Middle Ocoee
Ocoee River • TN
Length
5.0 mi
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Shuttle
5 mi / 12 min
The classic Ocoee commercial run and one of the busiest whitewater
reaches in the country. Below Ocoee Dam No. 2 the river bed (the
"dries") fills on release days and delivers nearly continuous Class
III-IV for five miles to Powerhouse No. 2. Back-to-back named rapids:
Grumpy's, Broken Nose, Double Suck, Double Trouble, Table Saw, Hell
Hole. Runs most weekends (and many weekdays) mid-March through October.
✓ Real river route loaded
🌊 Rapids (10)
Grumpy's
Class IV
• Mile 0.3
Gonzo Shoals
Class III
• Mile 0.8
Broken Nose
Class IV
• Mile 1.2
Double Suck
Class IV
• Mile 1.6
Double Trouble
Class III+
• Mile 2.0
Flipper
Class III
• Mile 2.4
Table Saw
Class IV
• Mile 3.2
Diamond Splitter
Class III+
• Mile 3.6
Hell Hole
Class IV
• Mile 4.2
Powerhouse
Class III
• Mile 4.8