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Smoky Mountain Outdoors

453 Brookside Village Way, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(800) 771-7238
Ranked #1 of 10 tours in Gatlinburg
5.0 of 5 stars 304 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
Traveller Description: White Water Rafting, www.smokymountain... The Pigeon River, located in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, offers breathtaking scenery and... more »
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I would not recommend Smokey Mountain Outdoors to anybody. We have spent the last 2 days on the phone with the supervisor, the manager, and the owner who were all very rude and kept telling us to call at different times and a different person and finally we got on the phone with the owner who said that it's our... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Booked a trip with this company and then quickly called back(within five minutes) to cancel when I Learned they don't provide transport. They refused to cancel or refund after speaking to ten employees including the owner. I was forced to go through my credit card company just to get my money back. More

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Campbellsville, Kentucky
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This was my 3rd trip down the Pigeon River and I have been with a different rafting company every time. I would go back to this company again! I won't mention the other names that we have used, but last year we had some very rude guides who were very blatant about tiping them. I was with a very large... More

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Baton Rouge
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Tues. I took my fourth trip down the upper Pigeon River with SMO, and it was better than ever! I can't describe how much fun it is, I grinned and laughed like a little kid (which I'm definitely not) the whole time. In fact even now, days later I'm laughing and grinning, just thinking about my trip. It rained that... More

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Lafayette, Louisiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We just returned from a week-long vacation to the Smokies. The absolute highlight of our trip was White Water Rafting with Smoky Mountain Outdoors down the Pigeon River. First, the cost was phenomenal. It was the most economical activity of our entire trip, and the trip lasted about 3 hours altogether. It was a rainy day, and actually pretty chilly.... More

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Llandyssil
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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After reading all the reviews, we were really looking forward to the highlight of our 3 week holiday in the States, White Water Rafting!! But it turned out to be a gentle paddle down a couple of inches of water! By the end (and they pulled us out a few miles early) it had taken 4 hours of constant effort... More

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Hurley, MS
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We had 6 people on the Lower tour with Seth as our guide. He was very knowledgeable of the area. We enjoyed our tour! My husband and brother in law did the Upper with Big Steve who was an exceptional guide and very knowledgeable! Ask for them if you go! More

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Zanesville, Ohio
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

We went rafting with Smoky Mountain Outdoors on April 7th. Our group included myself, my two teenage sons, and my BFF's teenage son. We had a great time. This was the highlight of our trip to Pigeon Forge. Our guide was Dustin and he really seemed like he liked his job. He did a great job guiding our raft and... More

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McDonough, Georgia, USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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Peaceful and beautiful all around! Trees and waterfalls everywhere. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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Smoky Mountain Outdoors is very nice place, everyone is friendly and helpful. Nick was an awesome guide, Big Steve seemed like he would be fun too! They are great with kids, our were 13 and 9, we went on the more exciting upper pigeon which was a blast. My only comment I would say, that is you do this during... More

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