Adventures Unlimited Whitewater Rafting
Adventures Unlimited offers whitewater rafting for all levels of skill, from Olympic skill level to first-timers. It's the perfect day trip for some and a great destination for rafting enthusiasts from all over. Enjoy Ocoee whitewater rafting for families and groups of any size. Bungalows, RV park, campground.
Ocoee River Whitewater Rafting 16 Hiawassee Shoals
The Toccoa River and Ocoee River are actually a single 93-mile-long (150 km) river that flows northwestward through the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States. It is called the Toccoa for its 56 miles (90 km) through Georgia, until it reaches the twin cities of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee, at the truss bridge which connects Georgia 5 (Blue Ridge Street) with Tennessee 68 and Georgia 60 (Ocoee Street and Toccoa Street). The remainder is called the Ocoee through Tennessee, known for its whitewater rafting, and host to whitewater slalom events during the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics held primarily in Atlanta, about 100 miles (160 km) to the south. The Ocoee River is a tributary of the Hiwassee River, which it joins in Polk County, Tennessee, near the town of Benton. It was an important river for both the Cherokee and Creek tribes.
The Ocoee's flow is controlled by the Tennessee Valley Authority via three dams. Most often the riverbed is nearly dry in the ten-mile (16 km) stretch used for sporting, the water being diverted through flumes along the side of the mountains. Ocoee #2 dam diverted water, from the middle section of the river, through the flume, until a 2010 rock slide washed out part of the flume, which is currently under repair. The dam was originally built in 1913 by the East Tennessee Power Company to provide hydroelectric power to the new Alcoa company, which was starting aluminum production operations in Blount County, Tennessee, south of Knoxville.
The three Ocoee dams are numbered sequentially, with #1 being the farthest downstream and #3 being the farthest upstream. TVA acquired the two original dams (Ocoee #1 and Ocoee #2) in 1939 and started building Ocoee #3 dam in 1940. These dams generate an average of 67,000 kilowatts of electricity in total. The Middle Section contains some 20 named rapids and provides recreational opportunities throughout its eight-month season. One of the largest rapids on the Middle Ocoee, Hell's Hole, runs right beneath the bridge leading to the power station, with Powerhouse, a significant ledge with a strong hydraulic, right after it. Upstream (to the southeast), TVA also operates Blue Ridge Dam, which creates Lake Blue Ridge (called Blue Ridge Reservoir by TVA).
The whitewater slalom events during the 1996 Summer Olympics were conducted on a one-mile Olympic whitewater course that is fed by releases of water from Ocoee #3. The Ocoee Whitewater Center was built by the U.S. Forest Service for this purpose, including a large building along U.S. 64, whose westbound lanes were originally built as the parking and staging area, allowing it to later become a divided highway in the immediate area to handle summertime traffic. A 4.5-mile whitewater rafting area farther downstream is fed by water released from Ocoee Dam #2. The Olympic section was not open to the public until after the Olympics, while the middle section has been open to the public since the 1970s, mainly for daytime releases of water on weekends and holidays. After the Olympics, rafting tours (including bus transportation) are provided by several different companies located in both directions on U.S. 64, which runs next to the river for a few miles (several kilometers).
Ocoee Camping & Whitewater Rafting Trip April 2019
Ocoee Camping & Whitewater Rafting Trip April 2019 with Southern Adventures & International Student Organization
This was one of the greatest experience I have ever had!! Meeting such genuine, heartwarming people from all around the world and creating these fun memories was such a blast! I am so glad that I had the chance to meet these wonderful people!! Hopefully we will meet again in the future...maybe in YOUR country next time ;-)
Music: Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Ocoee River Whitewater Rafting 15 Surfing at HollyWood Hole
The Toccoa River and Ocoee River are actually a single 93-mile-long (150 km) river that flows northwestward through the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States. It is called the Toccoa for its 56 miles (90 km) through Georgia, until it reaches the twin cities of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee, at the truss bridge which connects Georgia 5 (Blue Ridge Street) with Tennessee 68 and Georgia 60 (Ocoee Street and Toccoa Street). The remainder is called the Ocoee through Tennessee, known for its whitewater rafting, and host to whitewater slalom events during the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics held primarily in Atlanta, about 100 miles (160 km) to the south. The Ocoee River is a tributary of the Hiwassee River, which it joins in Polk County, Tennessee, near the town of Benton. It was an important river for both the Cherokee and Creek tribes.
