RaftOne went Above and Beyond with our experience! They took us Jumping off Rocks on to a Slide, we jumped into The Cats Pajamas Rapid which is 7 different currents converging into one that shoots you down the river - absolutely exhilarating! They also took us on a quick hike to a waterfall midway thru the trip which was beautiful! JB our guide was so friendly and knowledgeable he made this one of the best experiences hands down! Thanks to JB and the whole RaftOne Family! You Guys are the best! -Sacha

We had an awesome time rafting with RaftOne! Our guide Kaleb did an incredible job making our kids’ first rafting trip safe, fun, and exciting. He kept the whole family entertained and educated us about the river while giving us confidence on the water. We did the upper and middle sections and they did not disappoint. The lunch provided was great, and the facilities were clean and well-kept. Highly recommend RaftOne—and especially Kaleb—for an unforgettable adventure!

This was our second time coming here. We did the full rafting (upper and middle) package. Our guide Kitten was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the area. We had a history lesson and rafting lesson in the form of a stand up comedy. There are a lot of places around that will take you rafting, but I promise you if you want to have a blast, chose Raft1!!! These folks are super passionate about what they do, and they all are hilarious. That’s what sets them above the rest.

Our family had a phenomenal time with Kaity and Sierra as our guides. They were great and made it extra fun for our son and daughter who truly loved it! The course was very fun and ended in a family race. Would recommend this activity for some Great memories. We enjoyed the morning slot before it heated up.

Had an absolute blast! This was my first time rafting. Caleb was our guide and he is a really nice person and also very knowledgeable. We had so much fun! Thanks Caleb, we really enjoyed our time. You're awesome!

Our family had a fantastic experience rafting the middle Ocoee river with Raft1. The number of rafters in our time slot was small (4 rafts), making the experience more personal. Our guide, Toast, tailored the experience to our level of adventure (high adventure) which we appreciated greatly! The guides added some additional activities along the way to include a water slide and waterfall hike mid trip, again adding to the unique experience that sets Raft1 apart from the other companies. Its outpost location is just upriver from the put-in making the shuttle ride brief. The souvenir t-shirt selection and Canopy Cafe provided quality options; the pizza was very tasty and made to order post-trip. I highly recommend using Raft1 for your Ocoee Rafting adventure.

Had a great time! Our guides Sage and Taylor were pros and talked us through the process to make sure we had it. Someone in our group got overwhelmed half way through and didn’t want to continue, and they were easily able to go back to the lookout and watch us. The only difference between this and other zip line places is that here you have to use your hand to stop yourself on these lines. It’s also not crazy high off of the ground for less adventurous people. 8/10 would recommend

Outstanding day on the Ocoee river with these guys! The manager Lance is top notch. Friendly and very professional. They run a fine operation. Our raft guide, Woody, was a real gem. He was safe and entertaining. Highly recommend for a great time!!

Wildwater is the best rafting company on the Ocoee. I've tried a few others. Our guide was Tia. She did a great job. The Boys and I had a blast!!!

My girlfriend and my two granddaughters and I had an amazing raft trip with our guide Martha. The entire staff was friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back again!

This was our third time rafting with Wildwater. We brought 4 friends with us for their first time rafting experience. We really enjoy the way Wildwater runs their trips. Professional, fun and with an emphasis on being safe. White water rafting is no joke so don’t underestimate it. They give a thorough orientation before you go. They throw in some humor to keep it light but pay attention to the message. This trip was another 5 star adventure. Olivia was our guide and she was amazing! Highly recommended. There are lots of raft companies to choose from but we will definitely stay with Wildwater.

Truly can't say enough great things about this outfitter! They are so professional and nice! It's the shortest bus ride to and from the water, they have a mid day launch for the full run so you don't have to wake up too early, and they serve a healthy and delicious lunch! I've been hosting an annual trip for 6 years now, and I've used 4 other outfitters. None are this on point amazing, 10\10 the absolute best!

We had an AMAZING trip this weekend. Our guide, Connor was the absolute best. Very knowledgeable about the river and area. He kept us engaged and made sure that we were all having a great time. He even let my daughter “ride the bull” at the end of the trip. I would highly recommend Wildwater and especially Connor to anyone.

