The North Shore rapid is the second whitewater rapid of the Middle Ocoee River and named buy hard boaters that love the surf features. Thus this rapid and its features is especially with kayakers and hard-boaters on the Middle Ocoee. Safety is generally set river right at the top of North Shore just below Grumpy’s Ledge. Get your white water rafting fix with Ocoee Adventure Center in Tennessee.
After successfully running Grumpy’s Ledge you will enjoy a rollicking ride with ample opportunities for refreshing splashes. Beginning on river left the wave trains tend to work back towards the right bank. Often there will be boaters in colorful kayaks and canoes waiting in eddies for a turn to surf. Highway 64 hugs the right bank of the Ocoee River; you may see and hear rafting buses, motorcycles, and other vehicles as they travel through the gorge. On the other side of the river TVA’s flume appears to be climbing away. While you are enjoying a wet roller coaster ride on the Ocoee River.
It is not uncommon to see a few kayakers swimming or empty kayaks floating through North Shore towards Staging Eddy. North Shore is an easy class III rapid with fun waves and small ledges. Get outside and enjoy some execrating white water rafting on the Ocoee River in Tennessee with Ocoee Adventure Center.