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. 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. Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega 9 miles away Welcome to the Econo Lodge near North Georgia College and State University. We are conveniently located a short drive from award winning wineries and just 12 miles from the Georgia Premium Outlet Mall... SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega 9 miles away Welcome to the Super 8 in Dahlonega, GA with easy access to Ga-400/US-60 Hwy. We are less than 1 mile from Historic Dahlonega, GA, Home of the first US Gold Rush. We are conveniently located near all ... Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega 9 miles away The Days Inn Dahlonega is located off of GA 400 Hwy 60. We are one mile from Historic Dahlonega Square, home of the first Gold Rush in the United States and North Georgia College and State University...   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 Dicks Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Dicks 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. 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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   Hotels Near Dicks Creek: Econo Lodge Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 9 miles away SUPER 8 Dahlonega GA, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Days Inn Dahlonega, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Holiday Inn Express DAHLONEGA, Dahlonega , 9 miles away Days Inn Cleveland, 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