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    Penny R.

    What a find! From booking the adventure to seeing the pictures of our rafting trip everything was perfect. We took level IV trip. The longer and wilder portion of the river. Felt 100% safe (even when I was dumped overboard). Safety is their priority without skimping on fun and adrenaline rushes. Jon was our guide and he was great. Amanda did a phenomenal job taking pictures of the entire trip. No pressure to buy them, but we did! The directions to the store and parking is perfect. Very professional staff, equipment, busses and drivers.

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    Debra H.

    Just went on my 4th trip with SEE and have thoroughly enjoyed them all (2 camping & 2 just rafting). This is top of our must do summer list. The river is beyond explanation, it's just amazing. SEE does a wonderful job with safety and all the guides we've had were great!! We're hoping to do the camping trip again next year. I prefer that trip over any theme park I've been to. If you're even remotely considering a white water trip just do it, you won't regret it & go with SEE.

    Lana M.

    This outfitter is AMAZING!! Our guide, Seth, was fun, adventurous and showed us a good time. Class 4 and 5 rapids did not disappoint. Would highly recommend booking this outfitter. All the guides were smart, FUN and experienced. Seth was super knowledgeable about the Chatooga River and gave us excellent instruction as a group before taking on the higher level rapids! A must do when your visiting !! Best. Day. Ever. all day long! We WILL be back!!!

    Tracey F.

    What a great adventure!!!! We live nearby in Helen, Ga and were looking for a new adventure- saw a post on Facebook raving about " SEE" ! Our guide was "JP" he was top knotch and extremely knowledgeable- our raft was willing to try anything. Notoriously We ended up being Team Flip but there is something to be said when your whole crew wanted to run back upstream and DO IT AGAIN!!!!!

    Emily F.

    What an amazing, epic, wonderful day! We had a family of 8 with us, including 4 kids & everyone had a complete blast! Our guides Hannah & Sierra were fantastic & kept us informed the whole day. The lunch was perfect & hit the spot fir sure. Thank you for a family trip we will never forget!

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    Absolutely amazing white water rafting trip! We did the section IV rapids and had a blast. They were very well prepared and always had safety observers and people ready for rescue in case someone fell overboard. The provided lunch was yummy and all of the guides were fun to hang out with. I've already recommended it to all of my friends!

    We went on our first white water rafting experience and we absolutely loved it and had a splash of fun! Our guides were Austin and Alyssa! They were phenomenal!

    Ian O.

    What a great whitewater rafting trip in the footsteps of Burt Reynolds and "Deliverance". Made all the better by the amazing guides and professionalism of the Southeastern Expeditions company. Our party of 3 plus the guide in one raft made this a very personal trip even though our group consisted of 6 rafts. Our guide was very personable, engaging, knowledgeable and most of all fun. Unlike trips we had done on the west coast the river really helped our progression downstream with very little actual paddling required between rapids. Our lunch stop and swim provided an ideal opportunity to mingle with the other rafters in our group and listen to the guides exploits during high water levels. We have an amazing time and will definitely be back to tackle the river during a higher and more adventurous water level. Perfect rafting trip for the whole family and highly recommended.

    Had an incredible experience! Would do it again and again. Felt safe, was never nervous. Maybe next time we'll do the section 4/5 run. Our guide was Dakota. He was a rockstar. I'd request him again too if we could.

    Stephen was an amazing guide
    Tj M.

    Had an amazing day on the river with my family. My son and I have hit rivers before together, but not my wife and 12yo daughter. Stephen took great care of us and was a great leader. He kept it light and fun. We did section III. We'll be back to do section IV! Lunch on the river was a nice break. Build your own sandwich with fixings and fruit and cookies. Impressive they pack all that in for us and kept it fresh and dry.

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    Great people and a great experience! We will be back! Super friendly and knowledgeable. My 10 and 11 year old had a blast.

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    Great trip today with Oliver and the rest of the crew. Will definitely be back next year.

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    We had an amazing time! The guide was funny and great with my teenage sons. We cannot wait to take the family again!

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    We had a great trip with Matt as our guide. He was fun and made the trip memorable. Would highly recommend this group!!!

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    Wildwood Outfitters

    Wildwood Outfitters

    4.4
    (14 reviews)
    25.6 mi

    Thanks to Wildwood Outfitters for a great day on the Chattahoochee.!…read more The guys were super efficient and made our trip easy! A short shuttle ride to the put-in of 'Section 3' and we were in business. Good boats, paddles, and pfd's along with accurate river running tips and bright sunshine made for a mellow getaway on the 'Hooch.

    Can't say enough good things about Wildwood Outfitters! We were in Helen, GA for Memorial Day…read moreweekend. Cool River was not renting tubes because of the dangerous water conditions. I appreciated their honesty because I'd had a terrible experience tubing previously. They recommended Wildwood Outfitters as an option to do something else, farther down the river where it's deeper and potentially more calm. It's crazy how much the water conditions can change from day to day! Chris greeted us at Wildwood Outfitters. He was so nice and knowledgeable. He discouraged us from kayaking - none of us were familiar with this river, although we had been kayaking before, and most of the sections where they take folks are Class 3+ rapids. Again, due to my past trauma, I thought it was best to take his advice, even though we were disappointed. Just as we were about to leave, he ran back out, and asked if we might be interested in rafting instead. He explained how it would work for the three of us and which section of the river would be best (Section 2, mostly flat or Class 1 rapids with only one area of Class 2 rapids), so we decided to take a chance. It cost about $100, so about $30 pp, with no particular time restrictions. Before we left, Chris took the time to explain how to navigate the rapids, what to expect every step of the way, and what to do if you fall out of the raft. We got helmets and life jackets, as well as a bag to keep our things dry. Although largely unsupervised, we were able to leave our keys in the outpost. They dropped us off and helped us carry the raft down to the embarkation point. I would have been terrified no matter what, but I felt well prepared. The river conditions were exactly as described and Chris's advice was spot on. He'd told us where to call from the raft when we were ready to be picked up, and we were so happy to see his smiling face (and his adorable dog) at the shore. Apparently the rafts hadn't been used in some time, and although they were properly inflated and maintained, there had been a small leak causing the raft to deflate and take on a lot of water. Thankfully they'd given us a bucket to bail the water out, but I basically spent the entire time bailing (giving me a good excuse not to have to paddle, though!). Chris felt terrible. He immediately offered us our money back, or anything else he could do to compensate us. We still had a great time and everyone was safe and dry at the end so we didn't feel that a refund was necessary. We ended up grabbing a couple of cold drinks and some t-shirts and called it even. The outpost was well-equipped with a portopotty, a changing area, and a shower. If you have your own kayak/raft you can hire them just to take you to your selected section. The prices are very reasonable. I would 100% recommend this business and will even think about doing it again!

