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Southeast States
Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
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Cripple Creek Expeditions |
800-338-7238 |
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Eagle Adventure Company |
800-288-3245 |
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High Country Outfitters |
800-233-8594 |
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Nantahala Outdoor Center |
800-232-7238 |
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Ocoee Inn Rafting |
800-272-7238 |
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Ocoee Outdoors |
800-533-7767 |
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Ocoee Rafting |
800-251-4800 |
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Outdoor Adventure Rafting |
800-627-7636 |
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Quest Expeditions |
800-277-4537 |
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Rolling Thunder River Company |
800-344-5838 |
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Southeastern Expeditions |
800-868-7238 |
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Sunburst Adventures |
800-247-8388 |
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Wahoo's Adventures |
800-444-7238 |
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Wildwater, Ltd. |
800-451-9972 |
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USA Raft |
800-872-7238 |
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Endless River Adventures |
800-224-7238 |
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Ocoee Adventure Center |
888-723-8622 |
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Adventures Unlimited |
800-662-0667 |
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Cherokee Rafting Service |
800-451-7438 |
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Whitewater Express |
800-676-7238 |
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Ocoee
Dam 2 to its Powerhouse |
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Location |
Polk
County, east of Cleveland, eastern Tennessee |
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Driving Time |
Atlanta—2.5
hours; Chattanooga—1 hour |
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Difficulty |
Class
III-IV |
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Trip Length |
4.5
miles (7 km) |
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Trip Options |
Paddle
raft; half-day |
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Season |
April-October |
 The Ocoee River, in
eastern Tennessee, is one of the premier whitewater rivers in the
southeast. It rivals North Carolina's Nantahala, West Virginia’s
New and Pennsylvania's Lehigh and Youghiogheny as the most popular
commercial rafting trip in eastern America.
The
4.5-mile (7-km) Ocoee raft trip features almost continuous
whitewater during its 60-foot-per-mile drop between the Ocoee
Diversion Dam (Dam 2) and its powerhouse. Many Class III-IV
rapids—such as Entrance, Broken Nose, Double Trouble, Tablesaw,
Diamond Splitter, and Hell Hole—feature big holes and large waves.
Rafting on the Ocoee has been possible only
since 1976, when an old flume built in 1912-13 was condemned as
unsafe and water was returned to the original channel. Today the
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to ensure continuous rapids and
dependable water levels carefully regulates the Ocoee’s flow.
Guaranteed water flows are now available Thursday through Monday
during summer and on weekends during spring and fall.
U.S.
Highway 64, which parallels much of the river, provides several
excellent views of the Ocoee's impressive rapids.
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