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Lower Pigeon River Rafting Tour

Name: Lower Pigeon River Rafting Tour
Brand: Smoky Mountain Outdoors
SKU: 10699P2
Price: 44.95 USD
Rating: 5.0 (150 reviews)

Hartford, USA

From $44.95

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Prepare to get wet on an exciting Smoky Mountain rafting adventure down the Pigeon River. Even if it’s your first time, grab a paddle and navigate dozens of class I and II rapids that offer plenty of splashes and thrills but are perfect for beginners. The closest rafting to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, this 2-hour afternoon trip makes a great addition to any Smoky Mountain family vacation.

2-hour rafting tour down the Lower Pigeon River
Splash through class I and II rapids in the scenic Smoky Mountains
Great way to fit in rafting on a trip to Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge
Family-friendly adventure suitable for kids as young as 3 years
No rafting experience required; perfect for beginners
Multiple times offered throughout the day

What's Included

Professional guide
All required rafting equipment
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Hotel pick-up or drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

3299 Hartford Rd, Cosby, TN 37722, USA
Please, be there 45 minutes before you raft time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Pigeon River

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Smoky Mountain Outdoors Rafting

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Swimsuits and shorts work best. Secure shoes with a heel-strap are required (tennis shoes, water shoes, or sport sandals with a heel-strap). Bare feet and flip-flops are not allowed. Don't forget to bring a change of clothes and a towel
Wheelchair accessible

Minimum age is 3 years
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
7 people per boat

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Paresh_P

Our "CAPTAIN" Lindsey was the BEST. She treated our group with utmost knowledge. She was very friendly, knowledgeable, courteous. We saw her working beyond her capacity loading rafts onto the bus. All the kudos to Lindsey.

Reviews

5.0

150 reviews

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The trip was great and...

Martin_B, Jul 2023

The trip was great and our guide, Logan, was excellent. He had a great knowledge of the River and surrounding areas and made it very fun, especially for our children

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you for this review. Logan is a keeper. So glad you chose SMO for your memories. Come back again!

First raft ride very fun

STACIE_T, Jun 2023

It was our first time. It was fun and easy. We got alittle wet but it wasn’t too bad. We are ready to move to the next level,

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi, We are happy you had a good time rafting with us. Come back soon!!

Great experience

Rashmi_J, Jun 2022

Great river rafting experience. The trip was well organized. Our guide was friendly and explained things very well. It was extremely scenic with river and Mountain View.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Woohoo! We love a good review. Thank you so much. Come back again and bring your friends.

This was the first time...

Angela_C, Sep 2021

This was the first time for all of us. It was a great time and our guide big Steve was wonderful. Will come back to do the upper next time

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thank you so much. Glad you had a good time. You will LOVE the UPPER. Thanks for choosing SMO!

Rafting on Pigeon River: so fun and memorable

Darunee_S, Aug 2021

My family and I enjoyed it so much! Would love to come back and try the Upper Pigeon experience. next time. Preston was our awesome guide, he was kind, knowledgeable and was able to answer all the questions that we had about the Pigeon River. My kids, 15 & 10 along with my husband enjoyed the whole experience very much, it was one of our favorite and most memorable part of our vacation!

Response from Host, Aug 2021

Thank You, we are glad you enjoyed your trip! Preston is a great guide and an awesome person. Definitely come and try the Upper River next time it is still a safe trip but more of an adventurous section you will have a blast.

GREAT!

Paresh_P, Jul 2021

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Lindsey is a KEEPER!!! She is awesome. Thanks for letting us know about out OUTSTANDING guide. So happy you had a great time. Come back and bring some friends.

Good

Richard_L, Jul 2021

We had a great guide, he was very friendly, great views, the only thing that was a little disappointing, they do not disinfect the life jackets or helmets

Response from Host, Jul 2021

We are so sorry…I know they wash them daily. However, I will see this information gets to the River Manager. We are glad you had a good time anyway. We are always looking to get better. Thank you for your feedback.

Excellent Experience

Karen_S, Jul 2021

This was pur very first time going water rafting. We had an awsome time. Our guide was good. Every instruction was very clear and understood

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Hi! Thank you for your nice review. We are glad you enjoyed your rafting trip with us. See you next time!

Don’t miss this experience!

Nancy_E, Jun 2021

Great experience for the first time white water rafting. . Will definitely do again and do upper river next time.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Hi there! It is great to hear you had a good experience rafting with us! Thank you for your nice review. We hope to see you again!

Awesome trip

Robin_G, Jul 2020

Taylor was an awesome guide. This was my third time whitewater rafting but my kids and husband 1st time. It is awesome for first timer and kids.

Response from Host, Jul 2020

Thank you so much for the review! It definitely is a great trip for first timers! We hope to see you again! :)

Beautiful and different activity for the whole family

EleonoraAmanda_M, Jul 2020

We were 16, 12 of us choose the lower level and 4 the higher one, the younges one is 8 and the oldes 69 We all enjoy so much that we wanted to do it again as soon as possible the kids took a swim in two of the places that they can do it it was relaxing enjoyable and nice all the way in and out even at the end that rain was beautiful

Response from Host, Jul 2020

Hi there! Thank you for your review. We are glad that you had a good time on the upper and the lower section. Yes, the river has such a great scenery, it is beautiful indeed!

Great for the whole family

Serena_B, Jul 2018

The lower pigeon offered small rapids, with an opportunity for anyone to jump in for a quick swim...Age range in our boat was 7-71!

Awesome raft tour

carmenramirez79, Jul 2018

My family and I had a great experiance with our tour guide Clay. It was nice that our 3 yr old got to be involved, and the sight was amazing. I would recommend this to anyone.

Awesome trip. Pooh Bear was a great...

Bryant A, Jul 2016

Awesome trip. Pooh Bear was a great guide. We will be back!

Our trip Guide, Dean, was awsome. It...

Peter V, Jul 2016

Our trip Guide, Dean, was awsome. It was my families first ever white water rafting trip and I would highly Recommend Dean and Smoky Mountain Outfitters. It was Awsome all the way around with a capital A. If I lived closer, I would go at least once a month. Or more. Fun, fun, fun and white water rapids..

We had a great first trip. Thank you...

Shannon E, Jul 2015

We had a great first trip. Thank you to Rev. Dean the Dunkin Machine