The America Outdoors Association ranked the Ocoee River, near Chattanooga, as the most popular whitewater rafting river in the country. The Pigeon River, in Cocke County near the Great Smoky Mountains ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Trip Advisor recently named Smoky Mountain Outdoors whitewater rafting on the Pigeon River one of the top 10 experiences in the United States, and rafting companies in Cocke ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pigeon River in Hartford, Tennessee, is officially open for the 2025 whitewater season after completing extensive repairs to its rafting ...

The same river that for decades has provided a livelihood to residents of Hartford, Tennessee, overflowed Sept. 27 and embarked on a path of destruction that decimated a tight-knit community of ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) — Rafting in the Smokies is all about recreation on the water. The white water rafting center offers tours on Big Pigeon River. The administrators of the facility say their program ...

White water rafting returns to Hartford, Tennessee, with the small community off Exit 447 ready to welcome tourists back. Business owners highlighted concerns with the interstate construction and ...

Dolly Parton and Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee are building the world’s first indoor family roller coaster and whitewater river raft ride. Well, that’s actually just two of the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several East Tennessee attractions are considered among the world’s best according to TripAdvisor’s 2021 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Things To Do Awards. The awards ...

While Hartford rafting businesses worried Hurricane Helene flood damage would wipe out their entire tourism season, most were ready to welcome back visitors to the Pigeon River at the start of the ...