The world’s best paddlers are heading to Eastern Tennessee for the Ocoee River Championships, back for a second year. The three-day event begins Friday at the Ocoee Whitewater Center, a world-class Olympic venue in the Cherokee National Forest. Competitions will include downriver racing, slalom racing, freestyle and squirt boat categories. Jen Maxwell is co-director of the Ocoee River Championships - and Brent Rogers is owner of Raft One, lead sponsor of the event...