Georgia whitewater - Broad River, Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe County Madison / Elbert / Oglethorpe county, US Route 281 to US Route 172 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS I-II     5.5 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. If you're coming from Athens-Clarke County it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Georgia and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. For all you camping people there are campgrounds     nearby. There are no other stretches to paddle along Broad River than the US Route 281 to US Route 172 stretch. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. The US Route 281 to US Route 172 stretch of Broad River in Georgia is 5.5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class I-II section of whitewater. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Briefly about the general area: Summer brings highs in the 80's to Broad River, and the night is a tad cooler of course, mostly in the 60's. Highs through the winter are regularly in the 50's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Broad River. Broad River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; through the month of March you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is September.   Broad River, US Route 281 to US Route 172 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: I-II Length: 5.5 miles Average Gradient: 9 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.18149 Longitude: -83.1474 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.1562 Longitude: -83.08391 Paddler input for Broad River, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Broad River, Georgia Local climate location: TOCCOA 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Ramada Limited Royston, Royston 7 miles away The Ramada Limited of Royston, GA is situated at the Intersection of US 29 and By-Pass 17. The hotel offers all guests Complimentary High Speed Wireless Internet and Complimentary Deluxe Continental B... Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia 16 miles away Discover the Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, located just off Exit 173 of Interstate 85 on Highway 17 in Lavonia. We are close to everything, such as Emmanuel College, Lake Hartwell, Tugaloo State ... Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia 16 miles away   All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Broad River, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Broad River, Georgia. Find a whitewater outfitter in Georgia Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Broad River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Broad River.   Whitewater Near Broad River: Skull Shoal Creek, Madison County , 2 miles away, Class III - 0.56 miles long (Home Church Road to Broad River) Rice Creek, Franklin County , 8 miles away, Class III - 1 miles long (Victoria Bryant State Park to GA 145) Big Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe County , 9 miles away, Class I-III - 2.9 miles long (GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway) Shoal Creek, Hart County , 17 miles away, Class II+ - 0.2 miles long (GA 77 to Lake Hartwell) Snow River, Oconee County , 27 miles away, Class I-III - 2.5 miles long (Snow Creek Road to Lake Hartwell) Rose Creek, Oconee County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 0.2 miles long (Elder Mill Road park and huck) Coneross Creek, Oconee County , 29 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 1 miles long (South Carolina 59 to Coneross Hydro Plant Park) North Oconee River, Jackson County , 30 miles away, Class III - 0.25 miles long (Hurricane Shoals County Park)   Ski Areas Near Broad River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 49 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 50 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 80 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 93 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 110 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 142 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 144 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 144 miles away, 830 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 152 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Broad River: Ramada Limited Royston, Royston , 7 miles away Best Western Regency Inn & Suites, Lavonia , 16 miles away Sleep Inn Lavonia, Lavonia , 16 miles away Super 8 Motel Lavonia, Lavonia , 16 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LAVONIA, Lavonia , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Broad River: Victoria Bryant State Park, Royston, 8 miles away Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Comer, 9 miles away River's Edge, Dewy Rose, 9 miles away   Lakes Near Broad River