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Book Title
Noc Stories : Changing Lives at the Nantahala Outdoor Center since 1972
Publication Name
NOC Stories
Title
NOC Stories
Subtitle
Changing Lives at the Nantahala Outdoor Center Since 1972
EAN
9781634042260
ISBN
9781634042260
Publisher
Adventurekeen
Format
Hardcover
Release Year
2018
Release Date
19/07/2018
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
152mm
Item Length
9 in
Item Weight
21.9 Oz
Contributor
Greg Hlavaty (Edited by)
Genre
Travel, Sports & Recreation, History
Author
Payson Kennedy
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes
Topic
United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Special Interest / Adventure, Water Sports, Canoeing, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Product Information

NOC Stories describes the Nantahala Outdoor Center's first 25 years, a time of explosive growth in whitewater sports and instruction. NOC Stories by Payson Kennedy and Greg Hlavaty presents a history of the Nantahala Outdoor Center as seen through the eyes of early leaders and some of its dedicated staff. This history spans the years 1972-1997 and approaches the story of the NOC's inception and growth in conjunction with the explosive growth of paddlesports and paddle instruction; in a very real sense, the great strides in paddle instruction and the growth of whitewater sports parallels the growth of the NOC.Many people today see the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) for what it has become: a seminal Southeastern paddling hub and profitable business. What they don't know is that the NOC started with a semi-utopian vision, the idea that friends could work together at pursuits they were passionate about, and that this endeavor would not only be profitable for the company, but also life-changing for the individual. That's not something many businesses can say, but in the case of NOC, it's turned out to be true.If you asked current culture-makers and business owners in the whitewater industry about their formative years, you'd find many were previous staff members, clinic participants, and visitors at the NOC. You'd likely also hear that the NOC was instrumental in refining their skillset and in inspiring them to become pioneers in their field. From rafting to river rescue, paddling instruction to Olympic competition, the one thing this diverse group has in common is the NOC. These people are the stories that have become the NOC's legacy, and this book is an attempt to collect and make sense of them.But the book also features a very human element, a tinge of adventure that sets it apart from your standard history text. The stories in this book, in addition to their historical value, offer a testament to the experiential aspect of working at the NOC, that ineffable change that has affected so many staff and that forms the basis for outdoor adventure programs.The NOC was, and is, a dream; these are the stories of its dreamers.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Adventurekeen
ISBN-10
1634042263
ISBN-13
9781634042260
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038385600

Product Key Features

Book Title
Noc Stories : Changing Lives at the Nantahala Outdoor Center since 1972
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Special Interest / Adventure, Water Sports, Canoeing, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Sports & Recreation, History
Author
Payson Kennedy
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
21.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Compiled by
Kennedy, Payson
Dewey Decimal
796.509756
Lc Classification Number
Gv191.42.N72n65 2018
Table of Content
Table of Contents Foreword Introduction to the NOC Legacy: 45 Years of Changing Lives Section I: Life on the River Section II: History of a Southeastern Paddling Culture Section III: Life beyond the River Section IV: Adventure Travel Section V: Life Changes at the NOC Section VI: Early Leaders of the NOC Section VII: Zen and the Art of Running a Rafting Company: A Chautauqua on NOC Philosophy and Practices Coda: Good Things Never End Appendix A: Chronology of Events and Epilogue Appendix B: How This Book Came About Appendix C: Statement of Purposes Index
Copyright Date
2018

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