1) Hiking Image Source: Grant Outlaw The Rhododendron Trail is an easy hike a little over three miles long. The trail is graveled and shady and offers some quiet solitude for your day, and even has some small waterfalls. The Rock Creek Trail is a moderate 10 mile...
Fall in the Mountains Don’t you love Autumn? Mornings are crisp, afternoons are warm (still good for rafting!), and evenings are cool. It’s that time of year for sweaters, bonfires, hayrides, corn mazes, and lots of fall festivals. After an exciting raft down...
For 34 days each summer the Upper Ocoee River is a rushing class III-IV whitewater river. This section of whitewater is most famous for the quarter mile section that was altered to host the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak events. When it is not releasing and creating...
1. So Much Whitewater, So Close Together The southern Appalachian Mountains are covered in beautiful whitewater rivers. From southeast Tennessee to West Virginia there are over a dozen world class whitewater rafting rivers to enjoy. This means that if you are...
Swimming At Blue Hole When the Upper Ocoee River is running it is some of the best whitewater in the country, but when the power company turns it off to divert it for electricity it becomes a riverbed of awesome swimming holes. The most popular of these swimming holes...
The closest town to the Ocoee River is Ducktown, TN. This makes Ducktown a great starting point for Ocoee River Rafting and all the outdoor activities the Cherokee National Forest offers. The Ocoee River became famous when it hosted the 1996 Olympic whitewater events...
Ruth’s Golden Aster - Ocoee River Wild Flower Spotlight As you raft down the Ocoee River keep and eye out for the Ruth’s Golden Aster (Pityopsis ruthii). This gorgeous little flower only grows along the Ocoee River and the Hiwassee River in Polk County, TN. ...
image by – G Johansen
Ocoee River Championships The first (of hopefully many) Ocoee River Championships (ORC) are going to be held on the Olympic section of the Ocoee river. On August 24th - 26th of this year the Olympic section of the Ocoee will host a new kind of whitewater event...
5 Questions You Should Ask When Picking A White Water Rafting Company When choosing a rafting company to go rafting with it can be difficult to find any differences between outfitters. Let me tell you though that there is a wide variety of trips that are offered. Not...
Carolina Ocoee
225 Industrial Dr.
Ducktown, TN 37326
Reservations: 423-496-5050
E-mail: raft@carolinaocoee.com