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looking for a flat water place to river float with family.
May 12, 2022, 1:36 PM
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somewhere between oconee and chattanooga. I know there are many places on the chattooga river but i’m not looking for much white water. just a calm lazy river float.
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I would think the Chatooga is still pretty durn COLD this
May 12, 2022, 1:55 PM
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time of year. Or ANY time of year.
I still recall a group of us from Clemson tubing down the Chatooga after the movie "Deliverance" came out. The air temp was 95, but the water temp was still cold enough to keep six packs of adult beverages cool in the water.
And, we all kept an ear out for banjo music. And made sure we didn't get too close to the shore at any point until the end.
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Re: I would think the Chatooga is still pretty durn COLD this
May 12, 2022, 2:13 PM
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yep. planning mid june. We’ll be escaping the lowcountry heat for some nice cool mountain water, and trading the specks for rainbows and browns and brookies
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Re: come to the low country a float the Edisto."longest black
May 12, 2022, 9:17 PM
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i’ve floated from orangeburg to parker’s ferry in ravenel many a times. it’s a really cool 2-3 night trip. just make sure you’re armed.
we float from givhans ferry down to the boat landing at least once a year. it’s a nice 3-5 hour trip. used to be a kickass rope swing years ago.
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Orange Blooded [2217]
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I was raised in Denmark so i float the south fork or big
May 12, 2022, 9:41 PM
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Edisto
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All those mountain rivers will be frigid yet, but
May 12, 2022, 2:19 PM
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Green River is a good 'un.
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Re: All those mountain rivers will be frigid yet, but
May 12, 2022, 4:44 PM
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Green river excellent one
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Yep- waded a stream in June
May 12, 2022, 4:48 PM
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trout fishing & water was so cold it hurt my legs when I stepped in the creek
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I’d check out the Colorado.
May 12, 2022, 4:51 PM
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It’s nippy, but there are fish you can pluck out of the water as you float. It’s like an all you can eat sushi buffet.
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Re: I’d check out the Colorado.
May 12, 2022, 6:52 PM
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yep. hiked down to the bottom of the gunnison river gorge a few years back. (mini grand canyon)
It was like fishing in jurassic park. you could throw a bare hook in there and pull out trophy browns
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Oculus Spirit [76760]
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Ever fished the frying pan?
May 12, 2022, 9:29 PM
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Toilet bowl? Hard to beat.
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Re: looking for a flat water place to river float with family.
May 12, 2022, 7:12 PM
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Zen Tubing South on the French Broad just south of Asheville. It’s about a 2-1/2 hour float but there are quite a few spots to pull your tube up on a rock and chill so we are usually on the water 3-4 hours. Very calm. We go every year around Father’s Day with 10-15 people together. The bigger the group the more fun as far as I’m concerned. I think it was $25 or $30 PP last year and you can get a tube for your coolers for another $5. Then when you get done go to Sierra Nevada or Bold Rock or Mills River Brewing or 12 Bones Brewing and BBQ. It’s a great day.
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Excellent time there...Nantahala in Western NC too***
May 12, 2022, 8:06 PM
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Oculus Spirit [76760]
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Concur with this.***
May 12, 2022, 9:29 PM
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Re: looking for a flat water place to river float with family.
May 12, 2022, 11:31 PM
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Take a look at the Chatooga River section 2 between HWY 28 bridge (Russell's Bridge) and Earls Ford. Not bad at all unless there's a lot of rain before your trip. There are a few rapids but nothing major.
https://www.gopaddlesc.com/trips/trail/chattooga-river-section-2 Chattooga River: Section 2 This section of the Chattooga lets more novice paddlers experience the wild and scenic beauty of the Chattooga. Class I and II rapids are dispersed among
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Re: looking for a flat water place to river float with family.
May 13, 2022, 6:32 AM
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Maybe a little bit of a drive but check out Northwest NC. The Yadkin river and the New River are both great for kayaks.
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