We have been on a class 4 River before but this one was much more. We experienced multiple class…read more3's that were amazing before even reaching the 4. We got hung in a rock in a 3 sideways and had to get rammed by another boat to attempt to free us at 1st and OMG this was an experience! Highly recommend this outfit and Ed our guide!

Gone here twice now and they do a great job! Make you feel very safe and the rapids are fun. They…read morehad 2 class 4 rapids that were intense. There is times where you are just floating down the river and can admire the surrounding views. The pictures at the end are $35 but you get all of your pictures and they are quickly sent to your phone, I think this is worth it!

Fantastic experience from start to finish! The boat, tube, and Wave Runner were all first-rate, and…read morethe staff, Eric, Hayden and Ainsley, was outstanding. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to help, making the entire experience enjoyable and stress-free. We will absolutely rent from them again. PS, we are from Sevierville, not California. VPN added that location.

The entire process of renting, instruction, & boat availability are top notch. Family run business…read morewith personal touches. Definitely recommend this business for a great day on the water. Amazing time.

We had an amazing river rafting experience with Big Greek Expeditions! Judd was an absolutely…read morecrazy, fun, and awesome instructor/guide who made the whole adventure unforgettable. He kept us laughing, made us feel comfortable and safe, and helped us have a fantastic time from start to finish. If you're thinking about trying river rafting, Big Greek Expeditions is the way to go -- and ask for Judd! Highly recommended! ‍

Yallllll!!!!…read more Y'all!!!!! HANDS DOWN the best experience I have had white water rafting!!!!!!! I guess i should say head down!!!! SlimJim (Jake) but his Georgia given name is now 'woodpecker'. I'm horrible with names so that's what he was named for the day. He is an expert at what he does. We had 5 adults and a set of 13 year old triplets (that were basically level expert, already). We worked as a team. We laughed. There was no child, woman or man left behind. Just my dignity. I got pulled in the "swimming portion" by my girlfriend and just knew peanut butter ball (woodpecker) wasn't gonna be able to get me back in that raft and boy was I wrong. That man picked me up so effortlessly and efficiently that I accidentally turned into the human scorpion (Rob Dyrdek's show 'ridiculousness' for reference). We were all laughing so hard because I was left stuck upside down which was even funnier. Helmet stuck. Life jacket conformed into a turtle shell and I was just stuck and laughing along with everyone else. Now--- No. Im not a big back woman partaking in bigbacktivities that I shouldn't be. . Just a little thickum, if you will. The entire day truly made this vacation one for the books. Jake lead with precise guidance, was very professional and an all around genuinely great human being that ensures your safety as well as makes you laugh like he's known you for ages. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this adventure with your friends, your family, strangers--- or-- heck even just with ol SlimJim, himself!!! Thank you so much for such an absolutely incredible experience. You were made to interact with others to pass on your joy! - GA Jen Ray and Skye Ledford. #shedidnotDDTme

This is a nice tubing outfitter in Townsend. They focus on the upper part of Little River. Once…read moreyou sign up and get your tubes, it is a 3-4 minute ride from their facility (they take you in a van) to the "put in." This course is around an hour float down the river with a few class II rapid sections. For most adults, it should be easy going as long as you know how to maneuver a tube or raft. For young kids, I'd probably tether the child's tube to yours. Our two kids, 7 and 9, did fine. But, we had to make sure they rode the tubes correctly. Cowboy Tubin's prices are less than competitors by $5/pp and the run is slightly longer. They have very clean indoor changing rooms and bathrooms. Much nicer than some other places. Also, very friendly staff.

Great place all around. Great staff, great location and overall great experience. For a cheaper…read moreprice than the closest competitor we had a wonderful experience on the same river doing the same thing. The restrooms and changing rooms were spotless which is always a major plus in my book. Sometimes it's the simple thing and this one thing sold me on this company. The lady that we signed in with gave us a rundown of the river, what to expect, what to wear and what not to. She mentioned my hat and suggested not wearing it (which I agreed) then our sunglasses. What set her apart was the fact that she pointed out they sell sunglass retainers but if we didn't want to buy them they could tie some twine on them so we wouldn't lose them. That's rare, she had an opportunity to upsell us but didn't. Simply offered them then gave us a free option as well. As simple as it was, it was appreciated.

Chose this one because of high reviews. We had to wait and start late because they didn't staff…read morecorrectly. The. When we got to launch point, we had to wait over half hour because they didn't have the rafts needed for the reservation. Bus had to go get them. A discount or free photo or something for lack of planning would be expected. Nothing. I'm hopeful it was just an off day. Kevin our guide was great and full of knowledge.

