Category Rafting

Gifts for the Outdoor Rafting Enthusiast

Posted April 7, 2016 by Gina Metcalf

If you’re planning on taking a family scenic float trip or a whitewater rafting trip with Rafting in the Smokies on the Pigeon Forge River in Tennessee, here are some items you might want to add to your inventory: Eyewear Retainer—It’s an attachment to your glasses to keep them from getting lost in the rapids. […]

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Whitewater Rafting for Scouts

Posted March 28, 2016 by Gina Metcalf

Finding a way to earn a whitewater rafting badge for your Scout Troop has never been easier. Rafting in the Smokies offers an exclusive merit badge to all Boy/Girl Scouts who raft on either the Upper Pigeon (ages 8+ or 70+ lbs) or Lower Pigeon River trips. Whitewater rafting is a great opportunity for your […]

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Review your experience with Rafting in the Smokies

Posted January 6, 2016 by Gina Metcalf

Read Reviews of Rafting In The Smokies by travelers just like you! When it comes to planning a Smoky Mountain vacation lots of folks use TripAdvisor, Google+, Yelp, and other review sites as resources to read comments about other visitor’s vacations to the Gatlinburg area, and then use those reviews to help plan their own […]

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Fall Color Whitewater Rafting Trips and Scenic Family Float Trips

Posted August 31, 2012 by Gina Metcalf

It’s bumper-to-bumper fun at Rafting in the Smokies, and we’re the only way to enjoy the fall colors of the Great Smoky Mountains. Choose your adventure: Whitewater Rafting, Scenic Family Float Trip, Zipline Canopy Tour, Ropes Challenge Course, or Fishing.  Deals and Packages are available. Enjoy whitewater rafting in the Smokies on Tuesday, Thursday, and […]

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Whitewater Raft Guide Goes – SOCIAL

Posted July 26, 2012 by Gina Metcalf

Rafting in the Smokies has an outstanding staff of WhiteWater Rafting guides who routinely go out of their way to ensure guests have the experience of a lifetime. Recently one guide, Scott Porch has reached out into the internet, socially speaking to engage our guests.  Scott a seasoned veteran of Whitewater Rafting in the Smokies; […]

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3 Tips for a Terrific White Water Trip

Posted July 26, 2012 by Gina Metcalf

Have you ever gone on vacation and not been quite ready for the experience that you just signed up for? Many times our guests at Rafting In The Smokies find themselves in town with some free time and they decide to take a White Water Rafting trip.  A little preparation is all that it takes […]

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Guaranteed Fun in the Smokies

Posted July 26, 2012 by Gina Metcalf

When it comes to your vacation you want to insure that you have the best experience possible.  White Water Rafting In TN is an old favorite, it is a great way to beat the Heat, have fun as a family and get outdoors.  An important note for travelers to the Great Smoky Mountains is that […]

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Parents & Teens Pull Together While White Water Rafting

Posted May 5, 2012 by Gina Metcalf

It’s True! Whitewater Rafting Helps Parents of Teenagers A letter from a father with a 16-year-old daughter:   We create memories one moment at a time and I thought I’d share mine with you. My wife, daughter and I plus one of my daughter’s friends paid a visit to Rafting in the Smokies as part of our […]

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7 Reasons to Choose Rafting in the Smokies

Posted January 10, 2012 by Gina Metcalf

Rafting In the Smokies is the only professional rafting outfitter in east Tennessee who guides white water rafting trips on the Upper Pigeon River for the entire season. The white water rafting season in TN begins in early March and runs through Thanksgiving weekend in November. Here are the 7 reasons why Rafting in the […]

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Rafting in the Smokies - Upper Pigeon River Whitewater Rafting Trip

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High Elements Ropes Challenge Course at Rafting in the Smokies

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