Flat Shoal River, South Carolina, US

2: Flat Shoals Bridge to Tanyard Bridge (SSR 37-24)

Usual Difficulty	I-III (for normal flows)
Length	3 Miles
Avg. Gradient	20 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA
usgs-02177000	1.80 - 8.00 ft	I-III	01h06m	1.73 ft (rc= -0.0 )

River Description

Flat Shoal is the bigger, more agressive cousin of the North Fork of the Little River. Local Clemson boaters advised running the Flat Shoal over the North Fork of the Little because the Little is fairly small, strainer filled, and unexciting. However, that being said, don't get too excited about Flat Shoal. The largest rapids are class III but the last drop can get pushy at really high water. Most of the run is wide. I did not see strainers on my one flood stage trip (Will Reeves).

There is no good reason to boat past the takeout bridge because the lake inundates the last few miles of the river, almost within sight of the bridge.

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