Georgia whitewater - Bear Creek, Dade County

Dade county, Highway 129 to Canyon View Road takeout section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS V     3 miles
  The starting location is a reasonable drive from Chattanooga, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. This section of Bear Creek in Georgia is 3 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so don't forget that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming
    from far and near. Lodging is available near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The nature scenery of Georgia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This is a pretty short section so you'd better be prepared to walk
your kayak back to put-in a few times. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area:
Little Mans Gulch is right next door to Bear Creek and is beyond doubt a good site to stop at; don't leave Bear Creek without first paying a visit to Whiteoak Spring.
Bear Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain,
 
and October is the month with the least moisture. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Bear Creek. Summer night lows fall down to the 60's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 40's; after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Bear Creek sink into the 20's.

Bear Creek, Highway 129 to Canyon View Road takeout road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: V
Length: 3 miles
Average Gradient: 270 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.82809
Longitude: -85.4593

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.86109
Longitude: -85.48581

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Local climate location: BRIDGEPORT 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Trenton, Trenton
3 miles away
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Chanticleer Inn, Lookout Mountain
11 miles away
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-LOOKOUT MTN, Chattanooga
11 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee-Georgia, the metro area neareast to Bear Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek.
 Whitewater Near Bear Creek:
Daniel Creek, Dade County , 1 miles away, Class V+ - 4.6 miles long (to Bear Creek)
Gulf Creek, Dade County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 3.65 miles long (Highway 157 to Holder Loop)
Cole City Creek, Dade County , 8 miles away, Class III+(IV) - 7.2 miles long (Casey Road to Tennessee River)
Rock Creek, Walker County , 8 miles away, Class V+ - 2.72 miles long (Lula Lake Road to Chattooga Valley Road)
Warren Creek, Dade County , 11 miles away, Class -blank- - 6.2 miles long (Highway 301 to Nickajack Lake)
Lively Creek, De Kalb County , 12 miles away, Class III+ - 6.4 miles long (State Route 73 to Long Island Creek)
Allen Creek, Walker County , 14 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area to SR 337)
Miller/Long Island Creek, Jackson County , 14 miles away, Class V - 3 miles long (Rt. 71 to Lake Guntersville)
Mullens Creek, Marion County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Prentice Cooper State Park to Mullens Cove)
Middle Creek, Hamilton County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 1.4 miles long (Rainbow Lake to Tennessee River)
 Hotels Near Bear Creek:
Days Inn Trenton, Trenton , 3 miles away
Chanticleer Inn, Lookout Mountain , 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites CHATTANOOGA-LOOKOUT MTN, Chattanooga , 11 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Chattanooga I-24 West, Chattanooga , 11 miles away
Days Inn Chattanooga Lookout Mountain West, Chattanooga , 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek:
Cloudland Canyon State Park, Trenton, 2 miles away
The Chimney's Campground, Trenton, 3 miles away
Lookout Mountain/Chattanooga West KOA, Trenton, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Bear Creek:
Skyuka Trail, Dade County , 10 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamilton County , 11 miles away
Bluff Trail, Hamblen County , 11 miles away
Skyuka Trail, Hamilton County , 12 miles away
Lookout Creek Trail, Hamilton County , 12 miles away
 National Parks Near Bear Creek:
Russell Cave National Monument, Bridgeport - AL , 18 miles away
Little River Canyon National Preserve, Fort Payne - AL , 28 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Bear Creek:
Air Castle Golf Club, Trenton , 5 miles away
Canyon Ridge Golf Course, Rising Fawn , 6 miles away
Big Sandy Golf Club, Trenton , 7 miles away

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