Chattooga River Trail Map | Clayton, Georgia
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The Chattooga is one of the nation's most renowned rivers. It is a spectacular wilderness river that frolics and crashes through rock outcroppings and forest thickets that contain virtually no sign of human habitation. It can be experienced by boat or by foot along the Chattooga River Hiking Trail.
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Chattooga River Paddling Guide by Suzanne Welander
The famed Chattooga is one of the nation's most renowned rivers. Its reputation is well deserved – it is a spectacular wilderness river that frolics through rock outcroppings and forest thickets that contain virtually no sign of human habitation. Located along the Georgia-South Carolina border, the river is protected under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and managed by the U.S. Forest Service, which divides the river into sections. The river above GA 28 (including Section I from Burrells Ford to the GA 28 Bridge) is the only stretch of river in Georgia where paddling is prohibited by law. The remaining three sections consist of 28 miles of pristine whitewater paddling that encompass something for all paddlers, from beginners to experts. Its excellence rivals any river in the country.
Chattooga River Paddling Guide by Claude Terry
The story below by Claude Terry was written for Brown's Guides in 1972 after his experience as a consultant and double on the movie "Deliverance," and before the Chattooga was named a Wild and Scenic River. Read it in conjunction with the essay by Doug Woodward about his, Claude's and Payson Kennedy's experiences filming the movie "Deliverance."
