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Lower Pigeon River Rafting: Family-Friendly Outdoor Adventure
4.9
162 Ratings
Hartford
Nearest rafting spot to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. A fantastic experience for kids as young as 3! Experience the great outdoors with the 5.5-mile Lower Pigeon Rafting Trip. Perfect for young kids or those who prefer more of a leisurely float.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Pigeon River - We have a big facility with picnic tables and a food truck, plenty of parking.
We are located by the Pigeon river and there is a campground right next to us. -
Smoky Mountain Outdoors Rafting - The River Outpost is where all customers check in to go down the river.
Everyone needs to show up 45 minutes before there schedule time in order to check in.
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What's Included
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Professional guide
- All required rafting equipment
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pick-up or drop off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Swimsuits and shorts work best. Secure shoes with a heel-strap are required (tennis shoes, water shoes, or sport sandals with a heel-strap). Bare feet and flip-flops are not allowed. Don’t forget to bring a change of clothes and a towel
- Minimum age is 3 years
- 7 people per boat
Location
3299 Hartford Rd
Hartford Road
Please, be there 45 minutes before you raft time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(162 Ratings)
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Natasha_g
Aug 21, 2024
Amazing - This is the 2nd time we did this. The first time was 5 years ago. Our guide TJ was spectacular. This is a must do when you go to Pigeon Forge. The veiws are breath taking.
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U1164obbarbarab
Aug 8, 2024
Such a fun, not scary float! - This was the perfect first rafting experience for most of us! They wear some fun, yet short distance rapids for a sense of adventure. In between there were some calm spots through beautiful scenery. Oaks was our guide. He showed that safety was his first priority, he was efficient with his instructions and guidance and he was productive in showing us a good time! He was funny and very personable!
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B2704ajlisan
Jul 20, 2024
Excellent Adventure - our first experience whitewater rafting and it was amazing Grace was our guide she was awesome .This place is a gem and would highly recommend our next trip there we are doing the upper .
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Suzyp6051
Jul 11, 2024
Perfect for kids - It was a fun ride, great for kids. Out guide, Lauren, was so great, she made it fun and had us do a paddling technique to spin down an easy rapid.
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R691uvallisonh
Jun 22, 2024
LOVED our experience! - Amazing trip! Perfect for a family outdoor adventure. Our guide, TJ, was fun, knowledgeable of the area, had great recommendation of things to do, made our experience memorable and exciting! My kiddos can’t wait to go river rafting again!
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Leina86l
Jun 19, 2024
Awesome family adventure!!! - We had an absolutely amazing time on the lower river tour with our kids and my Dad. It wasn't scary at all for our 6 year old. It's perfect for families with little ones. The scenery was so beautiful and the water felt great! Our guide Ryan was awesome he made sure we had a great time and he was a super nice guy. We hope we get lucky enough to be able to have him as our guide next time!
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Mpedigo1
Jun 18, 2024
Will do this again - Wow!! Bart was an amazing guide and helped us check off another item on the bucketlist. This was fun, exciting and you will get wet. It was an easy process to book and board and the price is worth the adventure.
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Wander748977
Aug 19, 2024
Large company but not that organized - We did the lower Pigeon which has class 1 and 2 as we had an older and younger rider. It was fun but a bit tame for the teenager. Nice scenery. Our guide was adequate but didn't add much. I was upset that our reserved tour was more than an hour late getting started and so we sat around almost two hours. So rafting is a great thing to do in this area but not sure this is the best outfit.
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Andrea
Aug 17, 2024
Choose upper river - Good experience but we wish we did the upper river. Lower feels like a float trip. It’s for very young kids. Guide was great and tried his best to get us some action.
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Dan_m
Jun 30, 2024
Fun! Great experience! - First time on rapids. Best when we went over Rapids number 2.
Tom was a great tour guide. Liked the Mountain View:
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