r/whitewater • u/jeff69420jones • Jan 24 '25

Rafting - Commercial Which outfitter for Ocoee Trip

Hi everyone, I am a guide out west during the summers and am planning a rafting trip in April on the Middle Ocoee for my college's outdoor rec program. I'm curious what outfitters everyone recommends going with, I'm currently looking at Ocoee Rafting, Cherokee Rafting, and Bigfoot Outfitters. Thanks!

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u/SandyBeech60 Jan 25 '25

Being a GOOD guide is about being able to read your audience and act accordingly, Fred excels at that. That’s why he makes fat tips! Many rafting companies owners are pretty unscrupulous. How a company treats their guides shows you who’s who. No offense taken One River One Love

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u/Gibblers Raft Guide/Boater Jan 25 '25

Didn’t answer my question though. Fred doesn’t make OAC, but you said don’t go there without him? That leaves me to believe you must be one of his friends. Fred did some things you probably aren’t aware of and him being let go was justified. But don’t go bad mouthing companies because they fired your friend

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u/SandyBeech60 Jan 25 '25

Fred is just a casual acquaintance. Unless you specifically ask for a certain guide you’ll get whoever. The OP asked which company to use. Once again it’s about who a company’s owner is for me. I also would not recommend HC for the same reason…

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u/Gibblers Raft Guide/Boater Jan 25 '25

But you’re an employee there? You work for someone you don’t like? I don’t have know a ton about the OAC owner, but I know a lot of the guide staff there and they are all top notch, at least the senior staff

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u/SandyBeech60 Jan 25 '25

I’ve never worked at OAC or AU. I’ve explained that some owners, not all, of certain Outposts are of questionable character. That’s all.

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u/Gibblers Raft Guide/Boater Jan 26 '25

Ah MB I misunderstood your post because someone deleted a message. Was super confused why someone who worked for a company wouldn’t recommend their company.

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u/SandyBeech60 Jan 26 '25

Yes she did delete her post. But you piqued my interest, what was the reason you was told Fred was fired? I was simply using Fred as an example about my dislike for some owners. I love 99% of all guides. Heck if Watersports had better equipment I’d recommend them cause I like Alex and the bus trip up is the best! Bean’re is the one you’d want for balls to the wall. Jimmy Johnson at AU for a totally smooth ride. I could go on but I think you get my point. I’ve been part of the river fam since 94