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   The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The wonderful Georgia scenery and the playfulness of the water make the trip here worthwhile. The Roadside along Darnell Creek Road stretch of Darnell Creek in Georgia is 1 miles long and has been rated as a class III+(V+) section by American Whitewater. The starting point is not too far from Toccoa, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the     page. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. When you're paddling down a Blue Ridge Mountains river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will make you glad you came. The Roadside along Darnell Creek Road section is the only paddling section along Darnell Creek. No shortage of good hotels, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This is a very short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. Briefly about the general area: These mountains rock, just check out all the entertaining stuff to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains.   Nearby Pine Gap is a magnificent place to go if you're at Darnell Creek; you have to undeniably have a look at Sheep Cliff while here. The high level of rainfall makes Darnell Creek a pretty wet place; the wettest month of the year is commonly March, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is July. This river is so perfect. Don't leave Darnell Creek without first going for a hike along the Bartram Trail. Raven Rock is an exciting location to have a look at while at Darnell Creek, and hey, Gotta ski right? Sky Valley is a wonderful location to do that. At Darnell Creek during the warm days of summer highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 40's with temperatures at Darnell Creek dipping down into the 20's during winter nights. 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. 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... 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 ... 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: Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 3 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, 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: River Vista Mountain Village, Dillard, 3 miles away Andy's Trout Farm, Dillard, 3 miles away Blue Ridge Camp & Resort, Mountain City, 3 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