Five stars all around for our experience with OAR. My husband wanted to go whitewater rafting on…read morethe Ocoee for his birthday this year, and after a quick search through Yelp and beyond, OAR is one of the best rated rafting companies in the area. We booked the Middle River trip, which totals about 3 hours and includes 1.5 hours on the river itself. I booked our trip a couple of weeks in advance online, and I'm glad I did, because they sold out for the day! It was $65 per person, which feels like a fair price for the experience. They recommend arriving 30 minutes early, which will give you plenty of time to get checked in and get your party situated. Definitely bring sunscreen and a plastic water bottle, along with the proper water shoes and attire. You're instructed to leave everything in your car, and then drop your keys off with the front desk staff for pick-up after your rafting trip. The safety briefing started right on time, and basically consists of what to do if you end up going overboard. It's not meant to be scary, and most of it is self-intuitive. There were about 60 people in our group, and the majority of rafts held 6 people. After the safety talk was over, everyone gets their own lifejacket, oar, and helmet. Then you and the rest of your crew hops on a school bus, which will take you to the drop-off site about 20 minutes away. This is where we met our rafting guide, Cleveland, and after a quick demo on paddling and how to sit in the raft, we were off on our adventure! Our time on the water was so much fun, and I want to shout out how incredible Cleveland was from the beginning to the end. He was an awesome mix of friendly, engaging, and informative, which made our trip all the more memorable! As a group of two, we were paired with two other random couples to fill out our raft, which was a great way to meet some new people. Overall this was an amazing experience, and we can't wait to do it again soon. We'll definitely be booking the full river trip next time!

Hugh was fantastic!!!!! We will be back and definitely request him again. He kept us entertained…read moreand feeling very safe. I was petrified at the beginning and still can't believe how exciting it was and how much fun I had! Can't wait to come back in the spring. Will make this a regular event. Thanks Hugh!

Alycia was fantastic. She absolutely MADE the trip Highly recommend requesting her for your next…read moreadventure!

This was by far the best experience I could have ever imagined. I was told by several friends that…read moreAdventures Unlimited water rafting on the Ocoee River is the best, but it exceeded our expectations tremendously. We planned this trip for my birthday, and thankfully they made this the best birthday I've ever had! Thank you Adventures Unlimited and tour guide Kyle for being beyond amazing!

My sorority from MTSU went to cascade outdoors to raft the ocoee during our sisterhood retreat and…read morethis place did not disappoint!! A small business but definitely filled with the best and most intentional staff. They were so great accommodating for just over 40 girls. We all were split up into multiple rafts (about 4-6 per raft) but they still kept us as a group throughout the 5 miles we were on the river- making sure we could all laugh at each other. In partial, my group got lucky with HOLLY! What a GEM! She had the most contagious energy and you can tell she truly loves what she does. I didn't realize until mentioning her afterwards at our camp, that apparently she's pretty well known for all of her outdoor adventures. While guiding us, we also asked some questions about her life and some of her highlight experiences, which included some memories from rafting through Italy and the Grand Canyon. It's amazing the adventures she's been on and you can tell that she lives for what she does. She made our "dream team" laugh probably 100 times and kept the whole experience exciting even when we took a lil break. This place was light hearted, fun, and even for my first time rafting, I always felt extremely safe. THANK YOU CASCADE! THANK YOU HOLLY!!!!

Going white water rafting with my family for my birthday was everything I could have hoped for…read more.. and more! Our guide, Spencer, was incredibly skilled as he could have navigated blindfolded... yes, he's that good! Spencer was also an absolute blast to surf the river with... very friendly, knowledgable and well-traveled... he had plenty of amusing stories to share and kept us all very engaged. I should also mention that Spencer was also seriously great at gaging our comfort level vs. our spirit of adventure... therefore, he was able to navigate us down various paths of the river making it challenging and thrilling for us! While there are plenty of white water outfitters to pick from, we intentionally picked a smaller outfitter and we were so glad we did... we felt our experience was more personal, less generic, and seriously less crowded! I only wished I had sat in the front of the boat where the photographer was situated... that would have made a fantastic birthday photo. The only other "disappointment" was that Cascade Outdoors advertised about their HOT SHOWERS which was super important to us and was one of the main reasons we chose Cascade Outdoors... but there was NO hot water available and the lack of being able to take a good shower after the rafting trip did impede on our other plans. Other than that, Cascade Outdoors and our guide, Spencer, offered us a fabulously fun white water experience on the Ocoee River! We can't wait to return!!! :)

We had an amazing adventure on the Upper Section. Our guide Luke was amazing. Will definitely be…read moreback next year to do the upper and lower together.

