Georgia whitewater - Little John Creek, Hall County

Hall county, Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 
  If you're coming from Cornelia it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Georgia tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that many runs in this state are not easy. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Great exercise and just being out on the
    river for a while have a lot of people coming here. This is a short paddling stretch so no need to bring snacks. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. The wonderful Hall County scenery and the
beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee stretch is one of them.

Briefly about the general area:
Little John Creek is a quite wet place typically with a great deal of rainfall; most of the rain falls during March, and October is when it's the driest.
All through the summer months highs here at Little John Creek get into the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 40's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Little John Creek.
 

Little John Creek, Skitts Mountain Road to Chattahoochee road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class:
Length: 2.3 miles
Average Gradient: 120 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.48979
Longitude: -83.7127

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 34.4696
Longitude: -83.68841

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Current weather conditions at Little John Creek, Georgia
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Local climate location: BLAIRSVILLE EXP STN 9 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Days Inn Cleveland, Cleveland
8 miles away
We offer the best in clean, comfortable rooms at affordable prices with great small town hospitality. Conveniently located in walking distance to restaurants, shops, Drug Stores, Historic Downtown Cle...

Days Inn Cornelia, Cornelia
10 miles away
Located in the majestic foothills of the Appalachian Mountains just off Highway 365, and Hwy 441 the Days Inn Cornelia is the perfect place come and relax. We are within 10 miles of Mount Vernon Mill...

Comfort Inn Cornelia, Cornelia
12 miles away
The Comfort Inn hotel is ideally situated near the scenic mountains of northeast Georgia, including Anna Ruby Falls, Unicoi State Park, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, Toccoa Falls and Tallulah ...



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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Little John Creek.
 Whitewater Near Little John Creek:
Mossy Creek, Habersham/Hall County , 1 miles away, Class III-V - 2.5 miles long (New Bridge Road to Chattahoochee River)
Chattahoochee River, Habersham/White/Hall County , 3 miles away, Class II(III) - 11 miles long (Duncan Bridge to Belton Bridge)
Flat Creek, Hall County , 4 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 2.1 miles long (GA 52 to Glades)
Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (GA Route 115 to Duncan Bridge Road)
Little River - East Fork, Hall County , 7 miles away, Class III+ - 2.5 miles long (GA 52 to Close to Lake Lanier)
Hudson River, Banks County , 8 miles away, Class I-III+ - 2 miles long (Wilson Shoals WMA)
Chattahoochee River, White/Habersham/Hall County , 9 miles away, Class I-II - 16 miles long (Robertson to GA Route 115)
Mud Creek, Habersham/Hall County , 10 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Road to Chatahoochee)
Tesnatee Creek, White/Lumpkin County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 3 miles long (County Road 5976 to Old Copper Mine Road)
Chestatee River, Lumpkin County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 2.1 miles long (Grindle Falls Road to Copper Mine)
 Ski Areas Near Little John Creek:
Sky Valley, Georgia , 37 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 40 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 70 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 740 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Little John Creek:
Days Inn Cleveland, Cleveland , 8 miles away
Days Inn Cornelia, Cornelia , 10 miles away
Comfort Inn Cornelia, Cornelia , 12 miles away
Best Western Cornelia Inn, Cornelia , 12 miles away
Rodeway Inn Helen, Helen , 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Little John Creek:
Mossy Creek Campground, White County, 3 miles away
Union Grove Campground, Cleveland, 5 miles away
Leisure Acres Campground, Cleveland, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Little John Creek:
Raven Cliff Falls Trail, White County , 15 miles away
Whitly Gap Trail, White County , 17 miles away
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Union County , 17 miles away
Chattahoochee Trail, Union County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Little John Creek:
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 52 miles away
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail, Atlanta - GA , 63 miles away

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