Chattooga, Georgia, US/South Carolina, US |
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| Usual Difficulty | II (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 7 Miles |
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA | ||||
| usgs-02177000 | 1.00 - 5.00 ft | II | 00h58m | 1.72 ft (rc= 0.2 ) |
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| CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA | ||||||||||||
| usgs-02177000 | 1.00 - 5.00 ft | II | 00h58m | 1.72 ft (rc= 0.2 ) | ||||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| chattooga [Ga] |
Paddle Snake
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n/a | Jason Tarpley | |
| 329d02h24m | /Chattooga-Section 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford [GA] | section 2 level 18MAR11 | 2.20 ft | Mills Stansberry |
| 2y202d03h01m | ChattoogaSection 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford [SC] | Account of 07/24/09 | n/a | n/a |
| 3y39d12h57m | Chattooga Section 2 [SC] |
Account of 01/12/10
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low runnable level | John Paul Dales |
| 5y290d09h57m | Chattooga section 1 [SC] |
Chattooga Section 1
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n/a | Mark Singleton |
| 5y323d09h57m | chattooga [Ga] |
Clean Run In Big Shoals
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1.6 | Jason Tarpley |
| 5y358d09h57m | Chattooga Section 2 [SC] |
Big Shoals
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1.8 | Kevin Miller |
| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
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| 3.5 | Turn Hole | II | |
| 4.0 | Big Shoals | II+ |  |
Report covering the recreation users, use, economic impacts, and economic benefits of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River.
Letters in opposition of paddling on the Chattooga from Paul Broun, Robin Hayes and J. Gresham Barrett - Congressional Representatives
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Section 2 - Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford, Chattooga Georgia, US/South Carolina, US (mobile)
User Comments
to play in. tree at big shoals on river left is cut back and no problem when running shoot..
GSP airport), and no clouds in the sky..The level was 2.2, which was perfect for kayaks. Paddled
with someone who had not kayaked before, and he did great in a recreational kayak. The water was
very cold. We did not wear any cold weather gear, and we are glad we did not take any swims...it
would have been a shock to the system. I think the run took approx 3.5 hours..we stopped quite few
times to trade kayaks, eat/drink, scout big shoals, etc.
spread-out junk shallow shoals. Especially, if you are taking newbies, give them a water level that
allows them to enjoy this section.
long day. Big Shoals was dry except for the chutes at either end of the ledge. The river-right
chute looked dangerous, all the water dumped down into a rock sieve. The left line was OK if you
missed the overhang but directly below was a lot of exposed rock that would have been another
knucklewalker, so we portaged down the normal middle line. I would recommend the lower limit for
this run be jacked up to maybe 1.4 or 1.5 .... This is a longish trip (7 miles?) with a lot of
flatwater. It's beautiful and wild though and we had it all to ourselves. Water was very cold and
clear, saw a HUGE school of big brown trout in one place. You can spot the Earl's Ford takeout
pretty easily by the presence of a big sand beach on the left with wooden stairs leading to the
trail up to the parking lot, a small campground and a side creek on river right. If you parked in
the Earl's Ford parking lot on the SC side, make sure you take the southernmost or right-hand
trail, which can be recognized by it being relatively flat, gradual and wide enough to drive a
vehicle. The northern or left trail (steeper, narrower and covered in horse manure and hoof prints)
will get you lost in the woods. Also: I strongly recommend shuttling on the SC side (12 miles each
way) because the road on the GA side is incredibly twisty - it'll take longer and be more dangerous
to drive. However, you can apparently drive right down to the river on that side, something to
think about if you aren't up to the "Chattooga Carry".