WILDWATER LTD.
RESERVATIONS CENTER
P0 Box 309
Long Creek, SC 29658
1-800-451-9972
e-mail: reservations@wildwaterrafting.com
Canoe and Kayak Clinics
General Information
Wildwater Ltd. is one of the largest, oldest, and most
respected river outfitters in the East. Founded in 1971, we have carried over
300,000 guests down the Chattooga, Ocoee, Pigeon, and Nantahala Rivers.
Wildwater Ltd. is licensed by the US Forest Service to offer canoe and kayak
instruction to the public on the Chattooga River. Wildwater Ltd. is a member of
the following river conservation organizations:
Our clinic instructors have compiled many years of paddling, teaching, and raft guiding experience: all hold First Aid and CPR certification. Our Team Members are knowledgeable and extremely familiar with the Chattooga River and are chosen not only for their experience, skills, and certifications, but also for their ability to communicate their skills to others. Our focus on personalized instruction, with a low student to teacher ratio, maximizes both whitewater learning and individual growth.
Wildwater Ltd. wants the opportunity to share with you the beauty and excitement for whitewater boating. Great personal satisfaction can be derived from learning the basics of paddling. It is our hope that as you see and share the beauty of the river, you will more fully understand the necessity for its protection and preservation.
Wildwater Ltd. offers canoe and kayak clinics on the Chattooga River. The clinic can be set up as a one, two, or three-day experience.
The Clinic
Guests are expected to check in at the Rafting Center twenty to thirty
minutes before the meeting time. This will allow you plenty
of time to sign in and change clothes.
The day begins with an orientation by your instructor who will remain with you throughout the course. Classroom instruction in the morning is conducted to familiarize everyone with basic safety techniques, hydrology, equipment, and clinic procedures.
The clinic then moves to a section of the river the instructor feels is most appropriate for the students. Fundamental strokes, maneuvers, and techniques such as wet exits, turns, peelouts, braces, and ferries will all be practiced. Once the instructor is satisfied that everyone has an understanding of the basics, the clinics will move down river through small rapids trying out their new techniques. Lunch will be served riverside.
The second day will be spent on the river reviewing newly acquired skills and increasing each person’s level of expertise. More strokes and advanced maneuvers will be taught as confidence and abilities increase. The rapids which are run are larger and more technical, providing a perfect opportunity to test what a student has learned. If a third day is added, more practice of paddling techniques are covered.
In the kayak clinics, the Eskimo roll and other self-rescue techniques will be practiced. At the instructor’s discretion, fast learning students may challenge the art of surfing holes and waves.
Price includes instruction, equipment, transportation, and lunches. Clinics start at 8:30 a.m. All trips go, rain or shine.
Notice: Wildwater Ltd. reserves the right to change put-in and take-out points as necessitated by unusual water levels or conditions of access roads. All trips go, rain or shine.
CANCELLATION POLICY
•Reservations cancelled at least fourteen (14) days in advance will receive
a full refund less $10 reservation fee.
•Reservations cancelled at least seven (7) days in advance will receive
a refund of money paid less deposit equal to $10 per person for half day trips
and $20 per person for full day trips.
•Reservations cancelled less than seven (7) days in advance
are ineligible for refund.
•For any consideration of a refund, reservations should be cancelled in
advance.
•Request for date transfer are treated like cancellations and may entail
a loss of deposit.
•MC/Visa Payment: Reservations must be cancelled by the close of the next
business day after credit card is given to receive full credit less one $10
fee if cancelling the entire
reservation.
•NO SHOWS on day of the trip will receive NO REFUND.
•An exception form may be filled out for requests for refund due to special
circumstances.
Lodging Policy:
•Reservations cancelled 7 days or more in advance of your stay will receive
a full refund except one $10 fee.
•Reservations cancelled the day before will receive a voucher (rain check)
for a future stay.
•Reservations cancelle the day of your stay will receive NO REFUND, but
may fill out a "Request for an Exception" form.
