The Best Whitewater Rafting

Overview

Raft the Upper Pigeon River in Tennessee on this exciting 2-hour guided trip through the beautiful Smoky Mountains. A perfect trip for groups, families, and couples with no experience or wanting to add to their white water rafting stories! Expect to get soaking wet and have lots of fun! Our guides pride themselves on our safety training and record as well as their ability to entertain you with our stories and humor while navigating you through class III and class IV rapids. Experience what rafting is about with the most popular white water river on the east coast, with the Great Smoky Mountains as our backdrop.

YOU NEED TO BE HERE A HALF HOUR BEFORE YOUR TRIP TO CHECK IN AND ALLOW AN HOUR COMING FROM THE SMOKY MOUNTAIN AREA

City: Hartford

Sun 25 Jan

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Starting at $45.85

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Sun 25 Jan

Starting at $45.85

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Transportation to launch area from our outpost

Helmet

Paddle

Guide

Personal floatation device

Raft

Additional Info

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Dress code: MUST WEAR SHOES SECURE ON YOUR FEET
NO BARE FEET OR FLIP FLOPS ALLOWED

What To Expect

Raft Outdoor Adventures

We Can’t Wait For Your Adventure You're about to feel the rush of white water rafting in the Smoky Mountains! We might be even more excited than you are, because the one thing we love more than rafting is helping other people enjoy it. Famously Friendly We’re the team that treats you like family. Ride with the friendliest folks on the river. The Best Day For Your Dollar You want an amazing afternoon at a good price, so we work hard to be the highest-value adventure in the Smokies. Nobody's Been At It Longer Our 30+ years of experience means you get top expertise in safety, equipment maintenance, and the Pigeon River itself.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (422)

David L

Jul 2022

What a blast! We just had our float yesterday and the whole family had a blast. I contemplated the lower pigeon forge because my wife is apprehensive about water but we went for it on the upper pigeon forge ride with class 3’s & 4’s and my wife and two older teen daughters and I had an absolute blast. Best memory of our entire trip. The process is well run from checkin to bus ride to getting in the water. The entire group of guides are helpful and funny but also take safety very seriously. Always felt like they were in control and on top of things. Our guide “Benny” was phenomenal. What an amazing fun guide that really put my wife at ease and made the trip a lot of fun. I would say parts were thrilling not scary (if anyone is apprehensive). We lucked into a gorgeous day and loved swimming in a quiet spot after our last rapid. If you are thinking about it, do it. My only regret was not doing the 4 hour trip but we’ll save that for another day. We were paired up with two great couples from California and we all had fun. Definitely a day to remember.

Amanda J

Jul 2022

The river is beautiful and the rapids are fun. It was a good mix of some calmer waters and class 4 rapids. We had an 8 year old and two 12 year olds and they all did great and had a blast. Our guide was very helpful and made sure we were all doing everything safely. I was a little worried it might be too rough for our youngest but he loved it. The facility to change and picnic is nice and clean. Highly recommend if you are in the area and want to experience the outdoors!

luckyknight88

Jul 2022

Highlight of our trip to Pigeon Forge. Justin was our guide- he was entertaining & fun. We had a great time. Book the trip- you’ll laugh, scream and love every second :)