Flows: Begins in southern Jackson County, North Carolina, then flows southwestward between northwestern Oconee County, South Carolina and eastern Rabun County, Georgia
Grade Of Rapids: River is divided into sections- Section III has Class II-IV rapids. Section IV has long been regarded as one of the most challenging rivers to raft or kayak. This section includes Class III-IV+ rapids, including the famous Five Falls 9.
The river was used as a setting for the fictional “Cahulawassee River” in the film Deliverance.It is the main tributary of the Tugaloo River. The Chattooga River is protected along a 15,432-acre corridor as a national Wild and Scenic River. Spring is a great time to go rafting, kayaking, or canoeing on the Chattooga for the higher spring waters. Since it is a free-flowing river (no upstream dam to control the flow) which quickly responds to rainfall or drought conditions.
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