Top Chattanooga Outdoor Activities

Get a new perspective on Chattanooga with a rafting adventure tour on the Middle Ocoee River. After a safety demonstration, set off on a white water rafting excursion through the scenic Cherokee National Forest. Experience class III and IV rapids as you descend the river gorge. Paddle through the rapids during this exhilarating river adventure.

The Ocoee River is one of the most popular destinations for whitewater rafting in Tennessee and flows through the heart of the Cherokee National Forest. On this tour, you’ll get a full day on the water, with full instruction and lunch included. Get your adrenaline pumping as you tackle Class III and IV rapids, admire the views as you cruise downstream, and raft down part of the ‘Olympic section’.

This section is great for beginners or the experienced rafter with over 20 continuous class III & IV rapids. With plenty of places to surf and play, you’ll see why thousands of folks return year after year to raft this classic 5-mile run. Starting just below the Ocoee Dam No. 2, you’ll encounter your first big rapid, Grumpy’s, then its on to Broken Nose, Roller Coaster, Table Saw, Hell’s Hole and many more. Top that all off with a great place to swim about half way down and you’ll certainly become “one” with the river. Our wonderful river guides will help make your adventure one to remember.

Maximize time in Chattanooga with a private outdoor adventure. Choose between a kayak or a stand-up paddleboard and set out on the Tennessee River for a guided tour. Learn about local history and ecology as you explore the river, including a hidden cave. Take in views of local landmarks such as the Walnut Street Bridge, Coolidge Park, John Ross Bridge, and more.

In this Chattanooga escape room, you find clues, decode messages, and work together with your team to break out of prison after serving time for a crime you didn’t commit. This prison-themed game is full of realistic details that let you get lost in the game and escape reality as you race against the clock to win.

Sign up for a crafts class and learn to make your own custom candle in Chattanooga. Begin by choosing several scents and mix your own signature scent from essential oils. Work with the on-site mixologist to create your own scent and custom candle. Bring home a unique, soy-based candle after the class.

During this small-group, guided Chattanooga food crawl, you’ll discover top delicacies in the downtown district. Sample dishes at up to four curated dining locations for the same cost and time as your standard dinner out, including optional wine pairings. Choose from three itineraries: West Village, Electric Bike Lunch Tour, and Art and Southern Cuisine.

A Chattanooga Segway tour is an easy way to get to know the city’s highlights in just a short amount of time. Glide through the city to top Chattanooga sights such as Miller Plaza, Tivoli Theater, and the Tennessee Aquarium. As you tour, your guide shares fascinating trivia and fun facts about Chattanooga history and culture.

Avoid hours of walking and navigating when you book a Segway tour of Chattanooga's highlights, including parks, bridges, and riverside vistas you may not have found if exploring on your own. In addition to pointing out landmarks that visitors often miss, your guide provides trivia and background on the city’s rich history.

Discover the dark side of Chattanooga's storied past on this 1.5- 2-hour long walking ghost tour. See the city's spookiest haunts alongside a local and professional guide for a tour as haunting as it is historical.

Discover the spooky side of Chattanooga with a ghost-themed walking tour. Meet your guide for a city stroll to hear haunted tales and ghost stories connected to city history. See local landmarks like the Fireman’s Memorial Fountain and Hamilton County Courthouse during the walk. Learn about how fires, floods, disease, and war all made Chattanooga a prime place for ghosts.

Perfect for those fascinated by the supernatural, this 1.5-hour ghost hunt in Citizens Cemetery uses high-tech equipment to increase the chances of communication with restless spirits. With the help of temperature guns, laser grid lights, and Ovilius X, a paranormal communication device, you’ll search for specters in Chattanooga locations reputed to be haunted. This tour is not suitable for children or those of a sensitive disposition.

Explore the Moccasin River in the Tennessee River valley on a 34’ inflatable pontoon boat. Your guide will tell you and the group all about the history, culture, and wildlife of the area, from conquistador days to civil war stories, and the civil rights movement. This tour along the Tennessee River Gorge is in German, English, Italian, French, and Spanish, so it is accessible to speakers of many languages.

