Family Friendly Whitewater Rafting in the Great Smoky Mountains

  We had a lovely ride on Labor Day 2021! The river was up, and the weather was beautiful! The folks at Tuckaseegee Outfitters are lovely and so friendly. What a... read more great way to spend the holiday afternoon!

  We had a lovely ride on Labor Day 2021! The river was up, and the weather was beautiful! The folks at Tuckaseegee Outfitters are lovely and so friendly. What a... read more great way to spend the holiday afternoon!

  Great experience for our whole family (4 adults and 2 kids ages 4 & 6). Owner was super nice and knowledgeable! Would recommend young kids sit in... read more bottom of boat when navigating rapids to avoid being tossed about (or out like our 6 year old). But stress was alleviated because we all were properly equipped with life jackets and prior instructions on what to do if you got stuck or found yourself outside the boat! Kids loved it! Pace of ride totally up riders. Beautiful views the whole way. …

  Great experience for our whole family (4 adults and 2 kids ages 4 & 6). Owner was super nice and knowledgeable! Would recommend young kids sit in... read more bottom of boat when navigating rapids to avoid being tossed about (or out like our 6 year old). But stress was alleviated because we all were properly equipped with life jackets and prior instructions on what to do if you got stuck or found yourself outside the boat! Kids loved it! Pace of ride totally up riders. Beautiful views the whole way.

  Great experience for our whole family (4 adults and 2 kids ages 4 & 6). Owner was super nice and knowledgeable! Would recommend young kids sit in... read more bottom of boat when navigating rapids to avoid being tossed about (or out like our 6 year old). But stress was alleviated because we all were properly equipped with life jackets and prior instructions on what to do if you got stuck or found yourself outside the boat! Kids loved it! Pace of ride totally up riders. Beautiful views the whole way.

  Last year i took my Brother in law on this and we had a blast, now this is a much better course than the NOC because it is not as... read more rough, it's over 2.0 hrs long

  Last year i took my Brother in law on this and we had a blast, now this is a much better course than the NOC because it is not as... read more rough, it's over 2.0 hrs long

  We really enjoyed our rafting trip down the Tuckasegee. I would recommend Tuckasegee Outfitters to anyone in the area that wants to raft or kayak down a fun river. Our... read more 6 yr old really enjoyed jumping from the 12 ft rock into the river!

  We really enjoyed our rafting trip down the Tuckasegee. I would recommend Tuckasegee Outfitters to anyone in the area that wants to raft or kayak down a fun river. Our... read more 6 yr old really enjoyed jumping from the 12 ft rock into the river!

  We really enjoyed our rafting trip down the Tuckasegee. I would recommend Tuckasegee Outfitters to anyone in the area that wants to raft or kayak down a fun river. Our... read more 6 yr old really enjoyed jumping from the 12 ft rock into t

  We had a great time kayaking along the Tuckasegee! Staff were really great and I appreciated the owner’s accommodation to take our family to the drop off point privately to... read more minimize exposure to others outside our family. I do wish the staff were either wearing masks (especially inside or in the vans) or spacing people apart when reviewing safety precautions for COVID, but overall, thankful to have a fun afternoon outside with my family!

  We had a great time kayaking along the Tuckasegee! Staff were really great and I appreciated the owner’s accommodation to take our family to the drop off point privately to... read more minimize exposure to others outside our family. I do wish the staff were either wearing masks (especially inside or in the vans) or spacing people apart when reviewing safety precautions for COVID, but overall, thankful to have a fun afternoon outside with my family! …

  Thank you Shawn for an amazing time white water rafting down the Tuskegee River! Looking forward to seeing you again some day!

  Owner was awesome, and very accomodating. Safety btiefing covered the basics, but was suffivient enough for us to feel comfortable on the trip.

  Thank you Shawn for an amazing time white water rafting down the Tuskegee River! Looking forward to seeing you again some day!

