Hartford, Tennessee
Big Bear Rafting
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3165 Big Creek Rd, Hartford, TN 37753 · (423) 487-4188
The highest-rated operation on the river with the clearest published pricing, separate youth rates, and a short shuttle bus to the put-in.
Trips
Upper Pigeon
$39.95/person (list $51.95)
Class III–IV · ages 8+ · 70 lb min · About 2 hours total, 5 river miles · April–August (dam release schedule)
Lower Pigeon family float
$34.95/person (list $49.95)
Class I–II · ages 3+ · About 2.5 hours total, 5.5 river miles · Late spring through summer
What they also offer
Shuttle bus includedSeparate youth pricingGroup rates
★ 4.9 · 772 reviews on Tripadvisor
Price from$34.95 / person
Min age / weight3+ yrs · 70 lb on upper
Rapid classClass III–IV (upper) · I–II (lower)
Drive from Gatlinburg45 min
Drive from Pigeon Forge48 min
Thrill
Big water
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