American Whitewater is requesting trip reports from the headwaters of the Chattooga known as section 00, 0, and 1. This information will be instrumental in restoring legal access to these wonderful stretches of whitewater. All trip reports can be submitted, and will be shared only in a completely anonomous fashion, to protect those guilty of paddling on public lands and waters (yes it really is illegal on this one stream)! Spread the word, if you know of others who have paddled these reaches, we could use their input.
Please include as much of the following information as possible for every run that you have done:
1. Month and year of trip
2. What was the Time of day (put in and take-out)
3. What was the water level (preferably at the HWY 76 bridge)
4. Where did you put in and take out?
5. How many people were in your group?
6. How difficult was the run?
7. How many portages did you make?
8. Did you have any significant problems on your run?
9. Did you see other people, ie fishermen, hikers, horseback riders?
10. How many times have you paddled this section?
Please email trip reports to AW’s eastern conservation and access associate, Kevin Colburn at kevin@amwhitewater.org
If you have any questions, or for confidentiality would rather submit a trip report by phone, call Kevin at 828-252-6482
Our work on the headwaters is continuing with a great deal of volunteer support and the USFS is currently open to our ideas.
Thanks for your help!