Pigeon Outpost Information

All NOC Pigeon River trips depart from our Pigeon outpost, in Hartford, TN. [Click for Directions]

NOC's Pigeon River Outpost is the nicest on the river. With a park-like setting, it has convenient parking, an impressive picnic pavilion, a shady riverside path and a gigantic field for playing volleyball or a simple frolic.

Onsite facilities include:

• changing and restrooms
• hot showers
• pavilion with picnic tables
• the outpost store carries t-shirt, snacks, drinks, sunblock and other sundries.
• digital slideshow of your rafting photos

NOC's Pigeon River Manager

Chris Summerville Pigeon River Manager Like most people from Arkansas, our Pigeon River manager Chris Summerville can almost always be found with a smile on his face. Chris began paddling in the Southeast as a guide on the Nolichucky River. He joined NOC in 2004 on the Chattooga River for two years, before returning to the northern rivers as the Pigeon River manager. Chris is a hands-on kind of manager who relishes the chance to get out on the river every day. The short rafting season on the Pigeon allows Chris to spend spring and fall guiding NOC rafts on the Chattooga and Cheoah Rivers. In the winter, Chris can be found paddling in Panama, skiing in California or traveling through Chile.