Established in 1978, Rafting in the Smokies is a whitewater rafting professional, based in Hartford, Tenn. The company is known in the Smoky Mountain area for its rafting services, which include rafting for all age groups, such as youth groups, canoe clubs, corporate groups, writing clubs, girl scouts, police departments, drill teams, women's group, athletic team, dance teams, church groups, youth life groups, to name a few. Rafting in the Smokies schedules whitewater rafting trips with continual behind the scenes monitoring of logistical details. It offers rafting in the upper Pigeon Whitewater Trip and lower Pigeon Float trip as well.