A Guide to the Chattooga River : A Comprehensive Guide to the River and Its Natural and Human History

The Crown Jewel of Southeastern Rivers

In 1974 the Chattooga River became the first river East of the Mississippi to be included in the National Wild and Scenic River System. It was included because it was a clean, free-flowing mountain stream located in a relatively undeveloped mountain environment. Forming part of the Georgia-South Carolina Border, the Chattooga is the only free-flowing portion of the Savannah River System. This book gives a comprehensive overview of the river including the topography, physiography and geology, weather and climate, human history, plant life, wildlife, and recreation opportunities.

At the time of the book's original publication in 1995, Butch Clay was a long-time whitewater guide with a strong love of the natural world.