Breweries are all the rage these days. What better way to relax after a white water rafting trip down the Nantahala River or the Ocoee River with Carolina Outfitters and Carolina Ocoee? You could sit in your hotel room or your rental cabin with a six pack of Bud and a...
The Nantahala River in western North Carolina and the Ocoee River in Ducktown, Tennessee, much like songs, can be an inspiring way to spend time in the Great Smoky Mountains and the Nantahala National Forest. Music is a big part of most of our life and invokes...
For 34 days each summer the Upper Ocoee River is a rushing class III-IV whitewater river. This section of whitewater is most famous for the quarter mile section that was altered to host the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak events. When it is not releasing and creating...
1. So Much Whitewater, So Close Together The southern Appalachian Mountains are covered in beautiful whitewater rivers. From southeast Tennessee to West Virginia there are over a dozen world class whitewater rafting rivers to enjoy. This means that if you are in the...
Swimming At Blue Hole When the Upper Ocoee River is running it is some of the best whitewater in the country, but when the power company turns it off to divert it for electricity it becomes a riverbed of awesome swimming holes. The most popular of these swimming holes...
If you have driven I-4 in Florida from Tampa to Orlando then you have seen a sign for Ocoee, FL. For those of us from southeast Tennessee this is a bit perplexing. The word Ocoee is a Cherokee word meaning "apricot place" or "passion flower" and is very distinctive to...
The closest town to the Ocoee River is Ducktown, TN. This makes Ducktown a great starting point for Ocoee River Rafting and all the outdoor activities the Cherokee National Forest offers. The Ocoee River became famous when it hosted the 1996 Olympic whitewater events...
Ruth’s Golden Aster - Ocoee River Wild Flower Spotlight As you raft down the Ocoee River keep and eye out for the Ruth’s Golden Aster (Pityopsis ruthii). This gorgeous little flower only grows along the Ocoee River and the Hiwassee River in Polk County, TN. ...
image by – G Johansen
Ocoee River Championships The first (of hopefully many) Ocoee River Championships (ORC) are going to be held on the Olympic section of the Ocoee river. On August 24th - 26th of this year the Olympic section of the Ocoee will host a new kind of whitewater event...
Carolina Outfitters
715 U.S. Hwy 19
Topton, NC 28781
Reservations: 828-488-6345
E-mail: raft@carolinaoutfitters.com