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Hazard SC Class III+

Woodall Shoals

Chattooga - Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp (SC)

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Gauge Conditions
Chattooga River near Clayton, GA Upstream Primary
Runnable: 0.9 – 2.5 FT
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Woodall Shoals
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Woodall Shoals is a nice class 3+ rapid with a very dangerous, but not that impressive looking Class 5+ hole right in the top middle. If you are running the hole you don't need me to tell you how.

The standard route for those not messing with the hole is to hug the river right bank. This will lead you to a slide that's about 10 feet tall. Bang down the slide and from there choose one of the many routes down the rest of the rapid. The slide dries up at levels below about 1.1. At levels over 3 feet the hole at the base of the slide starts to get really mean, but another route opens up.

At levels above 3 feet the slide on river left at Woodall starts to open up. This is a great ride!! At levels below two feet this channel is totally dry. The channel is to the left of the center rock shelf most people scout Woodall from. On river left at Woodall is a trail to a Forest Service parking lot.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
2.0 mi
Directions
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Section 4 - Route 76 Bridge to Tugaloo Lake Boat Ramp
Chattooga
II-IV+ 8.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution. Portage recommended — scout before running.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater