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 put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Georgia you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. The Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner stretch of Dicks Creek is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV section. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This river system has
a few good paddling sections and the Waters Creek Campground to Turners Corner section is one of them. The beautiful scenery of Lumpkin County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. There aren’t any hotels right nearby
but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of places for that. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature are great attractions for lots of people. The river winds through the Blue Ridge Mountains and you get great scenery. This section is quite short so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch.
Briefly about
the general area: Through the months of summer here at Dicks Creek, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. During the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's; after the sun is down all
through the winter temperatures at Dicks Creek descend into the 20's. So many exciting things to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, too pleasant to be true. You might want to pay a visit to Hester Gap since you're here at Dicks Creek, and hiking is a popular thing to do
around Dicks Creek; DeSoto Falls Trail is a pleasant local trail. Dicks Creek regularly gets a lot of rainfall; March is when you get the most rain here; October is when it's the driest.
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