South Carolina whitewater - Chattooga River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County Rabun GA / Oconee SC county, Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III+(IV)     13 miles   The starting point is not too far from Seneca, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in South Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This section of Chattooga River in South Carolina is 13 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II-III+(IV) section. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so pack your camping stuff. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a     nearby campground. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. The scenic beauty of South Carolina and the cool fresh water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge stretch is just one of many. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. Briefly about the general area: Chattooga River gets a good deal of water; of all the months in a year   March is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July. For the period of the months of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Chattooga River. Throughout the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 40's while Chattooga River nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 20's. Go for a hike on the Chattooga Trail. Chattooga River, Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III+(IV) Length: 13 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.91889 Longitude: -83.16861 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.81359 Longitude: -83.3064 Paddler input for Chattooga River, South Carolina: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Chattooga River, Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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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-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge) Whetstone Creek, Oconee County , 1 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 1.5 miles long (Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford) Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 1 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 3 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 3 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Chauga River, Oconee County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 5.4 miles long (Route 193 to Route 290/Cassidy Bridge) Chattooga River - West Fork, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access) Chauga River, Oconee County , 5 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 3 miles long (Verner Mill Road to Blackwell Bridge) Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga) Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Chattooga River: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 10 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 10 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 41 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 52 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Ridge, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 700 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chattooga River: Hampton Inn Highlands NC, Highlands , 11 miles away Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Highlands , 11 miles away Days Inn Clayton, Clayton , 11 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 11 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Clayton, Clayton , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chattooga River: Cassidy Bridge Campground, Oconee County, 5 miles away Christian's warwoman Campground, Clayton, 7 miles away Camp Chatuga, Mountain Rest, 7 miles away   Trails Near Chattooga River: Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 2 miles away Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 6 miles away Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 7 miles away Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 7 miles away Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 11 miles away   National Parks Near Chattooga River: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 51 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 63 miles away   Lakes Near Chattooga River