Had a great time. Mr. Pink did an excellent job. He explained what to do on every rapid and asked if we wanted to try certain maneuvers to increase the difficulty going into certain rapids. Will definitely book again. read more

This outfit is amazing. The trip was a blast and the staff were fun and professional. If you can request Corey R. as your guide, do it. He is very good and makes the trip all the more entertaining. read more

First time ever whitewater rafting. The orientation was helpful, but I will say.. there were some moments when I felt that the staff needed to get a little more "cultured..." YIKES! I had never really met anyone from Tennessee, so I admit I did have my own internal stereotypes about them... hehhh.... Some proved to be true, but oh well! Instructor (Daniel) for our boat was awesome - he told us what to do and got us working like a well-oiled machine. Be ready - he is very sarcastic and dry, so if you aren't prepared, he might catch you off guard. We took a group of 50 students from around the world, to experience something different in America. Whoever the female guide was - she should have known that we were watching - but we did see and hear her snide comments and gestures. On our return trip to the office, we heard the guides up in front complaining about how some of their participants couldn't understand "anything they were saying," and rolling their eyes with their negative comments. SO these were what lost a star. We will be writing a letter I foresee.. However... the scenery on the river is breath-taking. Literally. And I am not a nature person. It reminded me of the movies, and the serenity was powerful. The rapids were fun - be prepared to get thrown out of the raft! haha. But it's ok - they'll help you back in! Amazing adventure and activity - if you haven't tried whitewater rafting you should definitely try it with these guys (and gals)! They will make it fun and they will get you through the rapids. Next time I'd really like to try a higher level of rapids... Have fun! read more

STOP reading this review and book your trip now! I was a first time whitewater rafter but thanks to Zoe at HIgh Country Adventures I had an AWESOME time!!! We were a little intimidated about going down the river, but they gave us an overview of the gear and raft before hand. Also throughout the trip Zoe would tell us ahead of time what we could expect at each rapid. The High Country Adventures staff was super friendly from the first phone call to make a reservation to the bus driver picking everyone back up. I would highly recommend these guys for your next trip down the Ocoee. Now go already and book your trip, I know I can't wait to book my next one! On a side note: If your interested in what a trip might look like, I have created a 1 min video of highlights here: http://youtu.be/egL1S9ON794 read more

Jake was a great river guide. Our inexperienced group was very nervous about flipping over and any other potential mishap that could happen, lol. Jake did an amazing job in easing our comfort level and even let one of us be the guide for a bit. He was knowledgeable about the river, gave us recommendations on other activities nearby and restaurant recommendations. Jake made our experience one to remember and I'll be sure to return next year! read more

I love High Country Adventures! My company has been here a couple of times for our summer fun event and each time everyone had a blast! Cheryl and Marie are very helpful when it comes to setting up dates/times/food. A huge thank you to them for being so great and easy to work with! I have also been here on a day trip with my daughter and like everyone else I know, she loved it. HC gives great tutorial on what and what not to do. They are a very knowledgeable and incredibly fun group. I highly recommend HC Adventures for your next summer fun event or just for some good old fashioned family fun! read more

Awesome experience! Gail was an excellent raft guide! We were a little late and missed the safety tips. But, Gail was patient with us as we had to catch up. We plan to return!! read more

We rafted the middle Ocoee River last week and had a fantastic time! It's not the first time we went with High Country and glad we went again. Perfect way to cool off on a hot day and enjoy the Ocoee rapids. Our guide was LJ and he was excellent. We definitely recommend taking this trip. We did have a few second thoughts about rafting due to Covid, but decided to go anyway, needed a break! We received an email from High Country about when to arrive & other info. One change was that everyone must wear shorts & a tee short (long or short sleeve) and that both would be required. In the past women could wear a swimsuit with shorts but the email specifically stated that was no longer possible. We noticed in our afternoon group that one woman was not wearing a tee shirt, just her suit & shorts and no one said anything to her. So why make a policy if it's not going to be enforced? That says to the rest of us it doesn't matter that you all followed the rules. When each person signs the waiver, he/she should be ready to raft with tee shirt and if no shirt, he/she should be told, you must have a shirt, if you don't have one, we have plenty for sale. No shirt, no trip. This makes me wonder what other rules High Country is willing to bend. I was glad she wasn't in our raft because if she doesn't follow their rules, who knows what else she doesn't follow? For those who are wondering about being "Covid careful", there is no social distancing. The bus to the river was packed. About half the people wore masks, none were required. The bus bringing back the morning rafters, also brought the afternoon rafters to the river. The bus was not cleaned at all in between groups. Would be nice if they had 2 buses or timed it so they could do some kind of cleaning to the one bus. We were paired with another group of 3 to make 6 in our raft and they were a great family. Being outdoors and getting wet frequently is a good thing to do while rafting together. I didn't feel as though we took any unnecessary risks. I just wish High Country enforced their tee shirt policy & cleaned the bus. Overall our trip was really great. The guides are very professional and friendly and do their best to give everyone an excellent experience. LJ was awesome & it was great to have him as our guide. read more

