Don’t have your Labor Day Monday planned? Come join Wildwater for any of our Rafting and/or Canopy Tours and bring a friend for FREE**! Good for Rafting and/or the Canopy Tours at the Chattooga (SC), Ocoee (TN), Pigeon (TN) and Nantahala (NC). … Read More
Adventure Bus Driving.
Of course Wildwater is all about adventure, both on and around the river. It has many facets; Rafting, Ziplining, Hiking and Camping. To participate in the rafting trips, people have to get to the river. In the … Read More
Wildwater Means “Family”
Wildwater is a company with family in mind. Which is why we love it when families work for us: on the river, ziplines, or in other aspects of our company. The Barnetts are a … Read More
Rafting + Kids = Fun, August 3rd!
This year Wildwater continues to support the Swain County Big Brothers Big Sisters in our 2nd annual event, Raft for Kids’ Sake! Both Lee and Carolyn Allison, Wildwater Nantahala team members, have been “Bigs” for over 6 … Read More
Ocoee’s Raft for the Cure, August 31st!
Continuing the tradition of giving back, Wildwater is hosting the 7th Annual Raft For the Cure at the Ocoee on Saturday August 31, 2013, which benefits Susan G. Koman Foundation Chattanooga. When making your rafting reservations on this … Read More
Ducktown, TN: A History
Ducktown, Tennessee was originally populated by the Cherokee in the early 18th century. The name “Ducktown” translated from “Kawana”, which was a Cherokee village located on the Ocoee River. In 1836, the US gained control … Read More
Wildwater Ocoee Received Some Love
“Our family of 4 rafted the middle section of the Ocoee on 6/30/13 with Murphy as the trip leader and Jenna as our guide. Your updated facilities, equipment and staff are so impressive and second … Read More
Our Team Makes all the Difference
Guest author: Carolyn Allison, Wildwater Media Liaison We often get asked “what is the difference between Wildwater and the other companies?”. A good question; we all raft the same sections of the river, we all … Read More
Whitewater Kayaks: A (very) Brief History
When Wildwater started up back in 1971, all whitewater kayaks were 13′-2″. Why this specific length? This was the minimum length allowed for international whitewater slalom racing. But like most sports where the equipment is … Read More
Happy Father’s Day!
We would like to thank all the wonderful fathers who help make Wildwater the wonderful company it is. Turns out, there are a lot of Wildwater Dads out there helping to maintain the “Wildwater Way”! … Read More