Upper Pigeon Rafting Adventure
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Hartford, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Enjoy a thrilling day out on the Pigeon River with this private guided whitewater rafting tour. Meet in Hartford for a safety briefing, the head to the river to tackle 5 miles (8 kilometers) of class III to class IV rapids, with scenic views of the Cherokee National Forest and Great Smoky Mountains along the way. No experience necessary.
- Go whitewater rafting on the Upper Pigeon River
- Guide, safety briefing, PFD, oar, and helmet all provided
- Amenities include changing rooms, hot showers, and picnic area
- Adventure photos available for purchase
- Private tour offers a fully personalized experience
What's Included
- Professional Guide
- All Necessary Rafting Equipment (PFD, Oar, Helmet)
- Safety Instructions
- Amenities - Hot Showers
- Amenities - Changing Rooms
- Amenities - Picnic Areas
- $2 County River Fee
- Your Adventure Photos (Available for Purchase)
- Raft Guide Gratuities
- Food (On-Site Food Truck Available)
- Drinks (Non-Alcoholic Drinks at Food Truck & Draft Beer in Gift Shop)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 3630 Hartford Rd, Hartford, TN 37753, USA
You MUST arrive 30 minutes before your trip time. Note that our 5:00PM trip can't be delayed as the dam stops releasing water after that final trip time. Meet us at the River Rat Whitewater Rafting Outpost in Hartford and we will take care of everything else from there! See you soon!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
1
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Sally_A
A fun river experience! Our family of 6 had a blast on the Pigeon River with an awesome guide, Erik (Bate)! The River Rat company is organized and does a great job running their tours, even with a plethora of tourists. The river route is a little short compared to other whitewater experiences around the country, but it was priced right for what you get. We highly recommend River Rat!
Reviews
5.0
based on 1,676 reviews
Clifton_M, Jul 2025
Michael is a great guide. Rafting was exhilarating. Shame the hurricane messed up the scenery but I still highly recommend this experience.
Steve_J, Jul 2025
Great trip! Taz our guide was excellent. Made the rafting trip awesome. Equipment is well maintained and the entire experience was well organized. I would recommend River Rat for a rafting trip.
Sally_A, Jul 2025
A fun river experience! Our family of 6 had a blast on the Pigeon River with an awesome guide, Erik (Bate)! The River Rat company is organized and does a great job running their tours, even with a plethora of tourists. The river route is a little short compared to other whitewater experiences around the country, but it was priced right for what you get. We highly recommend River Rat!
Danielle_M, Jul 2025
Absolutely fantastic experience.our guide was amazing at looking after us,explaining what to do and making us feel safe and comfortable and making us laugh.our kids 16, 13 and 8 all wanted to do it again they had so much fun
Jessica_S, Jul 2025
Terrell was an amazing guide, very knowledgeable and experienced. Made my 10 year old feel very comfortable and at ease while still cracking jokes and making him smile.
Tom_M, Jul 2025
The rafting trip itself met expectations. However, it took less time than anticipated. I recall the trip on the river was less than an hour.
Xiaofang_w, Jun 2025
super fun. Guides were helpful and silly and took care of us. Fell in the water which was refreshing.
LaToya_M, Jun 2025
Enjoyed the cabin aesthetic and entertainment. We spent a good amount of time playing pool. The scenery is also nice. We saw a bear and fire flies.
Caroline_D, Sep 2024
so wonderful, even when we fell in the water. run by great people that do the most to make it a fantastic experience for everyone
Warren_L, Aug 2024
Taz was our guide and it was a lot of fun. Very knowledgeable with over 40 years experience. Told us all about the river, the history, and how things have changed over the years. We would definitely book with them again.
Joseph_T, Aug 2024
This experience from River Rat was excellent. We were there on a good day and the rapids were moving. Our guide Becky was really fun.
Madison_S, Jul 2024
Our family had an amazing time with Big John as our guide. Facilities are clean and had ample changing and bathroom access. River rafting tour was the perfect amount of relaxing and thrilling. Very accommodating for an 11 year old with no prior rafting experience. Highly recommend!!!
debra_t, Jul 2024
This was a bucket list activity for me. Our guide, Shane, was phenomenal. I highly recommend River Rat Whitewater.
Brittani_L, Jul 2024
Our amazing alien witch unicorn Ms Bobbi truly made this a great experience, the river was amazing and truly a great way to finish our honey moon. 10/10 will totally go back again again with this company!
Dermot_S, Jul 2024
A very good experience and all the tour guides seemed very nice and also very comedic. Lots of good laughs and fun. Would recommend!
Sandra_S, Jun 2024
Jamie was AWESOME!!!! We had a blast, he made sure we were safe but that we experienced every rapid the way it should be experienced. He was very knowledgeable about the river and rafting. Everyone should ask for him to be their guide!!!!
thomas_h, Jun 2024
It was amazing, are tour guide Summer was really cool and helpful. We will definitely be back again. Everyone that worked there was very nice and knowledgeable about everything.
Christopher_R, May 2024
Had a great guide, Liam! Very fun with some good rapids. Not too challenging for smaller middle aged children. Fun time!
Jennifer_V, May 2024
It was super easy to book. Had to make one change and again very easy to do. Got email updates quickly. The person I spoke with was super nice and helpful.
Hipesh_P, May 2023
Brett was awesome guide and made the whole experience fun and exciting. Loved the sense of humor throughout the trip!
Marci_C, Jun 2022
We had a fun trip! It was a great experience for our family, including our kids (11 & 18). Our guide Taz was awesome!
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