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Take-out NC

Take Out

Chattooga - Chattooga Cliffs - Grimshawes Bridge to Bull Pen Bridge (NC)

Monitor this Rapid

Gauge Conditions

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford, near Pine Mtn, GA Downstream Primary

Runnable: 350.0 – 1,200.0 CFS

Due to an arbitrary decision by the Forest Service, the river is not boatable unless the river has previously exceeded 350 cfs the same day.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Photo

Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

Take Out is the final rapid before the takeout point, characterized by a straightforward but potentially shallow approach with scattered rocks requiring careful navigation. Paddlers should be alert for potential pin hazards in low water conditions and choose a clean line through the boulder-strewn section, maintaining momentum to avoid getting stuck on rocks.