The Ocoee's flow is controlled by the Tennessee Valley Authority via three dams. Most often the riverbed is nearly dry in the ten-mile (16 km) stretch used for sporting, the water being diverted through flumes along the side of the mountains. Ocoee #2 dam diverted water, from the middle section of the river, through the flume, until a 2010 rock slide washed out part of the flume, which is currently under repair. The dam was originally built in 1913 by the East Tennessee Power Company to provide hydroelectric power to the new Alcoa company, which was starting aluminum production operations in Blount County, Tennessee, south of Knoxville.
The three Ocoee dams are numbered sequentially, with #1 being the farthest downstream and #3 being the farthest upstream. TVA acquired the two original dams (Ocoee #1 and Ocoee #2) in 1939 and started building Ocoee #3 dam in 1940. These dams generate an average of 67,000 kilowatts of electricity in total. The Middle Section contains some 20 named rapids and provides recreational opportunities throughout its eight-month season. One of the largest rapids on the Middle Ocoee, Hell's Hole, runs right beneath the bridge leading to the power station, with Powerhouse, a significant ledge with a strong hydraulic, right after it. Upstream (to the southeast), TVA also operates Blue Ridge Dam, which creates Lake Blue Ridge (called Blue Ridge Reservoir by TVA).
The whitewater slalom events during the 1996 Summer Olympics were conducted on a one-mile Olympic whitewater course that is fed by releases of water from Ocoee #3. The Ocoee Whitewater Center was built by the U.S. Forest Service for this purpose, including a large building along U.S. 64, whose westbound lanes were originally built as the parking and staging area, allowing it to later become a divided highway in the immediate area to handle summertime traffic. A 4.5-mile whitewater rafting area farther downstream is fed by water released from Ocoee Dam #2. The Olympic section was not open to the public until after the Olympics, while the middle section has been open to the public since the 1970s, mainly for daytime releases of water on weekends and holidays. After the Olympics, rafting tours (including bus transportation) are provided by several different companies located in both directions on U.S. 64, which runs next to the river for a few miles (several kilometers).
3D Ocoee River Whitewater Rafting 17 Razor Back and Dildo Rock
The Toccoa River and Ocoee River are actually a single 93-mile-long (150 km) river that flows northwestward through the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States. It is called the Toccoa for its 56 miles (90 km) through Georgia, until it reaches the twin cities of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee, at the truss bridge which connects Georgia 5 (Blue Ridge Street) with Tennessee 68 and Georgia 60 (Ocoee Street and Toccoa Street). The remainder is called the Ocoee through Tennessee, known for its whitewater rafting, and host to whitewater slalom events during the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics held primarily in Atlanta, about 100 miles (160 km) to the south. The Ocoee River is a tributary of the Hiwassee River, which it joins in Polk County, Tennessee, near the town of Benton. It was an important river for both the Cherokee and Creek tribes.
The Ocoee's flow is controlled by the Tennessee Valley Authority via three dams. Most often the riverbed is nearly dry in the ten-mile (16 km) stretch used for sporting, the water being diverted through flumes along the side of the mountains. Ocoee #2 dam diverted water, from the middle section of the river, through the flume, until a 2010 rock slide washed out part of the flume, which is currently under repair. The dam was originally built in 1913 by the East Tennessee Power Company to provide hydroelectric power to the new Alcoa company, which was starting aluminum production operations in Blount County, Tennessee, south of Knoxville.
The three Ocoee dams are numbered sequentially, with #1 being the farthest downstream and #3 being the farthest upstream. TVA acquired the two original dams (Ocoee #1 and Ocoee #2) in 1939 and started building Ocoee #3 dam in 1940. These dams generate an average of 67,000 kilowatts of electricity in total. The Middle Section contains some 20 named rapids and provides recreational opportunities throughout its eight-month season. One of the largest rapids on the Middle Ocoee, Hell's Hole, runs right beneath the bridge leading to the power station, with Powerhouse, a significant ledge with a strong hydraulic, right after it. Upstream (to the southeast), TVA also operates Blue Ridge Dam, which creates Lake Blue Ridge (called Blue Ridge Reservoir by TVA).