  Our family choose this group because they are one of the few that allow small children- our boys 5 and 7 have never been, my husband and I have enjoyed... read more rafting many times in many different places. This was the perfect set up for the kids to experience, the rapids were great, they gave good instructions and very friendly staff. We choose the “unguided” tour and was easily navigated. Thank you for providing such a great service

  The Tuck is a more relaxed river than others we’ve been on, but it has a couple of Class 2 rapids. Cool views; saw a bald eagle and a... read more train “movie prop” - won’t spoil that surprise. Our guide James was very knowledgeable, safe, and fun! Would do it again in a heartbeat.

  Our family choose this group because they are one of the few that allow small children- our boys 5 and 7 have never been, my husband and I have enjoyed... read more rafting many times in many different places. This was the perfect set up for the kids to experience, the rapids were great,

  The Tuck is a more relaxed river than others we’ve been on, but it has a couple of Class 2 rapids. Cool views; saw a bald eagle and a... read more train “movie prop” - won’t spoil that surprise. Our guide James was very knowledgeable, safe, and fun! Would do it again in a heartbeat.

  I called ahead & got a reservation. This was the highlight of our vacation! Everyone in our family of 4 ,ages 11-47 loved it! We got 2 tandem kayaks. Would... read more love to go again! Definitely worth the money!

  We had originally reserved with another rafting company, but they canceled on us last minute. We called this company and they were able to accomadate us! The staff was friendly... read more and we especially loved our guide JP! He definitely did his part in ensuring we had a great experience as it was our family's first time rafting! He was even great at coaching and cheering me on as I took a stab at jumping off the rock! We found the perfect company for our experience and were grateful they could help us check rafting off our bucket list!

  We stopped here to go rafting or tubing at 215 Sunday afternoon. We did not have reservations but their website indicated that one didn’t have to and their physical sign... read more said walk ins welcome. This is not the case at all. The man working was extremely rude telling us he couldn’t service us. We gave our business to the one next door and was very pleased!

  Relaxed river for little kids to get experience with rafting. Took a guided trip with a group of 14 including kids from 5 to 12 yrs old. Too slow for... read more the older kids but the young kids really enjoyed the Class I & II rapids. Guides stopped at a swimming hole with a ledge for jumping which made the day fun with the older kids. Guides were more laid back than the more established rafting companies on Pigeon, Nantahala, Ocoee, etc. but they explained everything well and let the kids explore the boat. With older kids and teens, I would recommend the single and double kayaks.

  We had a blast on the calm tubing trip. There were just enough small rapids to make it fun with the in-laws and cousins but still calm enough to crack... read more a few brews. They will rent you a tube for your cooler. The whole trip was about 1.5 hrs, since the water was moving pretty fast. The trip is usually 2 hrs when the water is moving slower. I highly recommend this, especially with the awesome staff!

  We patronize Tuckasegee Outfitters almost every summer. They are the best for guided rafting or renting a 1-person ”duckie.” If you have small
kids or just want a low-stress, fun... read more day on the river, call them! This July we saw a family of bald eagles in the trees right above our heads. Extraordinary and unforgettable.

  Hubby and I rented individual kayaks and floated the 2.5 miles down river from where these guys drop you in. The staff were all super friendly, gave some good advice,... read more had a good map of things to look for along the way...we had a great experience with the people and on the river. They were also one of the only ones running late in the month of August, when the rest of the world was getting back to school et al. Glad we found them and highly recommend.

  This was a perfect introduction to some rapids that roll and turn down the river.
The children were thrilled and we felt safe with enough excitement.

  Did a reservation for a 2 person ducky. That's definitely the way to go. River is very beautiful runs a long a railroad and there's a few rapids to get... read more the heart ticking along with others that were fun! Place is nice changing room and picnic site right on the river even a shower. The river was rejuvenating enough I felt super fresh after taking a plunge. Shoot I even came back after a bike ride in Cherokee to take a quick dip before heading back to the hampton. Staff was super friendly made us feel at home. Answered all our questions about the area. Took us about 2 hours to float back to bridge. Gave us a lot of time to do other things. Lots of stuff close by outdoor stuff.