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.
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These outdoors activities are available 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)