The whitewater slalom events during the 1996 Summer Olympics were conducted on a one-mile Olympic whitewater course that is fed by releases of water from Ocoee #3. The Ocoee Whitewater Center was built by the U.S. Forest Service for this purpose, including a large building along U.S. 64, whose westbound lanes were originally built as the parking and staging area, allowing it to later become a divided highway in the immediate area to handle summertime traffic. A 4.5-mile whitewater rafting area farther downstream is fed by water released from Ocoee Dam #2. The Olympic section was not open to the public until after the Olympics, while the middle section has been open to the public since the 1970s, mainly for daytime releases of water on weekends and holidays. After the Olympics, rafting tours (including bus transportation) are provided by several different companies located in both directions on U.S. 64, which runs next to the river for a few miles (several kilometers).
Late 1990's Ocoee River Trip
Ocoee River rafting with Quest Expeditions in the late 1990's. Featuring Grumpy's, Slice and Dice, Tablesaw and Hell Hole rapids. Turn down volume....the music will drive you crazy!
Guides: Doug H, Oscar, Shane, Chris H, Jeff L, Julie and Jimmy V.
UNF Eco Adventure Rafting Trip | Nantahala (NC) and Ocoee (TN) Rivers
Ocohee River - Whitewater Rafting - Rolling Thunder River Company
Day 2 of our trip to Ellijay,Ga about 1 hour away. Site of the 1996 Olympics and the best whitewater trip we have ever been on. Totally dam controlled, 7PM at night the river is bone dry! This is a 1.5 hour raft trip edited to 27 minutes and in the order we went down the river. The GoPro 7 battery died 2/3 of the way down and the rest is with the GoPro 5. Just turn up the volume because the GoPro 5 is in a water proof case.
Clemmer Trail to Clear Creek Trail mtb ride outside of Ocoee, TN
Having already ridden most of the trails at Chilhowee, east of Ocoee, TN, earlier this year, I wanted to return to check out the Clear Creek Trail. On this ride, I rode up Clemmer, which is a decently brutal climb (makes for a super fun downhill), then went over to Benton Falls, thinking there was a connector trail to the Clear Creek Trail, but I couldn't find it. So back up Clemmer, closer to the campground, I found the Clear Creek Trail.
I didn't know much about this trail aside from one video I recently watched. I knew there was rock and should be overgrown somewhat...yes, it's rocky, and yes, it's overgrown in some areas. For me, not all of the downhill rocky areas were ride-able...I had to walk a fair amount of it, but it was still fun.
For anyone interested in the route I took, here's a link to my Strava route:
WHITE WATER RAFTING CLASS 5 RAPIDS!
This Episode: Took a trip on the Tully River to do some rafting - they actually took our GoPros away & only let us use a tiny piece of their footage - this was really fun but unfortunately we couldn't document it (even though we got prior permission) - then we start a trip to the Whitsundays where things start to get even worse...
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White Water Rafting
Me and my buddies headed out to Chattanooga, Tn where we white water rafted the Ocoee River. We knew we were in for a treat once we signed the waiver forms!
Colorado Whitewater Rafting - Noah's Ark Rafting
A bucket list item of mine and something that I needed to do in Colorado was whitewater rafting. On Saturday, May 10th that bucket list item was crossed off. We ran an all day trip on the Arkansas River specifically through Brown's Canyon. We went out of Noah's Ark located just south of Buena Vista and they were great! Their customer service was amazing, they have knowledgeable and interactive guides, we were able to put in the river from their location, they provided a delicious and healthy lunch, and they have all types of fun activities (hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, camping, adventure park) for the family. Check them out at
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Discover the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia with visits to Amicalola, Blood Mountain, Ocoee River, Goforth Falls, and much more!
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Extreme River Tubing
During the first annual Rambo Rally we take a break from riding the adventure motorcycles and instead ride some inner tubes down a freezing river in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Subscribe to my channel to see the other videos of this series.
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Hiwassee/Ocoee State Park
2016 Alabama Tennessee Adventure and Whitewater Rafting
Hope everyone enjoys the video. This is a video showing what members of the 2016 Alabama Fluids REU reserach group did on a weekend in Tennessee. Sorry, its so long, but I had to edit over 2 hour of video.
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Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver
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Can't Hold Us - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
White Water RAFTING in North Carolina ~ ADVENTURE
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White Water Rafting in Ohiopyle 2017
White Water Adventure in Ohiopyle State Park -- August 2017