Crank up (or down) the rapids on demand

Imagine world-class whitewater rapids that can increase or decrease at your request. Visitors to the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte can live that experience at the largest manmade whitewater channel system in the world and the only outdoor recreation center of its size and kind. The USNWC’s multiple-channel, customized whitewater river combined with its mountain-biking and running trails, climbing center, ropes courses and ziplines make it the world’s premier outdoor recreation and environmental education center. Located just outside Charlotte near Interstate 85 and set on the banks of the Catawba River, it is a U.S. Olympic Training Site that provides outdoor recreation for rafting and paddling enthusiasts of all abilities. The USNWC also features a variety of events throughout the year as well as dining and group activities.