Grab a tube and spend a couple of fun-filled hours floating down the Middle Prong of the Little Pigeon River with Rafting in the Smokies and the Smoky Mountain River Run! It's a cool way to spend a hot afternoon in East Tennessee's Smoky Mountain Area. The Little Pigeon River's headwaters (Middle Prong) flows out of the Greenbrier National Park Area and runs at an average speed of 1 1/2 mph with a depth of 1-5 feet until it meets the French Broad River in Sevierville, TN. Since the Little Pigeon River is natural flowing rather than dam fed, water flow can vary day by day. Tubing is great fun year-round; however, water levels are always higher in the spring and early months of summer making for a perfect tubing run. Later in the season some walking may be required as water levels may diminish. Nantahala is Cherokee for land of the noonday sun, the Nantahala River is nestled among the scenic mountains of Western North Carolina. A nationally known river of recreation and sport, the Nantahala River is floated by as many as 160,000 paddlers annually. A Class II-III river, the Nantahala is considered ideal for both the first-timer and experienced rafter. With a wealth of rapids running the length of river, there's plenty of fun for rafters and boaters alike. The Big Pigeon River boasts twelve class III and three class IV whitewater thrilling rapids! Accompanied by one of Rafting in the Smokies professional river guides, you'll literally rock and roll down five miles of lively whitewater, rafting through continuous class III IV rapids such as "Too Late, Vegamatic, Razor Blade, After Shave, and Lost Guide." Just as sweeping and heart stopping as the rapids themselves is the extraordinary scenery surrounding the Big Pigeon River. Skirted by the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and the Pisgah National Forest, the Big Pigeon has carved its rocky riverbed through some of the most dramatic country in East Tennessee. The Ocoee River, chosen as the site for the 1996 Olympic White water Competition, now hosts more than 300,000 paddlers every year! Surrounded by the captivating beauty of East Tennessee, Rafting in the Smokies will escort you through the notorious Ocoee River's persistent class III, IV and IV+ whitewater thrashing rapids. Feel the rushing power of East Tennessee's most popular Ocoee River - Middle Section, or the challenging classic drops, furious big water and huge foaming holes of the Ocoee River-Upper "Olympic" Section. Whether you settle for the non-stop action of the Middle Section or stretch your limits to experience natures roar of the Upper Olympic Section, the Ocoee River guarantees loads of fun and excitement for both the beginner and the more seasoned whitewater rafter.

A water adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park makes for a great source of relaxation, and communion with nature.

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