You can’t go wrong with either stretch of river, but the best day of all is to do the Full River Trip with Ocoee Adventure Center! After 2 miles, the NOC Ocoee Outpost will be on the right across from the Shell station. Trainees should hit the holes square with momentum. Suggestions and ideas to improve this guidebook are always welcomed. NOC provides all the necessary gear and equipment. NOC’s Ocoee outpost is located just off of Hwy 64 in Eastern Tennesse. From West Atlanta Take I-75 N. Just past Cartersville, take Exit 293 onto US 411 North. Ocoee River Rafting: Full-Day Combo (with Lunch), Chattooga River Rafting: Section IV (with Lunch), 5-day Whitewater Kayaking/Canoeing Courses, Chattooga River Rafting: Section III (with Lunch), Outpost store with t-shirts, snacks, drinks, sunblock, and other sundries.

Offering two separate sections of surging whitewater, the Ocoee River is THE rafting destination in the Southeast. It is possible to enter this rapid in front or behind Elephant Rock; if you have a really weak crew consider the right line behind the Elephant. Quick Details.

101 Middle Ocoee Guidebook is intended as a training manual or cliff notes to help trainees aspiring to become rookie guides on the Middle Ocoee.

Take the Ocoee exit for 64 East towards Ocoee/Murphy. It is across from the Shell station. Come check out some of our favorite hikes in the area! The whitewater begins with several class two warm-up rapids and then you reach two large class IV rapids in succession.

In warmer weather wear quick drying shorts and a tee shirt. This experience includes 2 hours on the water, total trip time approximately 4 hours. What is it like to Raft the Upper Ocoee River? Pick a rafting adventure from NOC's seven exciting rivers, Soar above the trees on NOC's thrilling zipline canopy tours.

Follow wave train to enter Flipper with minimal effort. This experience includes 2 hours on the water, total trip time approximately 4 hours. Also know about the best places to eat, camp, and lodge in the area to answer your guests' questions.

**Please allow for extra drive time due to construction. **Please allow for extra drive time due to construction. It was my first time and I'm hooked!! To hold the Olympics on the Ocoee, an intense stretch of water was required. A family-fit adventure, ages 12 and up. This ledge is located 50 yards or so above Washing Machine.

Tips: Make a nice controlled peel out from the ramp eddy. Ocoee River Rafting: Full-Day Combo (with Lunch), Chattooga River Rafting: Section IV (with Lunch), 5-day Whitewater Kayaking/Canoeing Courses, Chattooga River Rafting: Section III (with Lunch), Outpost store with t-shirts, snacks, drinks, sunblock, and other sundries. Learning the rapid names in one of the first tasks. After 2 miles, the NOC Ocoee Outpost will be on the right across from the Shell station.

Start planning a Group I noticed some other rafting companies didn’t do this which makes Ocoee Outdoors a more fun and unique experience. Time on the River: Approximately 5 hours-3 hours on the river. After the first mile, the action begins and you won’t be noticing the riverside flora. Tips: Be aware of the shallow rocks in the approach. Witches Hole is a direct line from Table Saw and provides great splash opportunities. Continue for 9.5 miles, the NOC Ocoee Outpost will be on the right across from the Shell station. Students attending Ocoee will be offered a very unique and enriching middle school experience with a wide range of unique electives, extracurricular activities and clubs. Dry clothes and shoes. Multiple surfs are available. Most guides and raft companies apparently exaggerate the class rating of rapids.

Visit one of our 3 stores for the best in outdoor gear. Look for small breaking wave hole in left of wave train. Time on River: Allow three and a half hours for the entire process; about an hour and half to an hour and forty-five minutes on the river.

Your line at Sneaky Pete will often determine your line at Surprise. Cell phones, wallets  or expensive cameras

There are some provisions available before or after your TN rafting trip. My father, nephew, son, and I went down the middle section and it was so much fun! © 2020 Nantahala Outdoor Center

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The Upper Ocoee is America’s only Olympic whitewater course. Chatts white water rafting

He almost flips in Humongous but narrowly avoid disaster.

Duration: 3 hours. **Please allow for extra drive time due to construction. Time on the River: Approximately six hours-three hours on the river. To start the Middle Ocoee River, we must carry our rafts down a ramp next to a small dam at the end of the small lake. The designers narrowed the river down from roughly 300 feet wide to as narrow as 50 feet in places and placed rock formations in the river bed to make larger more intense rapids. This is in most part due to our hot days, consistent dam released flows and awesome whitewater. It took another raft guide nearly a minute to remove the carabiner from Mike's green jacket.

