WILDWATER LTD.
RESERVATIONS CENTER
P0 Box 309
Long Creek, SC 29658
1-800-451-9972
e-mail: reservations@wildwaterrafting.com
Chattooga Overnight Camping
RIVER INFORMATION
The Chattooga River rises at the base of Whitesides Mountain in North Carolina and flows in a southwesterly direction to form the border between South Carolina and Georgia. One of the wildest and most beautiful whitewater rivers in the country, the Chattooga was used as a location for the movie Deliverance.
Section III of the Chattooga is the perfect trip for novices and family groups. Most of the rapids on this section are class 2 and 3, gradually increasing in difficulty as the trip progresses. Section IV of the Chattooga begins where the Section III trip ends. This run covers the steepest section of river currently being run on a commercial basis in the Southeast.
As a free flowing river, water levels on the Chattooga vary with the amount of rainfall each season. The highest water levels and most exciting trips are usually in the spring and early summer. By late summer and fall the water level is usually lower and trips are more relaxed and slower paced.
FACTS
Minimum Age: 13
Intensity Level: Strenuous. Good health and previous whitewater
experience strongly recommended.
Trip Length: Two days
Meals: Buffet lunch on the river both days, steak dinner and hot
breakfast at the campsite.
Equipment Furnished: Raft, paddle, life jacket, helmet, paddling jacket,
rental wet suit (free during March, April, and October), and rental booties and
all necessary camping equipment except sleeping bags.
Transportation Provided: To and from the river from our Rafting Center in
Long Creek, SC.
Facilities: Changing rooms & showers at our Rafting Center on the
second day. No towels or soap provided.
THE TRIP
Guests are expected to check in at our front desk
approximately twenty to thirty minutes before the trip meeting
time. This will allow you plenty of time to sign in and change.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR ANYONE ARRIVING LATE, NOR FOR ANYONE WHO IS NOT READY TO GO AT TRIP TIME.
The day begins with a front porch orientation speech by your trip leader.
After distribution of rafting gear and transportation to the river, guests and
guides then carry all gear, rafts, and equipment down a trail to the water. Your
trip gets underway soon after your guides review paddling techniques and safety
procedures.
Not all of the time will be spent paddling whitewater. The first day, on Section
III will be slower paced and afford plenty of opportunities for relaxing and
swimming. At the end of Section III, your personal gear will be waiting at our
campsite. Guests are encouraged to swim, hike, or fish (SC or GA fishing license
is required) after camp is set. A steak dinner will be prepared at camp.
After bacon and eggs for breakfast the next morning, camp will be struck and
your personal gear packed for transportation back to Wildwater Ltd. You will
then meet on the beach with other guests taking Wildwater Ltd.’s Section IV
trip. This trip is more challenging than the first day, but there are still
opportunities to relax and stretch your legs. A rest stop at sixty foot Long
Creek Falls, lunch and swimming at Possum Creek, and a leisurely boat tow across
Lake Tugaloo to the take-out round out your two day adventure.
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.
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
For the camping bring warm jacket, sleeping bag, pillow, rain gear and personal items. 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, off US 107, NW
of Walhalla, 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.