Our family booked this trip prior to arriving in Gatlinburg. We are all in our 50's, 60's and 70's. This was by far the highlight of our trip. We did this rafting two days after Tropical Storm Fred came through the Smoky Mountain area. We thought the trip would be canceled, but the company texted the day before to say that the trip was still a go. We had 9 people in our group, so they split us up into two groups. We had Nicole as our guide....she was very informative, personable and knowledgeable. She answered all our questions and guided us down the river. We each had PFD's and a helmet and we felt very safe. The water was a little churned up because of the tropical storm, but we felt safe. Needless to say, no matter where you sit in the raft, you will get wet! My brother and I sat in the front row and we both got soaked, but what a blast. Do not hesitate to book this rafting trip. I know some reviews mentioned problems receiving the link to pictures, but we received the link about 2 hours after we completed the trip. All I can say is FUN!, FUN1 and FUN!
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Aug 2021
Thank you so much for this nice review. Yes, it was uncertain for a little bit about the rafting. Glad you got to go. You should come back and do the Upper River section on a day when the river is not so swollen. Come back and bring your friends!! Thanks for choosing SMO !