We are planning a July trip to North Carolina. We are debating between Lake Santeetlah and Lake Nantahala. We are looking for a pretty, clean & reasonably warm lake for swimming, tubing/skiing, and kayaking. My husband also wants to fish (mostly fly fishing local streams). We also would like to try area rafting, horseback riding, zip-lining, hiking, etc. Given all of this, would either of the lakes be better to go to? I have found affordable rentals on both. I have heard Santeetlah is much larger, but not sure that matters. Is Nantahala that small? Is it colder? Any help would be greatly appreciated.