We had an awesome time rafting the upper and middle rapids today with Connor as our guide! From the time we arrived at check in until we left the parking lot this evening, everything was top notch. I’ve rafted with other rafting companies but Wildwater is my absolute favorite!! Connor was very knowledgeable about every aspect of rafting and the river. His high energy was a fun addition to our trip. One very unexpected, excellent part of our trip was lunch. I’m gluten free and had no idea Wildwater plans for dietary restrictions and special diets!! There is nothing they haven’t planned for and perfected! 10/10 rafting trip. We will be back for another trip down the river!

Outstanding day on the Ocoee river with these guys! The manager Lance is top notch. Friendly and very professional. They run a fine operation. Our raft guide, Woody, was a real gem. He was safe and entertaining. Highly recommend for a great time!!

Wildwater is the best rafting company on the Ocoee. I've tried a few others. Our guide was Tia. She did a great job. The Boys and I had a blast!!!

My girlfriend and my two granddaughters and I had an amazing raft trip with our guide Martha. The entire staff was friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back again!

This was our third time rafting with Wildwater. We brought 4 friends with us for their first time rafting experience. We really enjoy the way Wildwater runs their trips. Professional, fun and with an emphasis on being safe. White water rafting is no joke so don’t underestimate it. They give a thorough orientation before you go. They throw in some humor to keep it light but pay attention to the message. This trip was another 5 star adventure. Olivia was our guide and she was amazing! Highly recommended. There are lots of raft companies to choose from but we will definitely stay with Wildwater.

Truly can't say enough great things about this outfitter! They are so professional and nice! It's the shortest bus ride to and from the water, they have a mid day launch for the full run so you don't have to wake up too early, and they serve a healthy and delicious lunch! I've been hosting an annual trip for 6 years now, and I've used 4 other outfitters. None are this on point amazing, 10\10 the absolute best!

We had an AMAZING trip this weekend. Our guide, Connor was the absolute best. Very knowledgeable about the river and area. He kept us engaged and made sure that we were all having a great time. He even let my daughter “ride the bull” at the end of the trip. I would highly recommend Wildwater and especially Connor to anyone.

We had an awesome time rafting the upper and middle rapids today with Connor as our guide! From the time we arrived at check in until we left the parking lot this evening, everything was top notch. I’ve rafted with other rafting companies but Wildwater is my absolute favorite!! Connor was very knowledgeable about every aspect of rafting and the river. His high energy was a fun addition to our trip. One very unexpected, excellent part of our trip was lunch. I’m gluten free and had no idea Wildwater plans for dietary restrictions and special diets!! There is nothing they haven’t planned for and perfected! 10/10 rafting trip. We will be back for another trip down the river!

Donte and Khalil were absolutely stellar guides. Loved how they kept me safe on the course but still let us have fun. Probably the best zip guides I've ever had. Great place to go to definitely will be coming back. 12/10

Amy & Kalil were amazing zip line guides!! They were very knowledgeable, not only about zip line, but also about the history and flora/fauna of the area. We could tell they truly enjoyed their job and passed on their enthusiasm to us! Highly recommend this activity and we will definitely be doing this again!!

Mike and Kalil were AMAZING guides on this zip line canopy tour! We all (group of 5) had no experience and they went through each step to have fun and be safe. This old lady (41) had a BLAST!

Our group of four had a wonderful ziplining experience here. We were put with another group of three, so seven was a nice number with not much waiting. The guides, Kalil and Amy, were funny, interesting, and enjoyable to be around. They always followed "safety first" to make for a great adventure. Before we started, we all had to step on a scale as you have to be over #60 and under #250. The safety harnesses were in very good condition and we felt secure the entire time. I like that they made an effort to learn our names right away and referred to us by name the entire time. I highly recommend this business and especially Kalil and Amy. Great job!

Amy and Kalil were awesome at the zipline. Very helpful and knowledgeable, all around great people. Dicky was a great raft guide, will definitely ask for him again next time. 10/10 would recommend

Had an amazing time with Mike and Ryan at the zip line course. It was my first time zip lining, everyone in my family has done it before. These guys ensured our safety while also telling light-hearted jokes when appropriate. We also learned some cool historical facts about the town and its terrain, and about a few local trees. We are white water rafting tomorrow and hoping we have one of the same guys as our guide!

