About Us

HIGH COUNTRY ADVENTURES came to be in 1975 when four friends with a passion for the outdoors realized the need for a full service outdoor store in Atlanta, GA.  Bubba Sloan, Gerald Marshall, Denny May and Ned Buxton founded High Country Adventures to be a place where you could gear up for your next adventure and then learn to paddle, climb and travel through the back country with ease.  Thirty-one years later, the companies are all still managed by two of the original founders, Bubba Sloan and Gerald Marshall.  Bubba Sloan can still be found at our Buckhead retail store in Atlanta, GA and Gerald Marshall still introduces folks to the Southeast's premier whitewater at our

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Ocoee River Outpost in Ocoee, Tennessee.  High Country prides itself on selling the best gear and outdoor excursions, and having the most qualified staff available.  We believe that by providing the best customer service, we form customers for life.  Come on by and sample the latest gear or let us plan your next outdoor adventure.

High Country Adventures has run whitewater rafting trips on the Ocoee River since 1978 when we used the Ocoee River to teach advanced whitewater kayak clinics.  We fell in love with the area at that time and in 1979 we built our rafting outpost on the banks of the Ocoee River at the Hwy 64 Bridge, bought 6 rafts and then hired 6 guides and 1 bus driver.  The outpost building consisted of a 200 year old log cabin that we moved from its original site nearby on Cookson Creek Road.

From that time, we have moved to the largest outpost on the Ocoee River and employ more than 50 outdoor guides.  High Country Adventures main outdoor sport is whitewater rafting on the Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers, but we also offer rock climbing, kayak touring, ropes courses, and caving trips.

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1-800-233-8594
430 highway 64 East, Ocoee Tn 37361
High Country Adventures Whitewater Rafting
Tennessee Ocoee River Rafting, Great Smoky Mountains

Whitewater rafting adventures, rock climbing, caving and kayak tours with High Country Adventures. Specializing in whitewater rafting tours of the Upper Ocoee River and Middle Ocoee River in Tennessee for novice and experienced rafters on class I through class V rapids.  Ideal for large groups seeking an adventure vacation, a team building corporate retreat, family reunion, or church retreat. Cabin rentals, large group campgrounds, catering and equipment rentals available. Our staff of experience whitewater rafting guides will take you on an adventure of a lifetime in the Great Smoky Mountains on the Tennessee Ocoee River.