UPPER PIGEON – Whitewater Trip
The Big Pigeon River boasts twelve Class III and three Class IV whitewater thrilling rapids! Accompanied by one of Rafting in the Smokies professional river guides, you’ll be escorted down five miles of lively whitewater rafting through Class III & IV rapids such as Too Late, Vegamatic, Razor Blade, After Shave, and Lost Guide.
The scenery surrounding the Pigeon River is just as breathtaking as the rapids. Skirted by the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Cherokee National Forest, Martha Sundquist State Forest and the Appalachian Trail, the Pigeon has carved its rocky riverbed through some of the most dramatic country in East Tennessee.
No Experience Necessary! Minimum age: 8 years old or 70 lbs. One and half hour trip of spectacular whitewater! Length of rafting trip – 5 miles Guide in every raft – $44.00 per person plus tax | The Pigeon River is dam-controlled with scheduled water releases from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat. Reservations required to ensure that you and your party secure the date and time of your choice |
LOWER PIGEON – Float Trip
Looking for a way to really relax and enjoy nature’s beauty? Do you have children who weigh less than 70 lbs.? If you answered yes to either, then we have just what you need. Check out the Lower Section of the Pigeon River! The Class I and II rapids and one Class III at the end of the trip, make this very casual and laid back section of the Pigeon River perfect for everyone 3 years old and up! Rafting in the Smokies will assist you, your family and friends down approximately six miles of relaxing waves and rippling mountain water. You’ll gaze at the beautiful Smoky Mountains surrounding as you casually float this section of the Pigeon River. If someone in your group needs a little more adventure, we can accommodate! Let us help you plan coinciding trips on the Upper and Lower Pigeon. The portion of the group rafting the Lower Pigeon Float Trip can be scheduled to coincide with the other portion of the group’s Upper Pigeon Trip.No Experience Necessary! Minimum age: 3 years old and up Two hour trip of gentle waves and rippling waters! Length of rafting trip – 6 miles Guide in every raft – $37.00 per person plus tax | The Pigeon River is dam-controlled with scheduled water releases from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat. Reservations required to ensure that you and your party secure the date and time of your choice |
The Pigeon River is dam-controlled with scheduled water releases from Memorial Day through Labor Day on Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat. Call for our spring and fall trip times and availability.
Although surrounded by spectacular mountain wilderness, Rafting in the Smokies‘ Pigeon River Outpost is the most accessible outpost in East Tennessee! Just take Exit #447 to Hartford, off I-40 near the Tennessee/North Carolina border and you’re there! It’s that easy! Located only 45 minutes from Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, and Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC. Make this river rafting trip your next whitewater adventure!