Pigeon Upper Half-Day Reviews

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Over a million guests visit NOC annually to embark on a diverse collection of more than 120 different river and land-based itineraries.

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13077 U.S. 19 West,
Bryson City
North Carolina
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“Me and my family had a ball, we were super excited to go and experience the river. Our guide Mike was super energetic and seemed like he knew the river very well. This was our first time experiencing such a raging river and Mike did an awesome job of maneuvering us. Highly recommend it!!!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Steve was our guide to the Upper Pigeon River. We learned that there is no bad time to go as the river is fed by a Dam. The river water was around 70 degrees - perfect for our sunny day. A 20 minute safety lesson that held our teens attention (14 and 16), a 15 minute drive on a clean bus and 90 minutes of fun including a quick dip. Steve and he was filled with knowledge about the surroundings and some history of the area - and some bad jokes. We not only felt safe but entertained. Wear your swimsuit or a moisture wicking shirt and shoes that cover your ankle - we had Keens - they do sell aqua socks on the shop. NO FLIP FLOPS or SLIDES. There is a changing area complete with showers if you need them (but the river was very clean). The t-shirts and CD of photos were both reasonable - I would rather spend my money in their t-shirt shop than on the strip.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Originally booked the easier lower river trip, as it was to be our first rafting experience and had 9 & 12 year olds going. At the check-in, however, they talked us into rafting the upper section and we're so glad they did. Exciting rapids, but nothing too extreme, and we had confidence in our guide (Gilgunn) the whole time. We feel that the lower section would have been much less fun for the whole family. The NOC was well organized and accommodating. If travelling from Gatlinburg, don't let your GPS bring you in from 32 South - some very sketchy and steep one-lane roads along that way. Find a way to come in from the interstate, which is just across the road from the Center.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We had a great time & our guide was fantastic! Would definitely do this trip again. I was not too long with plenty of excitement.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great experience. Will be back.. Our guide was the best..”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We had a group of 12 and each person had a WONDERFUL time. We will do this again!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We have used NOC for various recreations on a few vacations now & we would highly recommend them! Johnny & Mac are great guides!! Very thorough instructors, as well as fun guys to go rafting. Mac yells, but he is not yelling at you, he's just yelling instructions & wants to make sure he has everyone's attention. If it wasn't an 11 hour drive we would be frequent customers!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great company and our guide, Cat, was awesome. The whole family had a blast, especially my 8 year old!”

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Posted 1 year ago