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Beyond Hartford

The Best Family Float Trip

Recommended by 97% of travelers
Hartford, USA
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket

Overview

Bring the little ones along on this Lower Pigeon River float from Gatlinburg. You get all the fun of a relaxing day out on the river, but without any of the rapids that can pose safety risks for young children or non-swimmers. Kids as young as three welcome on this family-friendly river float.
  • Lower Pigeon River float from Gatlinburg
  • Ideal way to spend a relaxing day out on the river
  • Young kids are welcome so nobody gets left out
  • Chances to swim and enjoy mountain scenery along the way

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9
based on 58 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Closest rafting to Gatlinburg!

kaylinfisher, Jul 2024
We took our 7 and 9 year old on their first rafting trip! Our guide Carver made it fun and interesting for them! We never got stuck on a rock and he knew exactly where to guide the raft down the river! We passed other companies whose rafts were stuck frequently! I highly recommend this company!! Facilities for changing after were nice as well!

our tour guide was...

lisa_s, Jul 2022
our tour guide was amazing, made the whole time phenomenal, our family enjoyed it very much, will do it again

Fun family trip!

Stacey_L, Jul 2022
Really fun trip to take with younger kids, location was easy to find, that staff were all super friendly and laid back. Our guide Justin was great with both kids (5 and 7), possibly because he is just a grown up kid, but he made it especially memorable for them!

Watching my children’s...

Jason_B, Jul 2022
Watching my children’s smiles as we bobbed up and down in the choppy waters was amazing!! We can’t wait to do it again!

Good introduction to river rafting

Sam_S, Aug 2019
We had a really good tour guide. She made the experience fun. Our family has never gone river rafting before so we took the milder version of the lower river. There were a few rapids but mostly floating. We knew what we were getting into. Now we're ready for the real thing.