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
  If you're coming from Toccoa it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The natural beauty of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have people coming here. The Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp section of Chattooga River in Georgia is 5.2 miles long and is a class II-IV+(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. There's camping available near Chattooga River. There are plenty of other stretches in this river system
    that can be paddled as well. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling places. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. The nearby hotels are a bit away
from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Whitewater paddling here in the Blue Ridge Mountains is a great experience. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving.

Briefly about the general area:
All the water falling down from the sky makes Chattooga River a wet location; of all the months
 
in a year March is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is October. Summer at Chattooga River arrives with high temperatures in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 50's; nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Chattooga River tend to be in the 20's.
Woodall Shoals is a great spot to spend some time at.

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

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Current weather conditions at Chattooga River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
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Local climate location: CLAYTON 15 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton
8 miles away
Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, next to historical downtown Clayton White Water. Rafting, hiking trails, Jet Ski Rental and over 20 waterfalls within 10 miles. We offer deluxe c...

Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton
8 miles away
The Days Inn Clayton, Georgia offers complimentary continental breakfast, pool and cable television Continental Breakfast Cable TV with HBO/ESPN/CNN Outdoor Pool, seasonal May - September Restaurant L...

Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa
11 miles away
You don't want much... You just want more. More Comfort, More Amenities, More Attention to the Details that Count. If you haven't tried Country Hearth Inn yet, now is the time to feel the experience ...



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OUTDOORS
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 Laurel, North Carolina , 88 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 127 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 128 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 129 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 140 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Chattooga River:
Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 8 miles away
Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 8 miles away
Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 11 miles away
Toccoa Days Inn, Toccoa , 12 miles away
Knights 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

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