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Tubing the Toccoa River in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is the perfect way to relax and soak up the last bit of summer. Here at Rolling Thunder River Company, we offer the best tubing trips to ensure fun and relaxation for anyone over the age of 5. Over the years, we’ve learned a lot, and we want to share some of that knowledge to ensure

It may not be the same as getting ready for a first date but getting ready for your first rafting adventure is just as – if not more – important. Being properly attired will help you stay comfortable and add to your overall experience. DO: Choose weather appropriate clothing Temperatures can fluctuate greatly throughout rafting season. If you’re hitting the river on a hot summer day, guys and

The Ocoee River in Tennessee is one of the only places in the world where an average rafter can be an Olympian for a day. This river hosted the whitewater events during the Olympic Games in 1996 and has been a popular rafting destination ever since. Sadly, it is in danger of being significantly diminished or even lost completely to rafters in just a few

When’s the best time to go whitewater rafting in Georgia? You might be thinking summer, but actually, there are a few things that make springtime whitewater rafting more amazing than any other time of the year. While North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia whitewater rafting is always an awesome outdoor adventure, hitting the water in the spring is simply unbeatable. With spring well underway, here are just a few of

Much anticipated rafting trips are often cancelled at the last minute because there isn’t enough water in the river. Lack of rainfall in an area can result in water levels running too low in a river for rafting to proceed – unless it is a dam-controlled river like the Nantahala River and Ocoee River on which Rolling Thunder operates. Dam-controlled rivers, such as the Ocoee River and the Nantahala