OCOEE, Tenn. — The Ocoee River stretches 93 miles through Tennessee and Georgia and beneath the water, lies a rich history, of white-water rafting. A history that most didn't know existed.

The Ocoee Whitewater Center, located about 115 miles north of Atlanta, claims to be the site of the “world’s first Olympic whitewater event on a natural river.” The river’s flow was ...

Each weekend, to satisfy their thrill seeking desires, they would kayak along a stretch of the Ocoee River in Polk County, just north of the Tennessee-Georgia border about 70 miles east of ...

Whether you're new to the sport or looking for a legitimate, Olympic-level challenge, check out Tennessee's Ocoee River. This rushing waterway — only an hour's drive from Chattanooga — is a ...

The day use area of the Ocoee Whitewater Center remains open while the U.S. Forest Service works on a master plan for the building. Affected trails reopened in May 2022, and a river warning system ...

The whitewater rafting season is officially underway on the Ocoee River, with a big celebration for an agreement that will keep the river running for years to come. More than 5 million rafters ...

The death of a man on a guided rafting trip Sunday on the Ocoee River appears to be the first fatal accident of a customer in more than 15 years. "This is very rare," Tennessee Wildlife Resources ...

Forty-six crayfish collected in the Ocoee River Gorge in southern Tennessee are part of a new species, researchers said in a study. Photo from senior author Roger F. Thoma A researcher was wading ...

Chunn, and R.B.F. Roper to develop a subdivision in 1886, naming it after the Ocoee River in Tennessee. Agriculture was always a big draw for the area, which once featured abundant citrus groves ...