Awesome, awesome, awesome! This was my first time ever rafting and I must say that it was a great…read moreexperience. The guys at Wildwater are a great group of knowledgeable and experienced rafters. When you are heading there, you may seem to think that these guys don't care, or know what they are doing, but as soon as they hit the water, its a mixture of seriousness and fun, all in one. Dave was our guide and we couldn't have asked for a better guide. He took us "surfing" on every chance we had and was very good at dealing with my two young nieces that were on our raft. Even though he fell, or should I say was popped out, of the boat when we went through "Razor Rock" he quickly got back in the boat without missing a beat..(Sorry you had to buy your friends a case of beer).. Anytime I go back to Gatlinburg or the surrounding area, I would be sure to visit Wildwater again and would specifically ask to ride with Dave again.. Check them out, it is great!

What an amazing experience and honestly our favorite while here in the smokies!!! I booked this…read moreexperience on Groupon for both me and my bestie, great price and even included pictures. This was our first time white water rafting and it definitely won't be the last. We had Willie as our guide and he was fantastic. Definitely made it a fun,comfortable, and memorable experience for us. The experience lasts about 3 hours, starting with a safety brief, bus ride, and then the trip down the river. All the staff here were kind and helpful too, will definitely be coming back again someday!

We found this company on Groupon, and decided to give it a shot since the reviews were good. This…read moreis a small, family-owned company with no frills, but that doesn't affect the quality of the experience you receive! All of the guides were awesome, and we all had a blast. "Journey" was our guide, and she was super nice and knowledgeable. I highly recommend 5 Rivers!

Had the time of our lives! Easy enough for a stock jeep but off the beaten path enough for modified…read morejeeps to have a blast too. Ready to go again

If you're looking for a fun place to ride ATVs this place is NOT the place you want to go. First…read moreoff, during the safety meeting I made a lighthearted comment about how my group will "knock the socks off" of our guide and the owner replied with "Thats why I keep my gun on me." TWICE WTF?!?! (Room full of kids by the way) Then he goes on acting like he's Ricky Carmichael, boasting about how he is a better rider than everyone there (grown man btw) and how he's got trophies taller than him. Finally, we begin the ride, nothing about this "adventure" was fun, we went so slow on the quads that I rather just hiked the damn thing. They don't allow any type of riding unless you're up the guides ass going 10mph. All of the guides were not outgoing and all had very serious attitudes which killed our groups vibe. Then during the ride me and the boys decided to get cheeky and we started drifting on turns (nothing crazy) and the big girl starts freaking out and yelling at the top of her lungs. Very unprofessional OVERALL: This place is a scam. It's not an adventure and all the workers act like their shit don't stink. Highly Do not recommend unless you wanna have a bad experience. How they can reflect: You guys have such an amazing opportunity to showcase the beautiful woods of Tennessee, so why would you spend it being stuck up and strict? Life is meant about making memories with people close to you and this is something that people would come back to forever if they just chilled out a little bit and let the customers just ride! And don't tell me that it aint a racetrack, any dirt road in the south is a racetrack! Everyone knows that! Do better!

We went rafting with Paul and had an amazing time! We had 9 in our group from ages 12-45 and he did…read morea great job entertaining everyone. The rapids were not as crazy as they were last time we went a few years ago but it was still fun. The only disappointment was that they tell you to get there 45 minutes early for no reason and they got there late so we were standing around with nothing to do.

I hate to leave a lukewarm review of an experience that should have been one of the highlights of…read moreour summer vacation. However, our guide Caleb (who is probably a perfectly nice guy under different circumstances) does not have a clue how to interact with kids. His irritation that we had children in our party (and non-athletic kids who needed guidance on how to paddle at that) was quite apparent for the entire duration of our voyage. It put me on edge, feeling like I had to be apologetic for not having raised big strapping boys who'd spent their summers on the water, and I ended up spending the time barking orders at my kids because I was nicer about it than he was, and wanted him to lay off. At one point he started shouting at us all to paddle, then immediately realized we were paddling straight into a cluster of rocks and told us to stop - but it was too late. My eldest son and I went flying over the side of the raft. He was plucked from the water immediately, but I wasn't so lucky. My husband held out his oar for me to grab onto, but by then the raft was already too far away. I followed the instructions I had been given for such an event, floating and bobbing along until another raft pulled upside of me and was able to pull me aboard. Mind you, this experience didn't upset me: I didn't get hurt, I never felt I was in any real danger, and now I had a story to tell. But when my rescue raft dropped me off in the raft with my family, Caleb proceeded to chew me out for "letting go of the raft" (huh? I was never holding onto the raft?) Later on, my kids told me that after I'd fallen over, when no one knew how to proceed (try to save mom or keep moving?) he actually screamed at them to "Paddle, damnit!" The views were absolutely gorgeous. And we got to see a bald eagle.