Georgia whitewater - Dicks Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Lumpkin County Lumpkin county, Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     2 miles   If you're coming from Gainesville it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner stretch of Dicks Creek in Lumpkin County is 2 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. Great exercise and spending some     quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. The natural beauty of Georgia and the water flowing gracefully down Dicks Creek beats anything. This stretch is short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner section is one of them. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. Briefly about the general area: Dicks Creek sees pretty high levels of precipitation; March   is the wettest month with most rain; October is the month with the least moisture. You absolutely must like the Blue Ridge Mountains. For the duration of the long summer days, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Dicks Creek. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Dicks Creek temperatures fall to the 20's. A great spot near Dicks Creek is Hester Gap, and pleasant hiking is available along the DeSoto Falls Trail. Dicks Creek, Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 40 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.68019 Longitude: -83.9378 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.66559 Longitude: -83.903 Paddler input for Dicks Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Dicks Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: MURPHY 23 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Dicks Creek.   Whitewater Near Dicks Creek: Frogtown Creek, Lumpkin County , 1 miles away, Class III-V(V+) - 2.9 miles long (US 19 to US 19 at Turners Corner) Dicks Creek, Lumpkin County , 1 miles away, Class V - 0.75 miles long (WMA Gate to Waters Creek Campground) Blood Mountain Creek, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 1 miles long (to Dicks Creek) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 4 miles away, Class II-III+ - 11.4 miles long (Turners Corner to Grindle Bridge) Helton Creek, Union County , 5 miles away, Class -blank- - 3 miles long (US 19 to Nottelly River) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 6 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 32 miles long (Coppermine to Lake Lanier) Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine) Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 8 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class I-IV - 6 miles long (US 19 North of Dahlonega to US 19) Yahoola Creek, Lumpkin County , 9 miles away, Class I-II(III) - 6 miles long (US 19 to Chestatee River)   Ski Areas Near Dicks Creek: Sky Valley, Georgia , 43 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 46 miles away, 225 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 64 miles away, 600 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 76 miles away, 740 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 122 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 165 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 167 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 178 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Dicks Creek: Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Super 8 Motel - Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express Dahlonega, Georgia, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Dahlonega Days Inn (Hwy 19 & Hwy 60), Dahlonega , 9 miles away Cleveland Days Inn, Cleveland , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Dicks Creek: Water Creek Campground, Lumpkin County, 0 miles away Chestatee Knoll Campground, Lumpkin County, 2 miles away Dockery Lake Campground, Lumpkin County, 4 miles away   Trails Near Dicks Creek: DeSoto Falls Trail, Lumpkin County , 3 miles away Black Mountain Trail, Union County , 6 miles away Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 6 miles away Coosa Backcountry Trail, Union County , 7 miles away Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Dicks Creek: Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 48 miles away Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 62 miles away   Lakes Near Dicks Creek