The word "Ocoee" has become synonymous with whitewater. But opportunities for adventure in the small mountain town run beyond the banks of its world-famous river. Located at the southern edge of ...

A long debate about the future of whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River has been settled. The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Wednesday that a partnership has been formed among the Ocoee River ...

› What: Ocoee River Jam 6› Where: Snyder Farm, 599 Highway 64, Ocoee, Tennessee› When: 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, July 27; 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 28; 2 ...

There are few places in the country where average Joes and Janes can play Olympian for a day, but Tennessee’s Ocoee River is one of them. This waterway hosted the whitewater events for the 1996 ...

A black bear stands tall on his hind legs in front of me. The Tennessee native is wearing a helmet and safety vest, and clutching a paddle in one paw. The glassy-eyed specimen is an eye-catching, if ...

Forty-six crayfish collected in the Ocoee River Gorge in southern Tennessee are part of a new species, researchers said in a study. Photo from senior author Roger F. Thoma A researcher was wading ...