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 the...
Why The Southeast Is Best For Whitewater Rafting
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 in the...
5 Activities To Enjoy In The Ocoee River Area
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...
Whitewater Rafting Near Ducktown Tennessee
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...
Ocoee River Wild Flowers
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. ...
Ocoee River Wildflower
image by – G Johansen
Ocoee River Championships
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 Booking A White Water Rafting Trip
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...
Top 10 Reasons to Go Rafting with Carolina Ocoee
Top 10 Reasons to Go Rafting with Carolina Ocoee The Best Guides on The River Our guides are some of the best on the Ocoee River, with a average of over 10 years of experience on the Ocoee River alone. They work hard to give every guest the best river trip possible....
Get The Most Out Of Your Trip To The Ocoee River
The Ocoee River located in southeastern Tennessee in the Cherokee National Forest is the most popular whitewater destination in the country. White water rafting down the Ocoee River is an experience like no other with over 20 named rapids over 10 miles, creating a one...
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Carolina Ocoee
225 Industrial Dr.
Ducktown, TN 37326
Reservations: 423-496-5050
E-mail: raft@carolinaocoee.com