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Rapid NC Class IV

Wakeup Ledge

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

Wakeup Ledge is a blind Class IV ledge drop with a critical left-side line that requires precise navigation to avoid potentially hazardous hydraulics. Paddlers must carefully scout and identify the narrow entry point, which demands a clean, direct approach to clear the ledge and avoid potential keeper holes on the right side of the rapid.