Website: https://outlandexpeditions.com/
Outland Expeditions is a whitewater rafting outfitter and outdoor adventure company based in Cleveland, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. The family-owned outfitter has operated since 1981, offering guided rafting trips on the Ocoee River along with a range of additional outdoor activities. The company states it has earned over 2,000 five-star Google reviews and more than 590 five-star TripAdvisor reviews, and references a TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award.
Services
Outland Expeditions offers guided whitewater rafting and other outdoor adventures:
- Middle Ocoee River Rafting: An approximately three-hour, five-mile trip with more than 20 Class III to IV rapids, described as the company’s most popular option with a high concentration of continuous whitewater.
- Upper Ocoee River Rafting: An approximately three-hour, five-mile trip featuring the 1996 Olympic whitewater slalom course, described as more technically demanding with bigger drops.
- Full Ocoee River Experience: A longer trip of roughly six hours covering about ten miles, combining the Upper and Middle sections.
- Additional Adventures: Ocoee River funyaking, river boarding, rock climbing and rappelling, Cherokee Trail hiking, and Cheoah River rafting.
- Corporate and Team Building: Group adventure outings for organizations.
All rafting trips include paddles, helmets, and Type V personal flotation devices, along with a safety briefing and an expert certified guide in every raft. No prior rafting experience is required. The Middle Ocoee trip runs through the summer season several days per week, the Upper Ocoee is offered on weekends, and the Full Ocoee combination trip is offered on weekends, with the site noting the river is typically closed to rafting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The company states that the Upper Ocoee section includes the channel built for the 1996 Olympic whitewater slalom competition.
About
Outland Expeditions is a family-owned Tennessee outfitter that has been guiding trips since 1981. The company serves guests traveling from Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, Atlanta, Alabama, and the Smoky Mountains region. River flows on the Ocoee are controlled by Tennessee Valley Authority dam releases, so trip availability follows seasonal release schedules, with weekend-only operation in spring and fall and expanded weekly operation during the summer peak. The minimum age for all rafting trips is 12 years old.
Location & Contact
Outland Expeditions is located at 2483 Old Parksville Rd, Cleveland, TN 37323, and the site also lists 6501 Waterlevel Hwy. SE, Cleveland, TN 37323. The company can be reached by phone at 423-478-1442 or toll-free at 1-800-827-1442, by fax at 423-476-2489, and by email at [email protected].
Additional Information
For overnight guests, Outland Expeditions offers Ocoee River cabins and complimentary tent camping at its property. The company maintains a presence on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Yelp, and TripAdvisor, and prominently cites its volume of five-star reviews on Google and TripAdvisor as a measure of guest satisfaction. Trip schedules vary by season and by river section based on Tennessee Valley Authority dam release timing, so the company advises guests that availability follows the published release calendar. The minimum age of 12 applies across all rafting trips regardless of section.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (outlandexpeditions.com).