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C.L.A.S.S. III Salisbury-Nantahala Experience |
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Office of Student Activities, Organizations, and Leadership Scarborough Student Leadership Center
To view a map to the Nantahala Outdoor Center click:13077 W US-19, Bryson City, NC, 28713
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Welcome to the Nantahala Whitewater Rafting and Ropes Creative Leadership Orientation Seminar
Travel to the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, the "Land of the Noon Day Sun," and learn how to tap into your creative student leadership skills at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) in Bryson City, NC. Low-ropes initiatives, high-ropes challenge course and whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River are some of the "challenges by choice" participants can expect...no experience necessary. Participants will have the opportunity to hike a portion of the Appalachian Trail and take a self-guided tour on mountain bikes. Located in southwestern North Carolina, the region is rich in Cherokee tradition as learned through the stories of local Native Americans. The week begins and ends on campus so that students will get to experience all of the great programs Salisbury has to offer. No rest for the weary, as the experience continues in the van ride to North Carolina with stops at a few scenic locations. Then, once the group arrives in Nantahala, the orientation sessions are held throughout the week at various adventure sites: along the Appalachian Trail, on the water of the beautiful Nantahala River, at the foot of a mountain. At sunset, the group gathers around the campfire, or in one of the rooms of the log cabin, and students have the opportunity to discover and explore their own leadership potential and creativity. Guided by a collection of texts, exercises and experiences, students build a strong foundation of self reliance and an intimate understanding of teamwork. That foundation will last them throughout their college career and beyond. The University and NOC provide all equipment, food, supplies and transportation from campus. Students must supply their own sleeping bag and personal clothing. Participants can expect easy-to-moderate physical demands, and the ability to swim is highly recommended.
"You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place? Just this: what is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions when one can no longer see, one can at least still know." Rene Dumal
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