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 beautiful scenery of Rabun GA / Oconee SC County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This section of Chattooga River is 5.2 miles long and is a class II-IV+(V) section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in South Carolina is often easier than elsewhere, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are pretty easy. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of     paddling spots. The put-in 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. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. There are plenty of other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Briefly about the general area: The high level of precipitation makes Chattooga River a rather   wet place; of all the months in a year March is the one with the most rain while October is regularly the driest month. A spree to Woodall Shoals is always fun. Summertime highs at Chattooga River regularly tend to be in the 80's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 50's, and overnight lows at Chattooga River through the wintertime usually fall into the 20's. 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 Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, next to historical downtown Clayton White Water. Rafting, hiking trails, Jet Ski Rental and over 20 waterfalls within 10 miles. We offer deluxe c... 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... Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa 11 miles away You don't want much... You just want more. More Comfort, More Amenities, More Attention to the Details that Count. If you haven't tried Country Hearth Inn yet, now is the time to feel the experience ...   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. 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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-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 Country Hearth Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 11 miles away Toccoa Days Inn, Toccoa , 12 miles away Knights Inn Toccoa, Toccoa , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Chattooga River: Terrora Campground, Tallulah Falls, 5 miles away Tallulah Gorge State Park, Tallulah Falls, 5 miles away Terrora Park Campground, Rabun County, 5 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