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class: I–II

length: 5.2 mi.

time: 2.5 hrs.

gauge: Visual

level: –5 in. & above

permits: No

gradient: 27

scenery: A–B

CR 1330 BRIDGE TO CR 1300 BRIDGE

DESCRIPTION: There are no difficulties. This is primarily a series of small rock gardens interspersed with an occasional ledge; however, be on the lookout for downed trees blocking the passage.

SHUTTLE: Take Tusquitee Street north out of Hayesville across the Hiawassee and bear northeast on CR 1307 to the gauge. Go beyond the gauge approximately 3.5 miles to CR 1330 and south to the bridge. To reach the takeout, take Tusquitee Street across the Hiawassee and bear northwest on CR 1300 approximately 1 mile to the takeout bridge.

GAUGE: It’s located on the southwest side of the CR 1307 bridge at the junction of CR 1326. The minimum level for a solo run is 5 inches below the bottom of zero. The river can be run almost all year, except during dry spells.

HIAWASSEE RIVER

The Hiawassee heads up in the vicinity of Unicoi Gap in the Chattahoochee National Forest in north Georgia and runs north until the impoundment at Lake Chatuge, where it enters North Carolina. It flows generally west to the backwaters of Hiawassee Lake west of Murphy.