The Narrows - Second Half
Chattooga - Section 3 - Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge (SC)
Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
The second half of the Narrows can be trickier than the first half. There are boils before the last Narrows rapid, that can get squirly at high water, and slow down your momentum. As for the last rapid, you can usually take either river right, or river left. At higher water, river right can create a curler off the rock in the middle, that can stern squirt you if you hit it. If you don't have a roll, it could be a long swim. Overall, it's an amazing section of river.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (19)
Rapid
N/A
Earls Ford
Rapid
II+
Warwoman Rapid
Rapid
II
First Island Rapid
Rapid
II+
Rock Garden
Rapid
III
3 Rooster Tails
Rapid
III+
Dicks Creek Ledge
Rapid
III
Sandy Ford Rapid
Rapid
III
Narrows - First Half
Rapid
III
Second Ledge
Rapid
III+
Eye of the Needle
Rapid
Fall Creek
Rapid
III
Rollercoaster
Rapid
III+
Painted Rock
Rapid
N/A
Thrifts Ferry Access Parking
Playspot
II+
Thrifts Ferry
Rapid
II
Kick n’ the butt
Rapid
IV
Bull Sluice
Rapid
Bull Sluice (high water)
Rapid
N/A
Highway 76 Take Out
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Section 3 - Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge
Chattooga
II-III+(IV)
12.0 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater