While Hartford rafting businesses worried Hurricane Helene flood damage would wipe out their entire tourism season, most were ready to welcome back visitors to the Pigeon River at the start of the ...

HARTFORD, Tenn. — For rafting companies across East Tennessee, the last few months have been full of uncertainty. From many buildings being swept away in the floodwater, to a brand new river to learn, ...

According to the preliminary numbers for this year’s rafting season, fewer people floated down the Pigeon River, which led to ...

The same river that for decades has provided a livelihood to residents of Hartford, Tennessee, overflowed Sept. 27 and embarked on a path of destruction that decimated a tight-knit community of ...

Before the hurricane, the Pigeon River saw almost 200,000 visitors each season. Now, the number is down, and outfitters say ...

HARTFORD, Tennessee — River rafting is back in Hartford, almost nine months after historic flooding tied to Hurricane Helene washed away people, homes and businesses. River Rat Rafting Outpost is open ...

NORRIS, Tenn., May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tennessee River Valley Stewardship Council (TRV Stewardship Council) proudly acknowledges the ongoing restoration of the Pigeon River, underscored by ...

White water rafting returns to Hartford, Tennessee, with the small community off Exit 447 ready to welcome tourists back. Business owners highlighted concerns with the interstate construction and ...