Georgia whitewater - Chattooga River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun/Oconee County Rabun/Oconee county, Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-V(V+)     5 miles   The nature scenery of Georgia and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford Bridge stretch of Chattooga River is 5 miles long and it is classified as a class III-V(V+) section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Georgia is often tougher than elsewhere, so better not forget that the rivers in this state are less manageable. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The campgrounds     here at Chattooga River are pretty good. If you're coming from Seneca it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford Bridge section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way around here you'll find a large number of good rivers. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. Briefly about the general area: If you want a good time in the great outdoors   just come on up to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Spoonauger Falls is always fun to check out; don't leave Chattooga River without first checking out Ellicott Rock. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Chattooga River. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Chattooga River. This river is so great. If the weather is nice here at Chattooga River, you can go for a hike along the Ellicott Rock Trail, and Kings Creek Falls is a charming place to take a look at while you're at Chattooga River. Nearby Jim Harden Gap is a tremendous place to go if you're at Chattooga River, and the Burrells Ford Trail is a good hiking trail close by. All the water falling down from the sky makes Chattooga River a wet place; March is the wettest month with most rain, and April meanwhile is the driest month. Chattooga River, Bull Pen Bridge to Burrells Ford Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-V(V+) Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 35.0157 Longitude: -83.1263 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.97 Longitude: -83.12001 Paddler input for Chattooga River, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chattooga River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: HIGHLANDS 2 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire 9 miles away Scenic mountain views provide the perfect backdrop for this four-season resort. Hotel rooms, condominiums, and houses are nestled in the Blue Ridge mountains but are surrounded by activities for the e... Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard 18 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Dillard Hotel is a quality excellence award winning hotel. We are centrally located to Highlands, NC, Helen, GA, Cherokee NC, and the NE GA Mountians.We are the only Hotel in D... Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard 18 miles away Welcome to The Knights Inn of Dillard, GA just off GA Highway 441, nestled in the North Georgia Mountains. The Georgia Mountains offer an exciting array of outdoor activities all within a comfortable ...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Chattooga River, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chattooga River, Georgia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Georgia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Seneca, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seneca, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Chattooga River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Chattooga River.   Whitewater Near Chattooga River: Chattooga River, Jackson/Macon County , 0 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Bullpen Bridge to Burrell's Ford) Chattooga River - East Fork, Oconee County , 3 miles away, Class -blank- - 2.46 miles long (Walhalla Fish Hatchery to Chattooga) Chattooga River, Oconee SC/ Rabun GA County , 3 miles away, Class II-V - 11.3 miles long (Burrell's Ford to Highway 28 Bridge) Chattooga River, Jackson County , 3 miles away, Class V - 6 miles long (North Carolina 1107 to Bull Pen Bridge) Chattooga River - East Fork, Oconee County , 4 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.9 miles long (Highway 107 to Walhalla Fish Hatchery) Big Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Highway 28 to Overflow Creek) Chattooga River - West Fork, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access) Whitewater River, Jackson/Transylvania County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 4 miles long (Bullpen Road to Highway 281) Cullasaja River, Macon County , 6 miles away, Class I-III+(V+) - 5 miles long (Ravenel Lake to Mirror Lake) Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek)   Ski Areas Near Chattooga River: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 13 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 16 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 32 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 50 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 69 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 111 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 121 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chattooga River: Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 18 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 18 miles away Jameson Inn Seneca, Seneca , 19 miles away Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin , 20 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chattooga River: Burrells Ford Campground, Oconee County, 1 miles away Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 2 miles away Moody Spring Campground, Oconee County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Chattooga River: Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 1 miles away Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 4 miles away Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County , 4 miles away Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 5 miles away Foothills Trail, Oconee County , 5 miles away   National Parks Near Chattooga River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 49 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 52 miles away   Golf Courses Near Chattooga River: Fairfield Sapphire Valley Sapphire Mountain Golf Club, Cashiers , 6 miles away Wade Hampton Golf Club, Cashiers , 6 miles away Headwaters Golf Club, Cashiers , 6 miles away   Lakes Near Chattooga River