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White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

Overview

The Pigeon River gorge cuts east to west across the Smoky Mountains from North Carolina and into Tennessee. As one of the most popular rafting trips in America, the Upper Section of the Pigeon River offers guests with the best introduction to whitewater anywhere.

City: Hartford

Sat 21 Sep

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Starting at $43.00

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Sat 21 Sep

Starting at $43.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Equipment included: life jacket, helmet and paddle

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Guests will then meet their personal guide and recieve the necessary equipment Including: life jacket, helmet and paddle.
After your guide double-checks to make sure all equipment is fitted properly, guests then hop on our bus for a short 10-minute ride to the launching point for your trip.

What To Expect

Pigeon River

The Pigeon River gorge cuts East to West across the Smoky Mountains from North Carolina and into Tennessee, offering paddlers panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains while cooling off from the summer heat.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (470)

Rapaloosa

Jul 2012

We have never white water rafted before and originally planned to try the lower river section as a first attempt. When we called Big Creek Expeditions, the person who answered the phone convinced us to to try the Upper River expedition, explaining that although the rapids were class 3 and 4, no experience was needed for the trip. Reluctantly, we agreed to try the upper river although we were a bit nervous. We needn't have been. The upper river was so much fun! I am sure we would have been bored on the lower river and Clay, our guide, was outstanding. His instructions were so clear and he knew just how to put everyone in the group on our raft at ease, in spite of the diverse group he was guiding. If you go on this trip, ask for Clay! And yes,, you are going to get WET!

uphill69

Jul 2012

Big Creek was a good experience and it was a well run, well led, and well orchestrated outing. Even with the dam water released the Pigeon River is really kind of ordinary when compared to other WW rafting trips we have had. The upper Ocoee had many better drops, e.g.

Ipuffinstuff

Jun 2012

This was our first white water rafting trip and it was a blast. The Big Creek Expeditions staff is friendly, super organized, and made us feel totally safe. I was very impressed with their customer service. The day before our trip I called to ask a question and before they could answer I had to hang-up. They looked at their caller ID and called me right back! Many businesses would have ignored the call. Kudos to them! The safety talk before we headed to the river was very informative. Our guide (Jen) was very friendly and knew what she was doing on the water. She had four years of rafting guide experience. We enjoyed her stories as we rafted down the river. We all had a great time! We purchased vouchers through a website called Halfoffdepot.com. With this deal we each received a CD with pictures of our trip on it. This worked out great since our kids each brought a friend, and they were able to take a CD home to share with their parents. The pictures BCE took were very good and we enjoy looking at them.