The whitewater rafting season is officially underway on the Ocoee River, with a big celebration for an agreement that will keep the river running for years to come. More than 5 million rafters have ...

One River, Many Stories: Ocoee River History and Heritage exhibit opens at Museum Center at 5ive Points on Friday. There will be a members-only opening reception at on Thursday at 6 p.m. Advisor to ...

Polk County, Tn., and Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park welcome visitors to enjoy their premier rivers—the Ocoee River and Hiwassee River Blueway—for the 2022 recreation season. The Middle Ocoee ...

› What: Ocoee River Jam 6› Where: Snyder Farm, 599 Highway 64, Ocoee, Tennessee› When: 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, July 27; 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 28; 2 ...

The rushing rapids of the Ocoee River draw thousands of people every season, but for years the future of the river was as turbulent as the water itself. Now, lawmakers have brokered a compromise to ...

Commercial rafting on the Ocoee River will launch this weekend, two months later than normal and with some adjustments to keep people apart and increase cleaning protocols. "We just got approval from ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — While people across the U.S. take shelter during a bitterly cold winter, paddlers in drysuits are flocking to the Ocoee River to enjoy an unusual paddling season. Tens of ...

The Ocoee River hosted the whitewater kayaking events for the 1996 Olympic Games. Currently, 24 outfitters operate on the river. The Ocoee draws an average of 220,000 to 250,000 rafters, canoeists and ...

Question: I want to know about rafting the Ocoee River in Ducktown, Tennessee. I’m looking for rafting companies, places to stay and tourist attractions. Thanks. Adventure Adviser: The Ocoee offers ...

A long debate about the future of whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River has been settled. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Wednesday that a partnership has been formed among the Ocoee River ...

Nov. 13—Drivers headed east on U.S. Highway 64 to see the last of fall's colorful leaves this weekend in the southern Appalachians will pass by the state's new $12.6 million signature "gateway" bridge ...