Cheoah River in Graham County, Western North Carolina
fishing, rafting, kayaking, canoeing and tubing.

Cheoah River

Cheoah River is a tributary of the Little Tennessee River. It is located in the southwestern corner of Graham County in western North Carolina, near Robbinsville, North Carolina and is approximately 20 miles in length. Its headwaters are in the Appalachian Mountains where if flows northwest near Robbinsville, to the Santeetlah Reservoir and flows towards the Tennessee border with a terminus at the Little Tennessee between the Cheoah Dam and Lake Calderwood.

Directions: Grocery Store to Calderwood Lake Boat Launch
Class 4-5  •  7.1 Miles
Average Gradient 83 fpm  •  Maximum Gradient 114 fpm
Minimum Suggested Level: 4.15 ft  •  Maximum Suggested Level: 6 ft
Put in: Jo Anne’ Gas and Grocery - ask permission to park
Take Out: The Boat Ramp at Lake Calderwood

for more information:
Cheoah Ranger District
1133 Massey Branch Road
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Phone: 828-479-6431
mailroom_r8_nantahala@fs.fed.us

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