Vacation time is a great time to experience new things, to get out of our comfort zone and to enjoy ourselves. Vacation time can also mean family time, time to meet new people, time to spend with good old friends, or brand new ones. Time to get on the road, to explore new places in good company. Whether with family or friends, our pets are often a part of the stories we tell. Sometimes they are the main character of a funny story; sometimes they are the rescuers and sometimes the troublemakers. One thing is for sure: they are in our hearts and memories and they are a part of our life story.

          At OAR, we love pets and they are welcome on our property, we just have a few simple rules to ensure the cleanliness of our facilities and the comfort of our guests. As long as the dogs are on a leach and their poop is cleaned up, they are welcomed guests! At the bunkhouses pet’s aren’t allowed, but if you’re camping, you can bring your dog! If you are here just for a day and you’re going whitewater rafting, there is a dog day care down the road from us, the Ocoee River Dog Daycare and Resort. They are open seasonally (from March to October) in conjunction with rafting season, so you can have fun on the river while your dog has fun on land.

          Our community is dog friendly and several raft guides have dogs. Some dogs learned how to swim on the lower ocoee, some go floating in their own personal flotation device, they are a part of their owner’s/parent’s life and of our community life as well. They are loved and taken care of by everybody. One of our senior guides has even taken his dog whitewater rafting in the middle Ocoee (that is not done commercially). If you are a dog lover as well and you want to bring your dog, our pet friendly policy might suit you well. Have stories worth living with us and bring your best friend with you! Woof, woof!

P.S.: The Ocoee River Dog Daycare and Resort website is https://www.ocoeedogs.com/ and their address is 277 Reynolds Bridge Rd, Ocoee, Tennessee 37361.