Georgia whitewater - Chattooga River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County Rabun GA / Oconee SC county, Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV+(V)     5.2 miles   This section of Chattooga River in Rabun GA / Oconee SC County is 5.2 miles long and it is classified as a class II-IV+(V) section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Georgia you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. The wonderful Georgia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Chattooga River make the trip here worthwhile. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. A bit of exercise and spending some     quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Toccoa, as you can see on the road map further down. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp stretch is just one of them. 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 wild scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains is great. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: A fine place to stop by close to Chattooga River is Woodall Shoals. Summer at Chattooga River comes with high temperatures in the 80's while overnight   lows are ordinarily in the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Chattooga River. Chattooga River typically gets a good deal of precipitation; March is the month that gets the most rain, and October meanwhile is the driest month. Chattooga River, Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV+(V) Length: 5.2 miles Average Gradient: 60 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.81409 Longitude: -83.3062 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.73513 Longitude: -83.34653 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: CLAYTON 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton 7 miles away The Americas Best Value Inn, in Clayton, Georgia is located in the gateway to Rabun County, in North Georgia*s mountains vacation destination. Near Atlanta, GA and Greenville, SC. Our beautiful two st... Quality Inn & Suites Mt. 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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 Toccoa, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Toccoa, Georgia, 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, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 0 miles away, Class II-IV+(V) - 5.2 miles long (Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class III-V - 6.75 miles long (Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River) Brasstown Creek, Oconee County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - 3.8 miles long (Brasstown Road to Yonah Lake) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.5 miles long (Tallulah Gorge to Lake Tugaloo) Tallulah River, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Old Highway 441 to Tallulah Falls Lake) Big Panther Creek, Habersham Stephens County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 5.3 miles long (Old Highway 441 to dirt road by Panther Creek by Yonah Lake Road) Tiger Creek, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Lakemont to Tallulah River) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 7 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road) Whetstone Creek, Oconee County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 1.5 miles long (Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 8 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Chattooga River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 12 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 13 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 48 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 55 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chattooga River: Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton , 7 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 8 miles away Days Inn Clayton, Clayton , 8 miles away Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 11 miles away Days Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chattooga River: Terrora Campground, Tallulah Falls, 5 miles away Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls, 5 miles away Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Chattooga River: Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 5 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 6 miles away Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 14 miles away Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 15 miles away Gage Trail, Macon County , 17 miles away   National Parks Near Chattooga River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 55 miles away   Golf Courses Near Chattooga River: Rabun County Golf Club, Clayton , 8 miles away   Lakes Near Chattooga River