The Chattooga River has run through the American consciousness since the
movie Deliverance thrust it into the national spotlight. But this
National Wild and Scenic River is much more than the make-believe set of
a suburbanite nightmare. People travel from all over the country to run
its rapids, cast into its current for trout and hike the miles of trails
that meander through thousands of acres of woods in the Chattooga
watershed. One of the last free-flowing rivers in the Southeast, the
river muscles fifty-seven miles through a southern deciduous forest with
one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the country and is home to
many species of rare wildflowers. Join author Laura Ann Garren as she
describes the history and wonder of the real Chattooga River.