This was by far the best white water rafting experience we could have wanted. Definitely worth the time to do both the upper and middle parts of the Ocoee. A challenging course, but very manageable. We had Harvey as a guide and he made the experience so much fun and full of adventure. If you get the chance to go, ask for Harvey! read more

I took my family, 4 of us including a 14 & 15 year old boy and girl To High County Adventures for a 5 day stay in one of their cabins. we had an AMAZING time! Everything was perfect. even from the initial phone call for information, Leanne and Marie were very helpful and friendly over the phone AND in person. I searched all over the internet for photos or videos of the cabin but could not find any so i didn't know what to expect. once we arrived we were given the our key. when we opened the door all of our eyes opened wide with excitement. the cabin was beautiful. It was very spacious with high vaulted ceilings, very clean, had a loft with 3 beds and a room downstairs with a queen sized bed. the cabin was fully stocked with plates, cups, cooking utensils, TP, paper towels, nice bath towels etc. it really was like home. only thing it did not have was a TV. not that we had time to watch TV, but at night before bed it would have been nice. there was a radio though also, there is NO WIFI in the cabin. you can go to the office they have it there. on our adventure package we did the following: * White Water Rafting * Caving * Rock Climbing * Sunset Kayak tour On monday, we did the White Water Rafting. Our guide was "Papa" he was awesome. very friendly and professional and he knew the river well... after all he is also the river manager or team leader I can't remember the exact title. :) on Tuesday we went Caving. Our guide was "Frank The Tank" we took a passenger van to Georgia to the cave. about 1 hour away. when I say "cave" it was really a CAVE.. its hidden away in a bunch of bushes there are no signs or other signs pointing it out. it was a small opening in which you had to crawl on your hands and knees about 20 yards (I would suggest knee pads) really I wish I knew. there is a lot of crawling. once you got past that part you were able to stand most of the time. I felt really comfortable Frank really knew his way around the cave. we saw 3 bats, and a few salamanders. there was even a point deep within the cave where Frank had us all turn off our headlamps to see what total darkness was like.. really cool. Tuesday evening we drove about 20 min away to Cherokee National Forest to the top to take a hike to see benton falls.. WOW it was worth the 45 min hike one way. it was raining a lot before we got there on Sunday so there was LOTS of water at the falls. very beautiful place. On Wednesday we went Rock climbing with Robert. at first he was pretty quiet compared to the 2 guides we already had, but once we got to the hike before the rock he opened up and was really cool. before we got in the van we asked if there was a hike to the rock his reply.... its a strenuous hike.. and he was not joking... WOW. it was really beautiful, but my legs were shaking when we got to the rock. it only took about 20 min. for the hike. when we got to the rock, we all looked up and said WOW.. thats a mountain.. lol this was no rock climbing wall like at the fair back home.. it was the real thing... it was very tiring but lots of fun.. bring bug repellent. On thursday we decided to White water rafting again before our sunset kayak tour.. we had so much fun on Monday that we HAD to do it again. and it did not disappoint. we requested Frank the tank again. he was a cool guy. not as funny as he think he is, but still cool.. LOL I told him I was going to put that in the review. :P the river was actually much higher than on Monday and was much rougher which is a good thing. lots of fun. at 6pm we drove about 30min to the lake for our Kayak tour with Wallis. once again really professional and kept calling Michelle "Ma'am" the kayak tour was not as adventurous as the other activities, but a nice end to our trip. we just paddled around the river, jumped out and went swimming and paddled some more. our overall experience with this company was defiantly 5 STARS. and I would recommend it to anyone and I would of course visit High Country Adventures again. John Place, Michelle Zymet, Nicholas & Kaylin _____________________________________ I made a walkthrough video of the cabin since like I said.. I could not find one online. http://youtu.be/39iYUBAPeeA Things to bring that we wish we had: Bug repellent knee pads for caving water shoes TV for the cabin gloves small tripod so we could take timed photos of ourselves. long pants for caving. read more

