White Water Rafting in Tennessee - Ocoee & Pigeon

OCOEE RIVER – PIGEON RIVER – ZIPLINE CANOPY TOURS – JEEP TOURS

Wildwater is among the oldest rafting outfitters in the southeast. Family owned since 1971, they have roots in Tennessee, Georgia, and the Carolinas. On the Tennessee side of Smoky Mountain National Park, Wildwater loves to help you explore the landscape from above with two of the best Zipline canopy tours in the entire region. They also offer Jeep Tours in each Tennessee location.

The Pigeon River location is Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, TN

The Ocoee River location is Ducktown, TN

White water fun on the Ocoee River

Ocoee Middle

The Ocoee Middle is a perfect half day trip for experts, novices, family groups and recreation clubs, offering big, exciting class III and IV rapids!

  • Trip Length: 3.5 Hours
  • Minimum Age: 12
  • Season: March-October
  • Intensity Level: Moderate

Ocoee Upper

The Upper Ocoee is a perfect half-day trip for experts, novices, family groups, and recreation clubs. Dry prior to the Olympics, the Upper Ocoee has once again come alive. This section features the Olympic Whitewater course plus five miles of exciting whitewater. Releases on the Upper are limited to certain weekends.

  • Trip Length: 3 Hours
  • Minimum Age: 12
  • Season: June-August
  • Intensity Level: Mild-Moderate

Ocoee Combo

The Ocoee Upper/Middle Combo comes action-packed with 10 miles of class III-IV whitewater- rafting both the Upper and Middle Sections!

  • Trip Length: 6 Hours
  • Minimum Age: 12
  • Season: June-August
  • Intensity Level: Moderate

Ocoee River Basin Canopy Tour

Wooded and tree based canopy tour with 9 zip line sections and three swinging sky bridges that highlight the vast history and beauty of this once barren landscape. Canopy Rangers will share both the history and the wonder of the recovery of this area from red clay back to deep green forest.

  • Trip Length: 2-3 Hours
  • Minimum Age: 10 (70-250 lbs.)
  • Season: March-November
  • Intensity Level: Mild
Pigeon River white water rafting

Upper Pigeon

An ideal half-day trip for novices, families, and youth groups on exciting class III and IV rapids!

  • Trip Length: 2 Hours
  • Minimum Age: 8
  • Season: May-September
  • Intensity Level: Moderate

Lower Pigeon

ideal half-day trip for novices, families, and youth groups.Lower Pigeon promises 5 miles of Class I and II rapids providing a fun whitewater experience for the whole family.

  • Trip Length: 2.5 Hours
  • Minimum Age: 4
  • Season: May-September
  • Intensity Level: Mild

Pigeon River Zipline Tour

This 12 zipline canopy tour takes visitors deep into the Smoky Mountain Creek Gorge exposing a lush forest of ferns, wildflowers, towering trees, rock cliffs,cascading waterfalls, and moss covered bolder gardens.

  • Trip Length: 2-3 Hours
  • Minimum Age: 10 (70-250 lbs.)
  • Season: March-November
  • Intensity Level: Mild

Pigeon Jeep Tour

A scenic ride on the backroads of the Smokies where the moonshiners once traveled. This area tour surrounds you with views into and above the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Martha Sundquist State Forest, and Cherokee National Forest. Your guide will choose from several tour routes depending upon weather and group interests. The tour is a mix of paved and unpaved roads with creek crossings, scenic vistas, and lush forests.
  • Trip Length: 1.5-2 Hours
  • Minimum Age: No Minimum Age - 40lbs Minimum
  • Season: May-September
  • Intensity Level: Mild-Moderate