Georgia whitewater - Holcombe Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rabun County Rabun county, FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V+     1.9 miles   This stretch of Holcombe Creek is 1.9 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V+ section. The wonderful Georgia scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near and far. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Seneca, as you can see on the road map further down. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd     better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains scenery is an added bonus. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are lots of good places for that around here. The FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga stretch is the only paddling stretch along Holcombe Creek. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is a bit of a short stretch so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Briefly about the general area: Owl Gap is a great spot to look at; going for a hike along the Three Forks Trail will let you absorb the   natural beauty of this area. Now, you may assume that's a heap but there's even more cool stuff to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If the weather is fine here at Holcombe Creek, you can go for a hike along the Burrells Ford Trail. During the summer at Holcombe Creek temperatures are frequently in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the wintertime at Holcombe Creek temperatures sink to the 20's. Holcombe Creek is a wet place that gets a great deal of rain; March is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is July. Holcombe Creek, FS Road 86B bridge to Three Forks of West Fork Chattooga road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V+ Length: 1.9 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.969 Longitude: -83.23581 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 34.9495 Longitude: -83.20601 Paddler input for Holcombe Creek, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Holcombe Creek, Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia Local climate location: COWEETA EXP STATION 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard 11 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 11 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 13 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 Holcombe Creek, Georgia List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Holcombe 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 Seneca, South Carolina Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Seneca, South Carolina, the metro area neareast to Holcombe Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Holcombe Creek.   Whitewater Near Holcombe Creek: Overflow Creek, Rabun County , 1 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5 miles long (USFS Road 86B to Overflow Creek Road Bridge) Big Creek, Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Highway 28 to Overflow Creek) Clear Creek, Macon/Rabun County , 2 miles away, Class III+(V+) - 2 miles long (Off Highway 28 Into Overflow Creek) Chattooga River - West Fork, Rabun County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 5 miles long (Overflow Creek Road Bridge to Highway 28 Boater's Access) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 4 miles away, Class II - 7 miles long (Highway 28 Putin to Earl's Ford) Warwoman Creek, Rabun County , 5 miles away, Class II-III - 7.2 miles long (Earl's Ford Road to Chattooga River) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge) Chattooga River, Rabun GA / Oconee SC County , 5 miles away, Class II-III+(IV) - 13 miles long (Earls Ford to Route 76 Bridge) Chattooga River, Oconee SC/ Rabun GA County , 5 miles away, Class II-V - 11.3 miles long (Burrell's Ford to Highway 28 Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Holcombe Creek: Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 7 miles away, 225 vertical feet Sky Valley, Georgia , 9 miles away, 210 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 35 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 48 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 115 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 116 miles away, 830 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 117 miles away, 619 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 128 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Holcombe Creek: Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 11 miles away Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 11 miles away Clayton-Days Inn, Clayton , 13 miles away Quality Inn & Suites Mt. Chalet, Clayton , 13 miles away Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire , 15 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Holcombe Creek: Blue Valley Campground, Macon County, 3 miles away Van Hook Glade Campground, Highlands, 6 miles away Ammons Branch Campground, Macon County, 6 miles away   Trails Near Holcombe Creek: Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 2 miles away Burrells Ford Trail, Rabun County , 4 miles away Ellicott Rock Trail, Macon County , 6 miles away Chattooga Trail, Rabun County , 8 miles away Bartram Trail, Rabun County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Holcombe Creek: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 47 miles away Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 58 miles away   Golf Courses Near Holcombe Creek: Highlands Falls Country Club Pool & Tennis, Highlands , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Holcombe Creek