A different reviewer had a poor experience with "Shop Dog," and I feel compelled to explain my completely opposite experience. My wife and I went on a tour of the middle Ocoee River on 7/26/14 with two other couples. This was my third or fourth time down the river. Shop Dog was friendly and extremely knowledgeable about the river and the area (he's been a guide for 32 years). He had lots of insight and knowledge about the history of the area and he never once acted in an unprofessional or inappropriate manner whatsoever. He gave us instructions and an explanation of each of the upcoming rapids, and we all had a great time. I found his demeanor to be easily approachable and I would definitely recommend seeking him out as your guide! The staff High Country were great hosts/guides, and I highly recommend them! read more

We absolutely loved this! It is appropriate for any age. Our guide was Howdy and he was great! So fun much.

So much fun and we felt super safe! Our guide Benji made it more fun than the other groups and yet because of his confidence and skills we always felt safe! My friend and I (both Moms) had our kids 16-12 and it was such great memories!! We would highly recommend!! read more

White water rafting in the middle section of Ocoee river was one of the MOST fun things I have ever done! Peter was an amazing guide - definitely ask for him. No one on our boat got dumped, but several other people in other boats did, including one of the guides! Can't wait until next year to bring the rest of the family. Definitely an adrenaline rush! read more

This is THE best raft experience I have ever had!!! Overall very clean and professional, but especially FUN!!! I couldn't have asked for a better time. Fozzie is the best guide ever. He is crazy fun and always down for a good time. read more

Had a great white water adventure on the middle Ocoee River with these guys! Super knowledgeable, and very friendly. Our Guide "Cuddles" made our trip a memorable one with snag up on "Oh Sh*t Rock"!! He was able to get us out of a crazy situation without losing any rafters, or his cool ;) ! Definitely a blast, and would love to go back. Store and outfit were nice, bathrooms, with showers to clean up afterwards and a nice gift shop for some memorabilia. read more

I finally got to check whitewater rafting off of my bucket list! THRILLING EXPERIENCE! Rod was our guide and he was great! He made sure that we were safe as we experienced everything that the river had to offer. With his guidance, we fetched a child out of the river that had drifted too far as he was playing in the water with another rafting company. Rod, if you see this, Patrick was serious about the sky diving! Hit me up and I will put you in touch with him. YOU ROCK!!! read more

We went with my wife's family and had an absolute blast together on the trip. Garrison was a fantastic and fun guide, definitely couldn't have asked for better. This was our first white-water rafting experience, but because of how much fun we had, I'm sure it won't be our last. We hadn't pulled out of the driveway before we started talking about when we can come back to do the next difficulty rapids. read more

Great place to experience white water rafting. We did the combo trip on a Sunday and the water was moving. Definitely recommend going on the weekend, even if only doing the middle section. Our guide Mr Pink was awesome. He kept everyone in the boat, even when we got stuck on broken nose and almost flipped. Just part of the adventure. Everyime from check-in to the return trip home was great to deal with. read more

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Very, very disappointed! My family and I (a total of 11 people) we super excited to go rafting. So on the day of the trip we drove up to Ocoee, which was a 3 HOUR drive and proceeded to check-in. Fast forward 10 minutes later, we were informed that the river was closed for the day. However, another rafting company down the road was still going down the river just fine. High Country Adventures were very unprofessional with how they handled their business AND they could have informed us the morning of BEFORE we had made the 3 HOUR drive. NEVER AGAIN. read more

First time Whitewater rafting and we had a blast! High Country Adventures was a great outfitter with great service. The equipment was in great shape. Cost is fair and the guides were enjoyable and very personable (except for the cheesy jokes they make). Our guide, Dave was definitely an adventurer, loved the rapids and showed us a great time on the Ocoee. Tell the bus driver thank you! read more

Can't wait to do it again We had a great time and can't wait to do it again next year (especially with Groupon promotion). Out guide Rachel was great, she was very knowledgeable about the river and nature, and was a great navigator. She made our group of 5 feel like a real team. Our time slot was the very last group of the rafters for that day and it turned out to be the best time because river "traffic" significantly subsided at the end of the day. Despite being the last group of the day, all guides kept an up-beat, fun, active attitude and were simply awesome. Bathhouse/ restroom facilities were in the good shape. I would highly recommend High Country Adventures. read more

