Georgia whitewater - Chattooga River - West Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County Rabun county, Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     5 miles   The starting location is a reasonable drive from Seneca, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The average Georgia whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The natural beauty of Georgia and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come.     The Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is wonderful. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access section of Chattooga River - West Fork in Rabun County is 5 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-II section. This stretch has has enough mileage, good for a one day paddling trip. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. The campgrounds here at Chattooga River - West Fork are pretty good. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of spots for that. Briefly about the general area: Through the summertime, highs regularly are in the 80's at Chattooga River   - West Fork, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Chattooga River - West Fork. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Chattooga River - West Fork; Three Forks Trail is a glorious local trail; Chattooga River - West Fork is in the vicinity of Pigpen Gap which is undeniably worth going to. The high level of rainfall makes Chattooga River - West Fork a relatively wet location; during March this area sees the most rain; July on the other hand is the driest. Man, is there plenty of fun things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. There's good hiking along the Burrells Ford Trail. Chattooga River - West Fork, Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.9494 Longitude: -83.20611 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.90959 Longitude: -83.1795 Paddler input for Chattooga River - West Fork, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chattooga River - West Fork, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard 14 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 14 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 ... Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton 14 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...   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 - West Fork, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chattooga River - West Fork, 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 - West Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Chattooga River - West Fork.   Whitewater Near Chattooga River - West Fork: Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 2 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 2 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Big Creek, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Highway 28 to Overflow Creek) Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga) Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge) Chattooga River, Oconee SC/ Rabun GA County , 4 miles away, Class II-V - 11.3 miles long (Burrell's Ford to Highway 28 Bridge) Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun County , 4 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge) Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River)   Ski Areas Near Chattooga River - West Fork: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 9 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 12 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 37 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 51 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 115 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 127 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chattooga River - West Fork: Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 14 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 14 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 14 miles away Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 14 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chattooga River - West Fork: Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 5 miles away Burrells Ford Campground, Oconee County, 6 miles away Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Chattooga River - West Fork: Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 2 miles away Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 3 miles away Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 6 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 7 miles away Winding Stairs Trail, Oconee County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Chattooga River - West Fork: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 49 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 58 miles away   Lakes Near Chattooga River - West Fork