Our family of 8 went out on the river today. Age ranges from 13 to 77. All guys. We had a fantastic…read moretime with this group. They did a great job of putting us right on the river, making it fun and keeping us safe. We would absolutely use them again. And big kudos to our excellent guides Derek and Carl.

We had throat beautiful day on the river! Very clear instructions and welcoming vibes. Would love…read moreto go back again!

Check in and instructional video could use some improvement, staff was friendly and helpful with…read morethe important landmarks since we were first timers on the river. Kayak conditions were solid and we booked the 6 mile (3 hr trip), and finished just over and hour and a half, and were able to shuttle back early.

This was my first experience whitewater rafting and I had no clue what to expect!! But this was…read moreabsolutely one of the most top notch experiences ever!!!! If you go please recommend Billy!!! He was so great to talk with, has a lot of knowledge about the area and makes the trip a lot of fun!!! This may be a "smaller business" but the experience was the best! The whole team was terrific and we will come back for another adventure!!!!

I loved everything about my OAC experience and highly recommend rafting with them. Booking online…read morewas easy breezy. Checkin on the day of was a piece of cake. I felt safe at all times with our raft guide Justin and we had a blast. There was a break where we could hop out and swim around in a calm side area of the river, perfect for these hot days. Back at the outpost after our adventure we opted to get all of our boats photos and I'm so glad we did, the quality is great and the experience worth remembering. I was so pleased I couldn't help getting a shirt for myself and a hat for the hubby. I really like the retro vibe of some of their merchandise. Much fun had by all!

We had an amazing trip, with our guide Jordan! You could tell he was an experienced guide, because…read morehe got us into some really fun, rabbits, but kept us safe and enjoying the day. We would recommend an OC to anyone looking for a company to raft with, as their facilities were clean. They had bathrooms and showers for your use. Their gear was clean and well maintained. We WILL be back! Hope to see y'all there!

My son and I rafted three days in a row this weekend with NOC. They were amazing just as they were…read morein 1983 when I last rafted with them. Wyatt, Kyle were excellent guides on the Upper and Middle sections. I highly recommend using NOC

Wow! What an experience! Ask for Davis. You can tell he has a passion for what he does and it was…read morecontagious. He was so knowledgeable and made the experience fun. Thank you for the good time!

10/10! Anyone who writes a bad review about this business sucks to be honest! Every raft captain…read morewas friendly and fun. The bus ride to our starting point made me feel like I was at summer camp all over again. Cracking jokes, human interactions without cell phones was a refreshing experience. Our river guide Davis was apparently the rookie of the crew, but he handled the river like a seasoned vet! If you like having fun in the water then you found the right business!

I had a wonderful time kayaking. It was my first time on this river. Everyone was super great,…read morefantastic staff and celebrating my birthday.

Great vacation spot to start white water training. We are first timers so they where easy on us,…read morelots of pointers and they watch for body parts to float by. Short drive to the power station below the dam and in we went. Stopped on on of the many islands for lunch. Back at Webb Brother s and our new neighbor was watching to pull us out. We did tip once and lost one paddler momentarily. It is fun and challenging for beginners.

Four of us did the middle river white water rafting this morning and had such a good time. Our…read moreguide Chrissy was an absolute rockstar and made us feel comfortable while also keeping us all in the boat, both of which I truly appreciated! I know the experience through the rapids depends on the approach, but for us the very first rapid was the roughest. From there, we got the hand of it a little better and the rest of the trip was super fun. We happily paid the $35 for 17 pictures to be sent to us digitally that captured the fun, would go back if ever back in the area!

We had so much FUN! Definitely ask for ODY!! He will give you the BEST RIDE! He make sure to take…read moreyou through all the rapids