Add some excitement to your vacation with this adrenaline-pumping adventure in the Fort Payne, Alabama area. Head for the Little River Canyon National Reserve, gear up, then rappel down a cliff face of The Canyon Rim beside a waterfall. Your guides will provide all necessary equipment and get you past any initial trepidation.

We are the only company in Chattanooga that consistently provides guided paddleboard tours to Nickajack Bat Cave. We utilize stable inflatable paddleboards making this tour ideal for beginner paddlers with no prior experience to intermediate paddlers seeking a unique paddling adventure and the opportunity to observe obscure wildlife up close. During the tour, our experienced guides offer paddling instruction and interesting facts about the cave and the endangered gray bats that call it home. This guided and fully-equipped paddleboard adventure gives you a front-row seat to one of mother nature’s most spectacular and mystical occurrences. A trip to Chattanooga during the summer wouldn't be complete without it!

The Tennessee River’s Chickamauga Dam is a marvel of engineering, holding back floodwaters while producing hydroelectric power. Experience this impressive structure up close by kayaking through the dam’s lock on this remarkable guided tour. Over the course of around three hours, you’ll paddle into the lock, watch the gates close, and slowly sink down some 50 feet before paddling back out into the river.

Solve problems, conquer challenges, and work together with your teammates to get out of an inheritance-themed escape room in Chattanooga. As you solve a mystery by finding clues and decoding messages, your guide creates a realistic experience that’s sure to thrill Chattanooga area locals and visitors alike.

What a way to explore the town of Chattanooga, by a private horse and carriage tour, where the driver always brings a dog as a copilot. You'll pass by several historical spots, like the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel built in 1908, and then the aquarium, and Tivoli Theater. This tour lasts about an hour, and you can have a group of 7 people total.

Go off-roading in the backcountry of Chattanooga with this small-group tour in a Swincar. Set out on a scenic drive that begins at the Reflection Riding Arboretum and includes views of local Chattanooga landmark, Lookout Mountain. Drive a unique Swincar (designed and manufactured in France) and enjoy the adrenaline-pumping ride.

This escape room adventure transports you back in time to 1944 in Chattanooga as you work to thwart a deadly plot, letting you learn about the region's history in a fun and engaging way. You’ll immerse yourself in the story of Chattanooga’s famous railroads and World War II as you attempt to find the villain scheming to sabotage trains carrying troops and war supplies, for an activity that will keep the whole group engaged.

You will first speak to your pilot before you fly to get all the questions out of the way . Our photographers will be standing by waiting to catch that perfect picture for you to take home . Your Flight will start out of the Chattanooga Airport . Although this tour is a very quick flight its also very refreshing for the passengers who are not sure if they will enjoy our helicopter ride Once your helicopter takes off you will explore the east side of Chattanooga as you see the downtown off in the distance . You will see CHI memorial hospital , Brainerd golf course , and of Course the Chattanooga Airport .

Use our app to explore Chattanooga in this fun scavenger hunt! Use the app to find things around the city in any order you'd like, take photos, and collect points. You can also complete challenges for points. Take a look at the rankings to see how your score compares at any point! All of our scavenger hunts have a remote host via chat to help along the way. Come out and explore in Chattanooga.

Sample new "Little Vehicles" on a guided tour around Chattanooga. We offer a range equipment, from electric scooters to mini e-bikes to mini-Segway's and seated e-scooters, so there's something for everyone to try. Our guides are experts on all our gear, and we includs safety briefing, gear selection & safety gear fitting. Adventure Sports Innovation has received TripAdvisors' Traveler's Choice Award in 2020, 2021 & 2022.

Get an inside look at one of northwest Atlanta's working alpaca farms on this tour that takes travelers behind the scenes of rural life. Follow your friendly guide to Adairsville and get right up close to these friendly animals. This popular travel option is equal parts education and nature encounter, making it ideal for families.