Your visit to Cherokee would be incomplete without spending a few hours floating down the beautiful Oconaluftee River and swimming in the natural pools along the way. This family-fun activity (children must be over 5 years old) is a great way to spend a few hours admiring the beautiful landscape bordering the river as you float over gentle grade I/II rapids along a 2-mile section of the river. You can park your car near the Little Princess Restaurant, and the Cherokee Rapids team will transport you upstream by bus and kit you out with a lifejacket and tube. You can take as long as you like to float back downstream, stopping along the way to relax and swim.

Cherokee Rapids Tube Rental, 1681 Acquoni Rd, Cherokee, NC, Phone: 828-736-4231

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