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WHAT TO BRING
Cool Weather
Wool sweater Wool mittens/wool hat
Shorts or bathing suit Allergy medicine
Tennis shoes Dry change of clothes
Wool socks Towels
Warm Weather
Shorts or bathing suit Allergy medicine
T-shirt Dry change of clothes
Tennis shoes Towels
Sunscreen
Blue jeans are not recommended, particularly in cold weather. Rental wet suits are available when it is too cool for shorts. Jewelry should be left at home or locked in the car. Glasses should be secured with straps or strings.
DIRECTIONS
Wildwater Ltd.'s outpost on the Chattooga is housed on the grounds of the Old Long Creek Academy, one mile north of US 76 in the community of Long Creek, South Carolina. Please check your map to confirm driving routes.
From Clayton, GA - Follow US 76 east 8 miles to the Chattooga River Bridge. Continue for 2.7 miles then turn left at the Wildwater Ltd. sign on Raines Road. (STC 339) The Academy is 1.6 miles on the left.
From Westminster, SC - Follow US 76 West 14.8 miles to the first paved right, which is Academy Road in the community of Long Creek, SC. The Academy is 1.2 miles on the left.
From WaIhalla, SC - Follow US 28 North past the Stumphouse Mountain Ranger Station to the paved left at Mountain Top Trading Post (Whetstone Road). From that turn, go .7 miles and take the first paved left at the Long Creek sign, Cassidy Bridge Road. Continue 7.3 miles to the end of the road. Turn left at the fork and proceed .2 miles to the Wildwater Ltd. parking lot on the right.
From Highlands & Cashiers, NC - From the intersection of US 107 and US 28 go 1.9 miles south on US 28 to the paved right at Mountain Top Trading Post (Whetstone Road). From that turn, go .7 miles and take first paved left at the Long Creek sign, Cassidy Bridge Road. Continue 7.3 miles to the end of the road. Turn left at the fork and proceed .2 miles to Wildwater Ltd. parking lot on the right.
LODGING AROUND THE CHATTOOGA
OCONEE COUNTY, SC AREA:
Chauga River House Bed & Breakfast - Off
US 76, west of Westminster, SC (864) 647-9587
Wildwater Ltd. Lakeside Cabins - Off US 76, Long Creek, SC (864)~647-9587
Holiday Inn - US 123/76, Clemson, SC (864) 654-4450
Oconee State Park - US 107, NW of WaIhalla, SC (864) 638-5353
Cherry
Hill Campground - US Forest Service, Sumter National Forest, oft US 107, NW
of WaIhalla, SC (864) 638-9568
Chattooga Ridge Campground - US 76, Long Creek, SC (864) 647-5650
Chau-Ram County Campground - US 76, West of Westminster, SC (864)
647-9286
Ramada Inn - US 123/76, Clemson, SC (864) 654-7501
Devils Fork State Park - Hwy 11, Salem, SC (864) 944-2639
Days Inn - US 76, Seneca, SC (864) 885-0710
CLAYTON, GA AREA:
Dillard House - US
441, Dillard, GA (706) 746-5348
Stonebrook Inn - US 441, Clayton, GA (706)782-2214
Dillard Best Western - US 441, Dillard, GA (706) 746-5321
A Small Motel - US 76, Clayton, GA (706) 782-6488
York House - US 441, Mountain City, GA (706) 746-2068
Black Rock Mountain State Park - Oft US 441, Mountain City, GA
(706) 746-2141
Copecrest - Off US 441, Dillard, GA (706) 746-2134
DATE TRANSFERS
Wildwater Ltd. reserves the right to
cancel or reschedule trip in cases of extreme weather or water level conditions.
If this happens, you may either reschedule your trip or receive a full refund.
In all other cases, requests for date transfer are
treated like cancellations and may entail a loss of deposit.
ALCOHOL
Wildwater Ltd. reserves the right to
refuse to accommodate anyone under the influence of alcohol or drugs (which may
impair their abilities on the river) and will not hesitate to remove them from
the trip without refund.
LIABILITY
Wildwater Ltd. provides high quality
equipment and our staff is professionally trained to make your trip safe and
comfortable. However, each person is responsible for their own liability and
will be required to sign a waiver prior to the start of the trip.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Wildwater Ltd. offers professional
photography service at all four locations: Chattooga, Ocoee, Pigeon and
Nantahala Rafting Centers.