UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — When Hurricane Helene struck the Tri-Cities region in late September, a flooded Nolichucky River tore through several counties and caused widespread destruction.

and the navigability of the river.” Mannion said it is perplexing that he had to go through a long, arduous process to get a permit to run rafting trips on the Nolichucky from the Forest Service ...

a rafting guide with Wahoo's Adventures in Erwin. Hikers were having to take a detour around the river, which took hours, and added extra miles to their trip. "When they rerouted it through Erwin ...

Mike Crooks, left, a rafting guide with Wahoo’s Adventures, prepares to ferry Appalachian Trail hikers across the Nolichucky River near the former site of the Chestoa Pike Bridge. The ...

[View & Book Tickets.] High Mountain Expeditions – Nolichucky River Rafting Start your rafting adventure in North Carolina and end your day in Tennessee on this excursion down the Nolichucky River.