail store located at 13077 Highway 19 West, Bryson City, NC 28713. It opened in 1972 when Payson, Aurelia Kennedy, and Horace Holden Sr.2
Links
- Websitenoc.com1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/NOC1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/nantahalaoutdoorcenter1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/nantahala-outdoor-center1
- WikipediaNantahala Outdoor Center
- WikidataQ6964290
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsNantahala Outdoor Center photo by Thomsonmg2000, CC0