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White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River

Name: White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River
Brand: Big Creek Expeditions
SKU: 32121P1
Price: 46.00 USD
Rating: 5.0 (519 reviews)

Hartford, USA

From $46.00

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

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take to the water for an adrenaline-fuelled white water rafting adventure along the Pigeon River. Enjoy spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains as you paddle through the gorge, tackle thrilling Class III and IV rapids such as ‘Snapdragon’ and ‘Powerhouse’, and perhaps jump in to cool off with a swim.

Spectacular views of the Smoky Mountains and Pigeon River Gorge
No experience necessary: full instruction and all equipment provided
Choice of morning or afternoon tour departures
Seasonal tour only available between May and August

What's Included

Equipment included: life jacket, helmet and paddle

Lunch and Snacks are not included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

3671 Hartford Rd, Hartford, TN 37753, USA

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Pigeon River

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Big Creek Expeditions

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Guests will then meet their personal guide and recieve the necessary equipment Including: life jacket, helmet and paddle.
Not wheelchair accessible
After your guide double-checks to make sure all equipment is fitted properly, guests then hop on our bus for a short 10-minute ride to the launching point for your trip.

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

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

Mackenzie_M

This was a great experience for my friends and I! Shane was a great guide and gave us a great time on the upper river!! I definitely recommend this company!! We will be returning.

Reviews

5.0

519 reviews

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Fun!!!!

Steve_G, Jul 2023

Extremely fun!!!! Highly recommended!!!! Guide was very knowledgeable and loved the experience ❤️ 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Wild ride with Johnny B.

Beth_T, Jun 2023

Johnny B. was the best!! He gave us exactly what we asked for…a wild ride. Highly recommend him for your guide.

Had the best time

Mariyah_H, Jun 2023

We had so much fun white water rafting with Big Creek Expeditions and will definitely be back! Our guide Paul was great and super funny!

Great experience!!

Mackenzie_M, May 2023

This was a great experience for my friends and I! Shane was a great guide and gave us a great time on the upper river!! I definitely recommend this company!! We will be returning.

Great experience

Jill_L, Jul 2022

Guides were great and very organized and knowledgeable. It was a fun time for whole group of friends and family. Should’ve done a longer one!

White water FUN!

Bridget_L, Jun 2022

Johnny B our guide and he was not only very knowledgeable and experienced but he made sure our experience was amazing. We will be back!

Great experience

Steve_W, Jun 2022

Joseph was a fantastic guide and took good care of us on our trip being a first time trip for a majority of the family

Must do

Emilio_M, Mar 2022

Amazing experience, exciting and thrilling and we had a wonderful instructor that kept us safe all the time!!!

We are addicted

TravelMom, Sep 2021

What an amazing experience with the kids. I felt safe and reassured with all their knowledge. We all had a blast. Our guide was so good too. We all want to do this again

Rafting with Miranda

Robert_B, Aug 2021

Miranda was our guide. She did a great job explaining things on the river and gave us options for the experience we wanted to have. Our entire family had a great time and would go again.

BEST TOUR GUIDE EVER

Katyn_V, Aug 2021

Rafting was a BLAST, but 100% of the fun was due to our guide! Don’t get my wrong it is 100% worth doing just for the experience, but the guide defiantly made it 10x the experience!! Jason takes the path less traveled and it’s 100% worth it SCREAMING AND ALL!!!!!

Memorable exciting experience

Jeffery_H, Aug 2021

Our guide Miranda was amazing! We felt very comfortable and yet she still made it very exciting! Perfect for our 9, 11, 14, & 16 year olds! Thank you for the memorable experience!

Amazing experience

Craig_R, Aug 2021

Kayla was amazing she definitely made the experience even better! We had an absolute blast and will definitely be recommending you guys to anyone who asks and even those who don’t!!!!

Rafting down the river!

Tiffany_C, Aug 2021

We loved surfing on the rapids. Much better than other rafting experiences we’ve been on. Our guide Shane was definitely knowledgeable and made us feel like he knew what he what he was doing and put us at ease.

We had a wonderful and exciting ride.

Donna_N, Aug 2021

We laughed and smiled and had a blast. Our guide, Erin, was a doll. She had our raft in control and was knowledgeable about the River.

Amazing

Angela_B, Aug 2021

The views, the rushing water splashing you in the face. Jedi Mike was a great knowledgeable guide. I would request him on my next trip

Great Experience

Dana_S, Aug 2021

Mitch was fantastic! Very informative and fun! We thought there might be more rapids, but it was fun. The ad said 3 hours long. Was no more than 2 from beginning to end, including the safety instructions and shuttle.

Must do!

Eve_L, Aug 2021

We had a fabulous time! Great guides and fun river. Some of the rapids were quite large, but very exciting.

Great experience white water rafting at big pigeon River

Joi_T, Aug 2021

The experience was awesome. All of the staff was very friendly and professional. Freebird was our guide and he was awesome. We would definitely come back and do this again. The ride was beautiful!!

Best rafting experience!!

Autumn_q, Aug 2021

It was an awesome experience!! Elton is an excellent guide!! My family had a blast and Elton was not only a professional when it came to rafting he also was very knowledgeable about the history of the river and was super friendly. We will definitely go again and will request Elton!!

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