Ocoee Rafting General Information

Selecting a Rafting Trip

Middle Ocoee River Trip

• Distance: 5 Miles
• Rapids: Class III & IV
• Trip Length: 1.5 Hours on the Water / 3 Hours from Check-In to Check-Out
• Season: Weekends in the Spring & Fall / Thursday – Monday in June, July, and August
• No Experience Required

Upper Ocoee River Trip

• Distance: 5 Miles
• Rapids: Class III & IV (Home of the 1996 Olympic Whitewater)
• Trip Length: 1.5 Hours on the Water / 3 Hours from Check-In to Check-Out
• Season: Weekends Mid-May to Mid-September
• No Experience Required

Full River Trip

• Distance: 10 Miles
• Rapids: Class III & IV
• Trip Length: 3 Hours on the Water / 4.5 Hours from Check-In to Check-Out
• Season: Weekends Mid-May to Mid-September
• No Experience Required

Requirements to Raft

• Tennessee State Parks require all rafters on the Ocoee must be at least 12 years of age, and any participant under the age of 18 must also have a parent or guardian's signature. 
• All participants must wear shoes (strap on sandals, tennis shoes, or water shoes). Flip flops are not allowed. 
• As a sanitary measure, we require that a shirt be worn by all participants. Tank tops and bathing suit tops are not allowed.

Things to Know

• One of the great things about the Ocoee River is that there is no experience necessary! There will be a trained guide in each raft.
• Photos are taken of each raft on each trip and are available for you to view when you get back to the outpost after your trip.