Turtle Head Rock
Chattooga - Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp (SC)
Gauge Conditions
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description
At Turtle Head Rock, a prominent midstream boulder creates a surfable wave and lateral hydraulic that offers playboaters a technical challenge at moderate water levels. Paddlers should approach center-right to utilize the wave's sweet spot, watching for potential side-currents and rock interactions that can quickly complicate the line. The feature is most reliable above 1.7 feet, with lower flows diminishing the wave's quality and predictability.
Location
Other Rapids on This Run (20)
Rapid
N/A
Highway 76 Put In
Rapid
IV+
Bull Sluice
Playspot
III
Surf Rapid
Rapid
III
Screaming Left Turn
Rapid
III
Rock Jumble
Hazard
III+
Woodall Shoals
Playspot
III+
The playspot above 7 foot
Rapid
IV
7 Foot Falls
Rapid
II+
Beaver Skull
Rapid
III+
Stekoa Creek Rapid
Playspot
III
Long Creek Falls Rapid and Playspot
Rapid
III+
Deliverance Rock
Hazard
III+
Ravens Chute
Rapid
II+
Tunnel of Love
Hazard
III
Hidden Rock
Rapid
III+
Little Woodall
Rapid
Camp Creek
Rapid
Five Falls
Rapid
IV
Entrance
Rapid
IV+
Corkscrew
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Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp
Chattooga
II-IV+
8.4 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
American Whitewater