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   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often easier than elsewhere, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less demanding. This stretch of Chattooga River is 13 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III+(IV) section by American Whitewater. If you hurry you can run this section in a day but why not make it an overnighter, so pack your camp stove. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. And of     course, there are campgrounds nearby. The natural beauty of South Carolina and the water flowing gracefully down Chattooga River beats anything. The starting location is a short drive from Seneca, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There are so many stretches to paddle in this river system, the Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge stretch is just one of many. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Briefly about the general area: Chattooga River is a wet place that gets a great deal of rainfall; the month of March is the wettest   with most of the rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. At Chattooga River during the warm months highs are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows plunge down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's; after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Chattooga River fall into 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 Laurel, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 119 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 120 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 121 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 132 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Chattooga River: Americas Best Value Inn, Clayton , 11 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 11 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 11 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 12 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chattooga River: Cassidy Bridge Campground, Oconee County, 5 miles away Christian's warwoman Campground, Clayton, 7 miles away Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 8 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