The Middle Ocoee is a Class III-IV section or rivers that is one of the great river rollercoster rides in the south. It contains constant rapids with only one major sections of slow moving water (The “Doldrums”). The Ocoee is a TVA dam controlled river and provides recreational releases all summer long giving us boaters both a beautiful as well as challenging river to paddle on most of the season. Very strong intermediate skills are suggested to attempt the Middle Ocoee and your first time down should be with some advanced paddlers that know the river. The Ocoee is one of the most rafted rivers in the United States.
- River Difficulty: Advanced (Class III-IV)
- Distance: 5 miles (#2 Dam to #2 Powerhouse)
- Minimum Suggested Level: Scheduled Recreational Release (DAM Controlled)
(Caption: Matthew punching Double Trouble)
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Put In / Take Out Location:
The put in for this river is located at the TCA Ocoee #2 dam. It has a large parking lot with facilities and a unloading area near the top of the dam. Generally people either then walk their boats down a ramp to the next of the dam where there is a little staging eddy before hitting a Class III entrance rapid or the put in at the “rail” about 100ft down the main road from the put in allowing you to miss the no-warmup rapid called “Grunpy’s”.
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Ocoee Dam #2
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Nearby Outfitters:
Rock/Creek Ocoee
Phone: 877-707-6709
Website: http://www.rockcreek.com
Services: Kayak Demos / Paddling Store
Location: 1680 Hwy 64, Benton, TN 37307
NOC Ocoee Outpost
Phone: 888-905-7238
Website: http://www.noc.com/index.php/to-ocoee-outpost.html
Services: Guided Raft Trips
Location: Horn’s Creek Resort
Phone: 800-451-9972
Website: http://www.wildwaterrafting.com/ocoee.php
Services: Guided Raft Trips
Location: 4596 Hwy 64 West, Ducktown, TN 37326