Smoky Mountain Outdoors Rafting offers the choice of either - or both - with fully-guided tours on the Pigeon River. Rafting in the Smokies has a similar model with both easy and more challenging ...

Rocks have shifted, channels have widened and the Pigeon River flows past interstate construction. But Tennessee rafting ...

The best part is we didn't lose any staff," said Daniel Jennette, owner of Smoky Mountain Outdoors. The rafting community is a huge part of Cocke County's economy, and people from all over come to ...

Smoky Mountain River Rat Whitewater Rafting in Hartford sustaining thousands of dollars worth of damage due to the flooding. “We were damaged in the parking lot and then our buses also took a ...

Korrin Bishop Also known as notches or passes, gaps are the low points in a mountain ridge. Newfound Gap, which sits at an elevation of 5,046 feet, is the lowest drivable pass in the park.

While Hartford rafting businesses worried Hurricane Helene flood damage would wipe out their entire tourism season, most were ready to welcome back visitors to the Pigeon River at the start of the ...

"Water is a powerful force, and rivers are constantly changing," said Olwen Claiborne, marketing director for Smoky Mountain Outdoors Rafting. "What we're seeing is the massive quantities of stone ...