Lower Pigeon River Scenic Family Float Trips

Overview

Float down the lower section of the Big Pigeon River, which has calm Class I and Class II rapids. Accompanied by one of Rafting in the Smokies friendly, professional river guides, your family and friends will be escorted down 6 miles of this casual and laid back section of the river.

City: Hartford

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $44.80

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $44.80

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Helmets, PFD, Paddles

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (12)

355snafum

May 2021

After 6 hours on the road coming to the Gatlinburg area, we decided to go white water rafting prior to checking in at our cabin. I was tired from driving and having 3 kids and girlfriend in the vehicle didn't help. The staff were really nice in getting us checked in and helping us with some last minute things at the shop. Pleasant attitudes all around, really nice people to deal with after being in the road. Our guide was a woman named Heather, she was friendly, had a pleasant disposition, had a sense of humor but still very professional. She is probably the best river guide I've had, previous experiences kayaking and float trip. Our next trip to the smokies will probably begin here again, great experience for our crazy group of 5.

Mpm1987

May 2021

We had an absolutely fantastic time. Heather was our guide and we could not be happier with her! She was knowledgeable, personable, and highly skilled. Our family consists of a former marine, a mom with HIGH anxiety, a teenage girl, a preteen boy, and a preteen boy with some special needs and becomes quite overwhelmed quite easily. We can, admittedly, be a lot to handle for some people. We chose the family float because we thought it would be best suited for our skill level and experience level. This was the very first thing we did on our vacation, before even going to our cabin, and it has set a fantastic tone for our trip. We got to the river quite early and spent over an hour looking around the gift shop and just waiting for our time to go. Every employee we encountered was professional and kind. There was an older gentleman, I unfortunately did not get his name, who helped all my children get their straps on their sunglasses without asking. Our youngest asked them several questions about different things and they all treated him with kindness and respect, which is not always the case. Every single person seemed genuinely happy to be working there. They truly exceeded any expectations we may have had. We had some concerns going in about how our youngest would take to the experience. However, Heather was absolutely fantastic with him. He even decided to get out of the boat and float a couple times and eventually wanted to paddle (he started out too scared too). Heather kept us engaged, showed us the wildlife, gave us a little bit of history of the area and most importantly she kept us safe and always maintained control and professionalism. Heather handled my boyfriend's silly jokes, our daughter's dramatic screaming, and made me feel safe enough to relax and truly enjoy myself which is saying something!! We will definitely be back and would even consider doing the upper, provided we got Heather again. :)

DaBearsWISC

Feb 2021

We have 2 children under 10 and this was excellent for them. Not much rapids, but that was ok. Several times you could get out of the raft and float along beside it.