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:: Section III Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip
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Section III Whitewater Kayaking & Canoeing Trip on the Chattooga River |
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Related River Guidebooks on AllAboutRivers |
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Section III Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Earls Ford |
| Take Out: |
US 76 Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
27 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
12 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
Chattooga Whitewater Shop; 803-647-9083. |
| Good Level: |
550-2,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
March, April, May, June, July
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| Permit: |
Self registration at the put-in. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Forgiving Class II-III rapids with the exception of the Class IV Bull Sluice at the end of the run. |
| Hazards: |
Bull Sluice. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Primitive sites located along US Highway 76. Oconee State Park, 20 miles from the US 76 bridge crossing on SC 107. |
| Location: |
In the Southeastern U.S. (SC), 160 miles Northwest of Columbia |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From Longcreek, drive north on Academy Road/14 and follow it past the Wildwater Rafting Company until you reach Route 196. Take a right on 196 and drive a little over four miles to Earl's Ford road, take a left, and drive until it turns into a dirt road and keep going to the end.
Take-out: The US 76 bridge over the Chattooga is about midway between Westminster, South Carolina and Clayton, Georgia. Take US 76 north from Longcreek until you reach the bridge. Just before the bridge make a right into a parking lot and you'll see the restrooms and the Bull Sluice trail. |
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