My 13 year old grandboy and I had the best time! Our guides Dante and Kalil were FUN, knowledgeable, helpful, and just generally great to hang out with. We would definitely go zipping with them again!

My son and I took a half-day whitewater rafting trip on the Middle Ocoee using Carolina Ocoee in August 2022. It was a great adventure well organized with a great guide and bus driver. Inexpensive concentrated fun for a few hours! There are many guiding services for the Ocoee and they are all fairly even in pricing. We may have been fortunate that due to our starting location near Morganton, Carolina Ocoee’s base of operations was one of the closest to us so it meant less driving than other guide services located further downriver. We arrived early so had plenty of time to browse around the well stocked shop at Carolina Ocoee which has stuff like water shoes and t-shirts of course including a great adaptation of Hokusai’s Under the Wave off Kanagawa. The rafts were shortly loaded onto the top of a re-purposed school bus and we headed downriver to the takeoff point at Ocoee #2 dam. At this point we picked our guide, Bundy, and along with another couple and Bundy’s instruction, we practiced the commands we would hear from Bundy and how to paddle accordingly in the pool above the dam. We portaged around the dam and started the adventure which is pretty much non-stop rapid after rapid. The rafts are self bailing so even when water comes flooding in from a wave, it quickly clears. Whoever sits in the front gets the brunt of the water and the possibly the most thrill so my son and I swapped positions in the raft with the couple so we could each experience the bow. Bundy provided running commentary on the names of the rapids and the history of the river and several times navigated the raft to ‘surf’ a wave which is kind of crazy that the raft sort of holds steady on the wave while the river rushes on by. At about the mid-pint of the trip there is a quiet water section and it felt really good to hop out of the raft and just float along in the river buoyed up by our life vests. Due to the experience of our guides, the river condition and luck perhaps, none of the rafts in our group flipped or got wrapped on an obstacle. All the while we were rafting down the river, the bus driver advanced the bus down the road in order to capture pictures of the group as we floated past (and to pick us up eventually of course!). About four hours after we left the Carolina Ocoee base of operations we were back safe. The photos taken by the bus driver during the trip were played back on a video monitor and there was the option to buy the set of photos for a memory on a USB stick but it was almost as much as the cost of the trip itself.

I definitely recommend Carolina Ocoee for White Water Rafting! Not only is EVERYONE there extremely friendly, but they are very well trained in what they do. I felt safe and trusted my guide Toni. She was very knowledgeable of our trip, and made everyone feel safe. She is friendly, and had a genuine concern for all her riders. The ALL Day trip is extremely affordable, it was so much fun. The lunch was also very good. Can't wait to go back again soon. You've got to experience adventure aleast once.

Having been on over 15 different rafting trips of the years, this was the best trip, request Les as your guard, we surfed multiple times. Les was able to guide us without wearing us out, land each rapid and dip into the Eddie with professional skill. The best rafting company is Carolina Ocoee so go, and treat yourself to an amazing adventure. Staff was amazing and friendly, family/customer oriented they made us feel special, not just another river floater, asked questions, we gave answers and they delivered 10 fold, if you say you want to surf, get ready, you will surf!

We absolutely had the best time ever! We were 1st time rafters and our guide "Cheese" not only made us feel comfortable but brought allot of comedy to our trip as well. Best guide ever! If your looking for an amazing rafting experience, I highly recommend Carolina Ocoee for your white water adventure! Ask for Cheese!😁

My husband and I had an amazing time water rafting with Carolina Ocoee. We had the BEST guide Roland, he went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience possible. He knew the River like the back of his hand and showed us some cool tricks. He made sure we all stayed safe and gave clear instructions. 100% recommend!!

This is an adventure you don’t want to miss!! This was my second time rafting with Carolina Ocoee. Our guide, Toni was awesome! She prepared us on what to expect and the things we needed to do to stay in the raft, which I truly appreciated! The history and scenery as you navigate the river is one of a kind. We’ll definitely be back!!!

