Tallulah

The upper reaches of the Tallulah are better suited for trout fishing than whitewater boating. But at higher flows it could be a pleasant canoeing stream. Just be careful not to drift into the nasty stuff below this stretch.

In the upper stretch the waters are mostly class two, similar to the Nantahala. There is the occasional borderline class three drop. The entire run is within sight of the road.

At the end of the road in North Carolina the gradient starts to pick up, but the drainage is very small. There is the possiblity of hiking your boat up the trail for some exploratory creeking.....

If this stretch is not running and you are looking for something of similar difficulty try Section 2 of the Chattooga.

Directions:

From Clayton go West on US 76. Take a right (North) on Persimmon Road. Go a few miles then take a left (West) on Tallulah River Road. At some point Tallulah River Road turns into Tate City Road. Continue to drive upstream 'til you see big drops. Drive up past the scary stuff and use the campground above it as the take-out. For the put-in keep driving upstream 'til the road ends.

Lat/longitude coords are very approximate.