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Appalachian Outdoors Whitewater Rafting

3165 Big Creek Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37753
1-866-723-8277
Ranked #4 of 8 tours in Pigeon Forge
4.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

This was my and the kids, ages 8 and 12, first time white water rafting. We were very pleased with the whole experience from start to finish. By the time we were done, I was ready to go again. My 8 year old son sat up front which made me rather nervous, but he did great. Nobody fell out and... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012 via mobile

I purchased tickets from Groupon and honestly didn't expect much... But I was wrong. Don't let the modest office deter you. Our entire boat enjoyed the trip so much that we immediately went on a second one!! The guide, Joe, had many years of experience and I felt completely safe. I was hesitant at first to take my 10 year... More

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Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011
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Upon pulling up to the attraction, I was a bit concerned. The facilities are run down, the restrooms filthy and disheveled (broken and dirty toilets, etc). Their gift shop/check in was a bit cleaner and more organized inside than the yard and exterior would lead you to believe. The guides (Grant for the other party and Joe for our party)... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011 via mobile

First off, dont consider this company or any other if you are a thrill seeker looking for a amazingly thrilling rafting experience. The upper part of pigeon river is mostly all 3s and small 4 rapids.theres alot of down time but our guide heather did a decent job of keeping us entertained.there was a christian grp that went down the... More

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Greenville, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011

There were 6 of us, my wife and I took our 4 teenage grandchildren. We had a great guide, Ricky, who was very knowledgeable as well as entertaining. The entire staff was friendly and unlike one review, we found the entire operation very organized. Would highly recommend.

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st. augustine, fl
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011
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We had a good time, but will try another company next time. They were very disorganized during the checkin process and the other reviews that state they do a guide lottery is correct. Our guide was ok as we didn't encounter any problems. The guide certainly makes the trip though as we have been rafting before and had an amazing... More

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Chicago
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011
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This was our second experience on the river. Last year we rafted with a great company and had a blast. This time we bought a groupon, which really only saved us a few dollars. When they explain the trip to the whole group they even make a point to tell you that they have a "GUIDE LOTTERY" and some people... More

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South Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011 via mobile
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We had a great time on the river with this rafting outfit! Our guide Ewock was an absolute blast!! Ask for him and and get an 8 person raft, He will do you proud!!! They have it all put together here and make you feel like family when your there!!!!Thanks the Austin family from SoFlo........

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011

The guides were very entertaining and really tried to make the experience fun. This is smaller company compared to the others so they are more personable and they take their time going down the river. We saw the other bigger companies on the river rushing to get through as they passed us on the river and treating their customers like... More

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Baton Rouge, LA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011

We are groupon lovers and when we saw this one we jumped so did our son's girlfriends and another family. Bottom line was explained during the guide lottery. They advertised on Groupon to fill out the partially filled boats as long as multiple groupon usage did not create a new boat (another guide) a family using multiples was not what... More

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