Georgia whitewater - Darnell Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County Rabun county, Roadside along Darnell Creek Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III+(V+)     1 miles   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Georgia you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that the rivers in this state are less manageable. This section of Darnell Creek in Rabun County is 1 miles long and it is classified as a class III+(V+) section by American Whitewater. The put-in location is a short drive from Toccoa, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Rabun County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming     here. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. There's camping available near Darnell Creek. This is an extremely short section so no need to bring snacks. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature will make you glad you came. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. This is the only paddling section along Darnell Creek. There are many good hotels to choose from, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Briefly about the general area: Interesting geology is available here; Raven Rock is near Darnell Creek; what would winter be without some skiing at Sky Valley. All year is a glorious time in the Blue Ridge Mountains if you go for the outdoors.   Since you're here at Darnell Creek why not stop at Pine Gap, and there is a good hiking trail nearby called the Bartram Trail. A good deal of rainfall falls at Darnell Creek; March is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. This river is so perfect. You simply should go to Sheep Cliff while you're here at Darnell Creek. During the summer months at Darnell Creek highs are typically in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; throughout the dark hours in the wintertime at Darnell Creek temperatures fall to the 20's. Darnell Creek, Roadside along Darnell Creek Road road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III+(V+) Length: 1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.9463 Longitude: -83.34211 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.9589 Longitude: -83.36251 Paddler input for Darnell Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Darnell Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard 3 miles away Welcome to The Knights Inn of Dillard, GA just off GA Highway 441, nestled in the North Georgia Mountains. The Georgia Mountains offer an exciting array of outdoor activities all within a comfortable ... Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard 3 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Dillard Hotel is a quality excellence award winning hotel. We are centrally located to Highlands, NC, Helen, GA, Cherokee NC, and the NE GA Mountians.We are the only Hotel in D... Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton 5 miles away The Days Inn Clayton, Georgia offers complimentary continental breakfast, pool and cable television Continental Breakfast Cable TV with HBO/ESPN/CNN Outdoor Pool, seasonal May - September Restaurant L...   Blue Ridge Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Blue Ridge Mountains. All Georgia Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Georgia. Books about whitewater paddling on Darnell Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Darnell Creek, 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 Toccoa, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Toccoa, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Darnell Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Darnell Creek.   Whitewater Near Darnell Creek: Middle Creek, Macon County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 0.3 miles long (North Carolina 106) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Highway 23 to Rickman Airfield Road) Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 8 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River) Holcombe Creek, Rabun County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1.9 miles long (FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga) Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 9 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 9 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge) Stekoa Creek, Rabun County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 6.75 miles long (Timber Bluff Road off US Route 76 to Chattooga River) Whetstone Creek, Oconee County , 10 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 1.5 miles long (Sandy Ford Access Road to Sandy Ford) Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun County , 10 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek)   Ski Areas Near Darnell Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 1 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 4 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 39 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 45 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 81 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 123 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 124 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 125 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 136 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Darnell Creek: Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 3 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 3 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 5 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 6 miles away Carolina Motel, Franklin , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Darnell Creek: Mountain City RV Park, Mountain City, 3 miles away Christian's warwoman Campground, Clayton, 4 miles away Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Darnell Creek: Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 5 miles away Gage Trail, Macon County , 8 miles away Stewart Trail, Macon County , 9 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 9 miles away Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near Darnell Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 44 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 66 miles away   Golf Courses Near Darnell Creek: Rabun County Golf Club, Clayton , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Darnell Creek