South Carolina 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   The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are suitable for beginners. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Toccoa, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure     to keep you coming back for more. The Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp section of Chattooga River in South Carolina is 5.2 miles long and is a class II-IV+(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The beautiful scenery of South Carolina and the cool fresh water will make you feel great. The campgrounds here at Chattooga River are pretty good. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling places. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Briefly about the general area: Chattooga River   usually gets a lot of precipitation; through the month of March you get the most rain around here; October on the other hand is the driest. All through the summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Chattooga River. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 50's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Chattooga River. Woodall Shoals is a great place to look 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 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: 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 Hotel is located in the foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains next to historical downtown Clayton. Free Deluxe continental breakfast, free local calls and free USA Today. White water rafting nearby,... 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... Americas Best Value Inn, Clayton 9 miles away The Americas Best Value Inn, in Clayton, Georgia is located in the gateway to Rabun County, in North Georgia*s mountains vacation destination. Near Atlanta, GA and Greenville, SC. Our beautiful two st...   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 South Carolina Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in South Carolina. Books about whitewater paddling on Chattooga River, South Carolina List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Chattooga River, South Carolina. Find a whitewater outfitter in South Carolina Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Toccoa, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Toccoa, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Chattooga River. 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-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 Americas Best Value Inn, Clayton , 9 miles away Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 11 miles away Toccoa Days Inn, Toccoa , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chattooga River: Terrora Campground, Tallulah Falls, 5 miles away Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 5 miles away Christian's warwoman Campground, Clayton, 6 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