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    Just a quick pick after an awesome day of white water kayaking!

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    Just a quick pick after an awesome day of white water kayaking!
    Nantahala Rafting with Adventurous Fast Rivers

    Nantahala Rafting with Adventurous Fast Rivers

    4.9
    (40 reviews)
    37.5 mi

    This will be the third review I have written over the last few years for this business and I don't…read morewrite that many reviews. First, rafting the Nantahala is a blast! It is always fun. As a family, we have done guided, self guided, and tandem kayaks. If you do the kayaks, I encourage you to get the wetsuits - even in July. Fast Rivers is a family owned business that really cares about your experience. Their guides are well trained and watch out for everyone on the river. They are super friendly and most importantly, experienced. On our last trip down the Nantahala, my husband went with my son in a two person kayak. He is not as experienced on rivers as me, but has done a few. He was thrown and was having a very hard time getting back into the boat and reoriented. One of the guides stopped his trip and took care of my husband and 12 year old. He talked him through the whole process and handled the whole situation perfectly. Again, can't say enough good things about Fast Rivers. Only suggestion- manually put their address in GPS. The old location showed up when I automatically clicked on an old link making us slightly late. The business is very close to where the rafts are put in on the Nantahala and on the other end of the river run from NOC.

    My first time attending the famous school Rafting Trip. This place is amazing. The customer service…read morewith the owner Will, Aspen and the rest of the staff was heart warming. They assisted the students with their life savers. They took their time explaining what to do and not to do while rafting and carrying the raft to the river. The students were excited to get here and go to the river. Now I am not the one to go on the river but the kids said it was EPIC!!! When you are in the area, check them out you will not be disappointed.

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    Paddling through the falls!
    Nantahala Rafting with Adventurous Fast Rivers

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    West Tubing Company

    West Tubing Company

    4.4
    (7 reviews)
    36.0 mi

    Best tubing- cool, clean waters, great food, wonderful environment (peaceful, clean, and so much…read morefun).

    We chose this tubing company because it was the closest place to where we were staying. Check-in…read morewas easy, the staff was friendly at first, we signed our waivers, and they even helped us inflate our tubes and it was only $10 with our own tubes. Summer let us feel the water and said, "This is as cold as it's going to get unless it rains and it will warm up the water." At no point did anyone tell us the creek was to low for tubing or that bringing our own tubes would be a problem. We were taken by the bus to the drop-off point and given no instructions except walk down the path. We asked if we needed a stick because the lady at check in said we needed one to push off the sides and he said, "Most definitely," so we each took one. Once we got in the creek, we quickly realized the water level was far too low. More than half of the trip was spent getting out of our tubes because our bottoms were scraping rocks or we were completely stuck. All four of us ended up with minor injuries from constantly walking through the rocky creek and dragging our tubes and falling on slippery rocks. The trip was supposed to take about an hour and a half, but it took us over three hours because the water was so shallow you could not float down it. When we returned, I spoke with the owner, June, hoping for some understanding, compassion or a partial refund since the conditions made the trip unsafe and unenjoyable. Instead, she seemed surprised we were unhappy and acted as though it was our fault. She claimed we had been told the water was low and it would be rough before we started, which simply isn't true. She brought over Summer who checked us in, and she also claimed she had warned us, but what she actually said was that the water was "as cold as it was going to get"--not that it was too shallow to tube. June also suggested the problem was because we brought our own tubes. That doesn't make sense, especially since an employee helped inflate them without saying they weren't appropriate. We also watched people using the company's tubes behind us, and they had to get out and carry their tubes through the same shallow sections. This clearly wasn't an issue with our equipment--it was an issue with the creek conditions. I also asked June if she had been on the creek and she said no. That seems crazy that the owner has not been down the creek. To make matters worse, the employee who had helped inflate our tubes and later drove the bus tried to dismiss our concerns by saying, "Have you ever been to Georgia? It's way worse." That was completely beside the point--we weren't in Georgia, and our experience was with this company. Then, because we voiced our concerns, he told us, "Well, if you're going to cause so much commotion, you don't ever have to bring your ass back here." I responded, "Don't worry, we won't." We've gone tubing many times at other locations and have never experienced anything like this. If the water was too low for a safe and enjoyable trip, they should have been honest about the conditions and not sent customers out. It wasn't worth spending three hours dragging tubes over rocks and leaving with injuries. The creek conditions were dangerous, but the way management and staff handled legitimate customer concerns was even worse. We definitely won't be returning and I definitely would recommend no one else does.

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    Along the creek, lovely, seating area
    Along the creek, lovely, seating area
    Fun for first time floaters!
    Fun for first time floaters!
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    Southeastern Expeditions - rafting - Updated June 2026

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