Georgia whitewater - Big Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe County

Oglethorpe county, GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     2.9 miles
  The GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway section of Big Clouds Creek in Georgia is 2.9 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The wonderful Georgia scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Big Clouds Creek are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. If you're coming from Athens-Clarke County it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state
    are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. The GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway section
is the only paddling section along Big Clouds Creek. This is a somewhat short section so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number of other places. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car.

Briefly about the general area:
Watson Shoals is a pretty place to go to while you're at Big Clouds Creek. Big Clouds Creek frequently gets
 
a lot of precipitation; all through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is September.
During the warmest time of the year at Big Clouds Creek highs are commonly in the 80's; the night is rather chillier of course, typically in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 50's, and night lows in the 20's for Big Clouds Creek.

Big Clouds Creek, GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 2.9 miles
Average Gradient: 60 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 33.9975
Longitude: -83.10971

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.02379
Longitude: -83.0666

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Current weather conditions at Big Clouds Creek, Georgia
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Local climate location: COMMERCE 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Ramada Limited Royston, Royston
16 miles away
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Elberton-Days Inn, Elberton
17 miles away
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Econo Lodge Elberton, Elberton
17 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Big Clouds Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Big Clouds Creek.
 Whitewater Near Big Clouds Creek:
Skull Shoal Creek, Madison County , 8 miles away, Class III - 0.56 miles long (Home Church Road to Broad River)
Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 5.5 miles long (US Route 281 to US Route 172)
Rice Creek, Franklin County , 17 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145)
Rose Creek, Oconee County , 22 miles away, Class II-III - 0.2 miles long (Elder Mill Road park and huck)
Shoal Creek, Hart County , 26 miles away, Class II+ - 0.2 miles long (GA 77 to Lake Hartwell)
Apalachee River, Oconee County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 0.1 miles long (Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot)
 Ski Areas Near Big Clouds Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 58 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 59 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 89 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 102 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 118 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 148 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
Hawksnest, North Carolina , 150 miles away, 619 vertical feet
Ski Beech, North Carolina , 150 miles away, 830 vertical feet
Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 158 miles away, 365 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Big Clouds Creek:
Ramada Limited Royston, Royston , 16 miles away
Elberton-Days Inn, Elberton , 17 miles away
Econo Lodge Elberton, Elberton , 17 miles away
Comfort Suites Athens, Athens , 19 miles away
Foundry Park Inn & Spa, Athens , 20 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Clouds Creek:
Poplar Springs Campgrounds, Franklin County, 19 miles away
 Trails Near Big Clouds Creek:
Falling Camp Trail, Oglethorpe County , 19 miles away
Mounds Trail, Greene County , 20 miles away
 Lakes Near Big Clouds Creek

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