Whitewater Activities

Take me to the river! Start out the adventure experience by learning basic canoeing skills in our lake and then move on to paddling local whitewater rivers!

Enjoy the whitewater thrill of rafting the Nantahala River!

Older girls can learn all about whitewater kayaking. Begin with the basics and then show off your skills on the rapids!

Whitewater paddling is an outdoor adventure activity gaining popularity at Rockbrook. From it’s earliest days, Rockbrook camp has had a rich history on the rivers of western NC. Offering instruction in both canoeing and kayaking, Rockbrook was one of the earliest kids camps paddling the area rivers.

The French Broad, which boarders the camp property, offers beginners experience. The Green and Tuckaseegee Rivers offer rapids and skill-sharpening opportunities. As girls become confident in their river maneuvers, the Nantahala and the Chatooga Rivers offer greater challenges. Our program is unique among kids camps in that all campers, beginning with the middler age group, are offered the opportunity to whitewater raft the Nantahala and spend the night at one of our own outposts near the Appalachian Trail. Rockbrook has one of the few private permits to operate on the Nantahala and maintains its own equipment and trains guides for theses popular trips.