Look for Gene Simmons Tongue to set up for Sneaky Pete. Offering two separate sections of surging whitewater, the Ocoee River is THE rafting destination in the Southeast.

Check our website for the Upper Calendar. Keep your stick in the water and drive raft. From Highlands, NC Drive into TN on US 64 West (from Murphy, NC). Improve your odds of a good tip; be knowledgable. Learn from the leaders in Wilderness Medicine with NOC-SOLO, Acquire new skills to help save your life or someone else's. I really like dank IPAs and Imperial Stouts!

We took the 1 pm trip yesterday with Janet and Marlee. Price Includes: A certified guide, all equipment, splash jackets if needed, transportation to and from the river and any applicable taxes, river fees, etc. If you watch closely you will see Mike being accidentally clipped in after a hard hit in Godzilla. 9 miles past the GA/TN state line, turn East onto US 64 toward Murphy, NC. Pay attention to the shallow gate rocks in the entrance of Gonzo. Bring a towel. The Olympic Course is about one-third of a mile long and has the fastest water, strongest current and largest rapids anywhere on the Ocoee River. The Middle Ocoee is the most popular five-mile stretch of whitewater in the country. In addition to all the weekends, the Middle runs on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays during the week from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

I hope you find this guidebook helpful to check out on time as well as improving your odds at beer bingo (swim beer) during your first season. Must be under 260lbs and at least 12 years of age, Includes all rafting equipment (raft, paddle, helmet, life vest), bus transportation to and from the river from our headquarters and a professional guide in each raft, *Plus Sept. 3rd, 4th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, Bundle (Suit+Booties+Jacket) ($15.00 / add-on). **Please allow for extra drive time due to construction. He made me feel so safe and comfortable with clear instructions and he was so informative! (and a lot of noise and splash). Spin on the eddy line or at least use the eddy line to avoid pinning to the left of Butt Crack Rock. Cotton is not a good choice during cooler weather. This outpost has ample parking and shaded picnic tables. Angle your raft right for best photo opportunities while crossing the standing waves.

The rated Ocoee River rapids range from two to four; the middle of the scale of whitewater rapids. Several great waves to splash sideways. Pass the Ocoee River and continue 12 miles past Lake Ocoee, rural farmland and the Lower Ocoee River.

Upper Ocoee River Rafting Trip – Olympic Whitewater Challenge. Restaurants, live music, outdoor adventures and more. Your favorite NOC brand gear and accessories, available at your fingertips. If you are doing the Full river trip, you will pull over for a riverside lunch and a roughly 45-minute break in the action. The action is immediate and fun. Take the Ocoee exit for 64 East towards Ocoee/Murphy. Follow the signs to check-in. While the rapids are not quite as fast or large as those on the Olympic Course itself, there are more of them on the Middle. Shallow and swift current so recover any swimmers quickly.

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I ran five trips on the day of filming. All Rights Reserved, Blue Ridge Treehouse @ Bear Claw Vineyards, Stress Buster Vacation Rentals & Property Management, Georgia Luxury Vacation Rentals – Buckhorn Lodge, Morganton Point Campground and Recreation Area, Active Travel Marketing - Active Travel Betters the World.™. Many rafters consider the Ocoee’s intensity and difficulty “just right,” providing compelling river action but never becoming extreme.

Easy just start left and follow the flow. This trip will be offered only during our peak times in July and August. A greatest hits collection of whitewater rapids, don’t be surprised if everyone has a different favorite part. Thanks Tim!!!

This Ocoee Guidebook is Intended Primarily for Raft Guide Trainees. This 5 mile section will take you through the actual one mile Olympic whitewater course which was used during the 1996 Olympics. Save up to 20% on rafting/ziplining package for the Fall!

Whitewater rafting guide jobs seldom pay much even with tips but there are some perks. There are some provisions available before or after your TN rafting trip. Doldrums aka Official Swimming Hole for Guests. Thanks to him I will definitely be back and I'll be bringing more friends!! Book Middle River Trip Middle River Trip Per Guest (Ages 12+) $ 38.99 Groups of 10 or more per person $ 35.09.

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