The Ocoee River hosts a plethora of aquatic wildlife. Some live in the river, others, along its banks, and some a little further in but still where it’s moist and woody. Anything that enjoys getting wet makes our list, because we, too, at Carolina Ocoee like a good...
What You Need to Know About Park it Forward Do you have to pay to park in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Yes. Due to a nearly 60% increase in park visitation since 2011, on March 1, 2023 the National Park Service began collecting parking fees. Those who want...
Summer is a time for outdoor fun and as many festivals as you can fit into your vacation after a refreshing white water rafting trip down the Ocoee River with Carolina Ocoee! Festivals bring out the nostalgia in us and a longing for the good old days when life seemed...
Breweries are all the rage these days. What better way to relax after a white water rafting trip down the Nantahala River or the Ocoee River with Carolina Outfitters and Carolina Ocoee? You could sit in your hotel room or your rental cabin with a six pack of Bud and a...
Carolina Ocoee whitewater rafting is here to help with a list of 2023 spring festivals. Most are within, or less than, an hour away from our Ocoee Outpost located in Ducktown - a small town on the banks of the Ocoee River in Tennessee known as the Copper Basin where...
The Nantahala River in western North Carolina and the Ocoee River in Ducktown, Tennessee, much like songs, can be an inspiring way to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains and the Nantahala National Forest. Music is a big part of most of our life and invokes...
A river's purpose is to flow ever downward until it meets the sea, nourishing life along its banks and in its shallow depths, as it journeys onward. A river can be defined by nature, or by the people who walk its edge, wade its waters, play in its natural pools, or...
Carolina Ocoee White Water Rafting loves animals, and we are surrounded by an abundance of wildlife. Book a trip with Carolina Ocoee, then remember to scan the shoreline during calmer water for a chance to spot one of the wild animals below. We can think of no...
Christmas in the Great Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains is always a peaceful and happy holiday experience. The summer and fall seasons are done for another year, but that doesn’t mean the end of entertainment in the mountains. Christmas is a well-celebrated...
Murphy is a lovely town in the Great Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina. It’s 30 minutes from Carolina Ocoee Rafting and Carolina Outfitters Rafting, making it the perfect place to stay if you wish to raft both the Nantahala and the Ocoee rivers. The town...
Carolina Ocoee
225 Industrial Dr.
Ducktown, TN 37326
Reservations: 423-496-5050
E-mail: raft@carolinaocoee.com