The Chattooga  River is one of the few remaining free-flowing streams in the 
Southeast. The  setting is primitive. Dense forests and undeveloped shorelines 
characterize the  primitive nature of the area. _Floaters_ 
(http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_river/sc_chatt.htm#float) ,  _hikers,_ 
(http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_river/nc_chatt.htm)   and _fishermen_ 
(http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_river/sc_chatt.htm#wildlife)   can all enjoy this 
protected river corridor.  
The river begins in mountainous North Carolina as small rivulets, nourished  
by springs and abundant rainfall, high on the slopes of the Appalachian  
Mountains - the start of a fifty-mile journey that ends at Lake Tugaloo between  
Georgia and South Carolina. From its origin, it flows southward for ten miles in 
 North Carolina, and then continues for forty miles as the state boundary 
between  South Carolina and Georgia, dropping almost one-half mile in elevation. 
(Go to  _Sumter  National Forest_ 
(http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/sc/pad_sumt.htm)  for information on paddling the Chattooga and 
other rivers  in South Carolina.)  
On May 10, 1974, Congress designated the Chattooga a Wild and Scenic River.  
Few rivers possess the special characteristics to qualify. This protection is  
reserved for rivers possessing not only outstanding scenery but also 
recreation,  wildlife, geologic, and cultural values. No motorized vehicles are 
permitted  within a corridor about one-fourth mile wide on either side of the river. 
 Human-made facilities are minimal, consisting primarily of _hiking  trails 
and primitive camping facilities_ 
(http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_river/sc_chatt.htm#hiking) .



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