A black bear stands tall on his hind legs in front of me. The Tennessee native is wearing a helmet and safety vest, and clutching a paddle in one paw. The glassy-eyed specimen is an eye-catching, if ...

For a thrilling experience when in Tennessee, consider a whitewater rafting trip through one of the state's many rivers. Choose from gentler rapids or more adventurous waters, depending on your age ...

Whitewater rafting enthusiasts are spoiled for options in the U.S., with Rick Steves identifying one favorite state for river rafting adventures. Whether you're new to the sport or looking for a ...

There are few places in the country where average Joes and Janes can play Olympian for a day, but Tennessee’s Ocoee River is one of them. This waterway hosted the whitewater events for the 1996 ...

BENTON, Tenn. — The children’s eyes give it all away. They show some apprehension but mainly unbridled excitement as they sit down in inflatable rafts that will take them to the river. Soon they’ll be ...

OCOEE, Fla. — Ocoee residents are split over whether the Ocoee Founders’ Day event should be renamed or rescheduled after it was planned for the same week as the 100th anniversary of the Ocoee ...

About 100 competitors are expected to converge on Polk County, Tennessee, this weekend to challenge the Ocoee River's rapids. The Ocoee River Championships will begin Friday, Aug. 24, continuing ...

The Western North Carolina mountains are dripping with rivers, a smorgasbord for kayaks, canoes, tubes, stand-up paddle boards and rafts. But if you've tackled the usual suspects, including the French ...