Ocoee River White Water Rafting. Full version or half version?

Question

I had the best rafting experience the last time i was there 8 years ago. I believe it was the Middle Ocoee. (Half version of the river) Im thinking of visiting there again and i was wondering if the UPPER OCOEE is any harder or tougher? The harder the better! They use to categorized the rivers between intermediate or expert or class 3 Or what have you. Anybody here been there before and would like to share your xperience?

Answer 1

The Upper is the Olympic Section and is classified all class IV.  Go for the whole thing and have a great time! If you want to bump it up a notch from there, check out the Cheoah (Robbinsville, NC, class IV's), New, and Gauley (WV, class III-V).  I love the Ocoee. It's a fun river.  I kayak it and have rafted several times--always a blast.