Everyone at Carolina Ocoee Rafting is, without a doubt, the best. These guides are king/queens on the river. Greg, our tour guide, has a ton of experience of the area around us. I liked how he would give us the name of the forthcoming run and give us rowing instructions to get us ready. Another thing I liked about our guide was how we pulled over to the side to observe others go through a challenging run and did tricks to make all of us passengers laugh. pure delight. Bus driver did a great job. Charlotte Ocoee, Thank you for such a wonderful day.

This is such a good museum! They have a short video, and many, many artifacts and pictures telling the story of mining in the copper basin. The guides were very informative and showed a passion for telling this area's history. As a bonus, the museum has beautiful mountain views for 360 degrees.

Really educating about the mining, and the history of the area. There’s a great collection of different things related to the mining, and the miners. There’s a film they screen for you before you tour the museum. It’s really a lovely place to visit.

Very interesting. I was impressed with all they had to teach me. Guides are knowledgeable & friendly. The minute they made to tell about the area is nominated for an Emmy. It’s the best museum info movie I’ve ever seen. This place doesn’t look like much, but it will surprise you.

This was a great place to visit to understand the history and economy of the local area. The employees are happy to let you browse or to walk you through. We chose the latter, and it really added a lot of context and was very interesting. It's a great value too! I highly recommend visiting to anyone visiting the area!

Very informative description of the copper mining and sulphuric acid production in the area, and later reclamation of the the mined areas. I had assumed it was strip mined, but it was mainly deep shafts thousands of feet down. After leaving the museum so many remains were obvious when going to Copperhill. I took some time to visit after whitewater paddling. Very knowledgeable museum guide. There's outside exhibits, inside exhibits and a movie.

Was there in 1995 when it was just an abandon copper mine. It was amazing. Looked like the workers just walked away one day and never came back. All these years later, we still talk about that day. Would like to go back one day and see the museum.

Stumbled upon this place after my car broke down in Copperhill. It was so awesome! The history behind it was fascinating and the scenery was gorgeous. There were a couple of exhibits that were no longer accessible and that was somewhat disappointing but it's definitely still worth visiting as there are lots of other exhibits to see. This is a great place for families, but most of the exhibits are outdoors so go on a nice day.

Well maintained campground. Beautiful scenery. Large power plant next to it which I don’t love but other than that very pretty. Not extremely crowded but decent amount of threw traffic. And the highway is right on the other side of the river.

Campgrounds were nice, but you can hear the highway from all the campsites which kinda defeats the purpose of camping. They have showers, and there was a river nearby but it had a very strong current so I wouldn't recommend swimming. It rained for our duration here and the lightning forced us to sleep in our car, but that's just chance, not the campground's fault.

Great place for camping. Not too crowded with spaces. I camped there early spring in a tent right on the river. Sites include a very sturdy lantern post, fire ring with built in grill, and picnic table. Tent pads are crushed gravel as are most National Forest Campsites in the area

I camped at Thunder Rock during a swiftwater training weekend and it's a great campground if you either want to be right on the river or have a camper. I do not recommend it for tent camping as they require all tents stay on the crushed gravel pads (no camping on the grass). Beside this rediculous rule, the facilities are great. The restrooms are fairly nice for a campground . Running hot water sinks and showers. Toilet paper, but no soap. The campsites have a picnic table, fire ring with built in metal grill, and metal posts with lantern hooks that are sturdy enough to use for stringing up a tarp. The campground entrance is not obvious, especially if you're driving down river. Look for the power station and a one lane bridge spanning the river. There are signs, but they are rather small and easy to miss.

Well maintained Forest Service campground. Most convenient to the Ocoee. No alcohol permitted. Spacious campsites. Hot showers. Can get loud with rafters on busy weekends. Camp hosts usually very friendly.

Most camping spaces have a nice spacing so a person don't feel cramped in. Just wish they had a dump station there. My wife &I love it there & have for many years.

Good sites next to water, pretty clean bathrooms. Careful with alcohol, most just hide anything in cups but I've heard of people getting kicked out just for having beer visible in their car