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The guides are well trained and very personable. We had "Wolf pack". The trip was a blast. Beautiful weather. We stayed in the cabins and they were exactly as advertised. Rustic and relaxing. Highly recommended! read more

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We have rafted in this area for nearly two decades. Just fun, family tradition when we visit the mountains. This time our daughter brought her friend along for his first WW experience. Best time ever for us all. Jack gave us experiences on the water others have never tried. This was our 2nd consecutive trip with High Country. They've got it down. And the crew works soooo very well together. Very supportive of each other on and off the water. Other companies we passed seemed careless allowing rafters to dive, flip, and slide head first into the waters. I like to be safe but feel a sense of danger. Great surfing Jack!! We just had the ultimate time. Thank you!! #jackanddiane read more

This was our third rafting trip, but our first with High Country Adventures. We will definitely be back! Guides, Deacon and Fozzy, were awesome. If you go, ask for them! read more

This was an awesome trip!!! Mr. Pink was amazing. He kept us entertained and made sure we got the most out of every rapid. Thanks Mr. Pink! read more

High Country Adventures - Sooooo much fun! - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Ocoee, Tennessee

Amazing time! Jerome is s fabulous guide! Only wish the changing facility was updated.

Took my family on a rafting trip and had a great time. The staff was very friendly and made for a pleasant adventure. Our guide was Deacon. He was very informative and made for a fun and easy adventure. I have been with several different rafting companies in Ocoee and highly recommend High Country Adventures. read more

Everything about this Rafting company was great! I liked the atmosphere the people were very nice and helpful, the deck where you can sit outside under the umbrella was perfect, and the pavilion was really nice too . Our guide, "Sunshine" was the best! read more

Stewie was our guide on our first white water rafting experience and he was AMAZING! We had such a good time and we will be coming back!!

I have not tried the other other outfitters in the region and have no reason to. These guys are amazing. They make what is already fun even better. My river trip was run safely but with great humor, enthusiasm, and vigor. Trip, our guide is who you should ask for by name when you make a reservation. You will have a blast and be safe. I plan on going back many more times as visitors come hang out at my place in Georgia. read more

Had a great time. Our instructor Will was awesome and made us felt very safe - which is a plus for me because I was quite nervous since it was my first time rafting. read more

We got a groupon and had some difficulty making a rafting reservation, so I was a little trepidatious about what the experience would be like. FORTUNATELY, we had an amazing time. Dave did a great job with the safety speech and orientation and our guide TRISTAN was a great kid, very fun, very skilled and knowledgeable and he did a great job of preparing us for the fun that lay ahead. Definitely recommend! read more

I had a Groupon for 4 people so I brought my roommates who had never been before and I had only been in Colorado and Arkansas. I was very impressed with everything and our guide was great! He even did a couple tricks with our boat as we waited for the other rafts to catch up. read more

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First experience white water rafting today. Pete was our guide and he did a great job making sure that we were all taken care of, he pointed out different sights along the way, and was also pretty hilarious. We had no problems with our reservations, check in was easy, and all the gear seemed well-maintained. All-around it was a great time and I def recommend them! read more

We had the best time white water rafting at High Country Adventures this past weekend! The staff does a great job of educating you on what not to do and what to do on a class IV river. We felt safe with our guide Corey and had a great time as a family! read more

This is an amazing experience. Gavin, our guide, was so knowledgeable about the river and gave us a great experience. We always felt safe and had a blast. read more

High Country Adventures - Rafting/Kayaking Near Me - Ocoee, Tennessee

Had a wonderful time rafting. Our guide was Jack Rice and he was fun and informative. Would definitely recommend and do again.

Had a great run down the ocoee today with Jack Rice and High Adventure. Saved money on Groupon.

I was a little apprehensive going on the white water trip have little to no experience esp w/ a former Olympic course. But had a blast and the experience was mind blowing. Our guide "Durden" was laid back cool under under pressure smooth. He took a boat of novices and showed us a ride of a life time. We hit some lines other boats in our party shy'd away from but not "Durden". The way we hit some of those "meaty holes" made for an awesome time. Would highly recommend these guys "high Country Adventures" over the other outfitters. read more