Why choose this Hartford tour ?
The Pigeon River gorge cuts east to west across the Smoky Mountains from North Carolina and into Tennessee. As one of the most popular rafting trips in America, the Upper Section of the Pigeon River offers guests with the best introduction to whitewater anywhere.
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What makes White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River a unique experience ?
The Pigeon River gorge cuts East to West across the Smoky Mountains from North Carolina and into Tennessee, offering paddlers panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains while cooling off from the summer heat.
The Upper Pigeon River White Water Rafting trip is the most remarkable rafting experience in the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville areas. A short 45 minute drive will land you at Big Creek Expeditions, where you and your group will make memories to last a lifetime while experiencing the Great Smoky Mountains the way they were intended to be enjoyed—in the great outdoors.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Guests will then meet their personal guide and recieve the necessary equipment Including: life jacket, helmet and paddle.
- 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.
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Spring Whitewater Trip
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3-hour rafting adventure on the Upper Section of the Pigeon River. 10 Class III rapids and 3 Class IV rapids, but past experience is not required. Available for ages 8 and up. - Summer Whitewater Trip
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Summer Whitewater Trip Hourly: 3-hour rafting adventure on the Upper Section of the Pigeon River. 10 Class III rapids and 3 Class IV rapids, but past experience is not required. Available for ages 8 and up.
White Water Rafting Experience on the Upper Pigeon River Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Equipment included: life jacket, helmet and paddle
Not Included
- Lunch and Snacks are not included
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Big Creek Expeditions.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/New_York.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 553 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
• Big Creek Expeditions Rafting Outpost
• Address: 3671 Hartford Road, Hartford, TN 37753
You must have secured shoes, NO FLIP FLOPS / NO BARE FEET
• Shortly after the check-in time, you and your group will receive a brief orientation talk that covers some of the basics of rafting.
• Guests will then meet their personal guide and recieve the necessary equipment, including a PFD (aka life jacket), helmet and paddle.
• 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.
