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.

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 ...

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 ...