Cherokee Rafting

Specialties

Since 1978, Cherokee Rafting has been the Ocoee River’s #1 family-​friendly outfitter. With 10 incredible miles of continuous class III & IV rapids, we invite you to take the plunge on America’s favorite whitewater river. We hope you’ll join us for an exciting adventure on the Ocoee River flowing through a beautiful gorge located inside the Cherokee National Forest, famous for its fantastic scenery and big waves. We take pride in our reputation by providing a friendly, relaxing atmosphere that keeps folks returning year after year. Because the river is dam controlled, the rapids are always guaranteed to be big and fun. There’s a reason we call this place home.

We’d love to share the experience with you.

We’re celebrating exciting news. We received another Certificate of Excellence Award from TripAdvisor for 2015 (that’s four years in a row.). We’d like to thank our guests and staff for helping make that happen. We were also recently chosen by National Geographic as an official destination for geotourism. Grab a paddle, snap your buckles, let’s go.

History

Established in 1978.

Cherokee Rafting is the Ocoee River’s #1 family-​friendly outfitter and was also recently selected by National Geographic as an official geotourism attraction in TN. With 10 incredible miles of continuous Class III & IV rapids, we invite you to take the plunge on one of America’s premier whitewater rivers. We hope you’ll join us for an exciting adventure on the Ocoee flowing through a beautiful gorge in the Cherokee National Forest. We take pride in our reputation with a friendly, relaxing atmosphere that keeps folks returning year after year. The Ocoee is dam-​controlled which means the rapids are always guaranteed to big and fun no matter the season. An exciting, wholesome, action-​packed adventure is waiting for you at Cherokee Rafting. Come see what the Ocoee River is all about! We hope to see you soon.

Meet the Manager

Blake M.

Manager

I grew up in nearby Cleveland, TN, where the Ocoee River has been a longtime favorite place of mine. We took many family trips to the surrounding forests and my father used to bring me to the Ocoee to collect rocks. My first trip down the Ocoee was actually on a body board. I love rafting, kayaking, camping, mtn biking, and spending as much time on the water as possible. I’ve been on numerous rivers in the U.S. including the Gauley, New, Chattooga, Cheoah, and Russell Fork to name a few. Some friends and I completed a 21-​day expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 2009. I graduated from Tennessee Tech Univ. in 1998 with a degree in Business Management. After working in the insurance and music industries for 10 years in Minnesota, Nashville, and Atlanta, I’m glad to be back home with the people and place I love the most. During my down time, I’m a drummer with the City of Chattanooga Pipeband and I also volunteer with the Walker Valley High School drumline.