Best Outdoor Adventures Near the Chattooga River

Outdoor Activities on Lake Tugaloo and Around the Chattooga River

Explore where the Chattooga River meets the Georgia/South Carolina border on a Lake Tugaloo SUP or kayaking tour. Beyond the lake, guests can build skills and confidence in whitewater kayaking trips on calmer sections of the Chattooga River, or bring a group together on our Ropes Challenge Course.

We have activities for all ages and ability levels, so everyone can get in the fun from sun up to sun down. Here are some of the activities you can find along the Chattooga River!

On Lake Tugaloo

Guided SUP Tours

Enjoy a half-day guided SUP tour on the pristine waters of Lake Tugaloo.

Price: $49.95 per person

Minimum Age: 5 years (anyone under 18 needs an adult escort)

Intensity Level: Mild to moderate. No experience needed.

Trip Length: Approximately 4 hours

Season: March – October

Guided Kayak Tours

This fully-guided trip with your expert guide gets you quickly into boats, learning how to paddle and off to seek adventure and wildlife!

Price: $49.95 per person

Minimum Age: 5 years (anyone under 18 needs an adult escort)

Intensity Level: Mild to moderate. No experience needed.

Trip Length: Approximately 4 hours

Season: March – October

On The Trails

Chattooga Jeep Tours

Add a guided backroads Jeep tour to your adventure and explore Sumter National Forest up close.

Daily Price: $59.95 per person

Minimum Weight: 40 lbs.

Intensity Level: Relaxing. Fully guided with a driver, no 4WD roads used.

Trip Length: Approximately 3 hrs.

Season: March – October

Outdoor Adventures Near the Chattooga River

Chattooga Ropes Challenge Course

Build confidence and have fun by challenging your group on our course featuring high ropes, low ropes, and a climbing tower. Rates for 10 to 50+ participants.

Price per person: $49.95 low ropes, $69.95 high ropes, $99.95 for combo

Minimum Age: Climbing tower 8 years, Low Ropes 10 years, High Ropes 12 years

Intensity Level: mild to moderate

Season: March – October

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Chattooga Zipline Tours

Zippers enjoy flying over nineteen scenic and historic acres in this guided full length canopy tour at Wildwater Chattooga.

Price per person: $49.95 low ropes, $69.95 high ropes, $99.95 for combo

Minimum Age: 8 years

Weight requirements: 60 lbs minimum, 250 lbs. maximum

Intensity Level: No experience needed.

Trip Length: Approximately 3 hours

Season: March – October

On the Chattooga River

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Sit-On-Top River Kayak Tour

This fully-guided sit-on-top kayak trip on the class 1 & 2 Section of the Chattooga River is a fun way to learn the basics of whitewater kayaking with the family!

Daily Price: $79.95 per person

Minimum Age: 8 years (anyone under 18 needs an adult escort)

Intensity Level: Mild to moderate. No experience needed.

Meals: Lunch on water

Trip Length: Approximately 6 hours

Season: March – October

White Water Kayak Instruction

Learn how to white water kayak with expert instructors on calm sections of the Chattooga River and on Lake Tugaloo.

Daily Price: $79.95 per person

Minimum Age: 12 years (anyone under 18 needs an adult escort)

Intensity Level: Moderate. No previous whitewater experience needed.

Meals: Lunch on water

Trip Length: 5-6 hrs.

Season: March – October

Whitewater Rafting

Try the most popular activity in the region – whitewater rafting on the Chattooga River! With trips for all excitement levels, you can make a splash on some of the best rapids in the state.

Raft Trips: Mini, Section 3, Section 4

Daily Price:

Minimum Age: 8 years & 12 years

Intensity: Moderate to Strenuous

Meals: Lunch on water

Trip lengths: Half and Full day trips

Season: March – October

Adventure Packages

Raft & Zip Package

Try the two most popular activities in one trip! Enjoy a 3-hour Chattooga Ridge Canopy Tour and 3.5-hour Chattooga Rafting Mini Trip with a snack on the river. All activities can be done in one single day or split over two days, your choice!

Pricing: $167.92

Minimum Age: 8 years

Intensity: Moderate, no experience needed

Season: April to October, Sun-Fri